An MV-22B Osprey arrives at Landing Zone Coot at the
An MV-22B Osprey arrives at Landing Zone Coot at the Central Training Area Aug. 20 as part of the culminating event for the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques course. The Marines fast roped, rappelled, and p... More
Sgt. Geoffrey P. Mann, left, observes 1st Lt. Christina
Sgt. Geoffrey P. Mann, left, observes 1st Lt. Christina Nymeyer as she descends down the “hell-hole” Aug.14 at the tower on Camp Hansen during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Technique Course. The students were ta... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Patrick F. Kanaley, an
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Patrick F. Kanaley, an infantry unit leader with Ground Sensor Platoon, Battle Space Surveillance Company, 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Gro... More
A Marine rappels down from an MV-22B Osprey during
A Marine rappels down from an MV-22B Osprey during the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques course Aug. 20 at the Central Training Area. The first half of the course involved the students familiarizing themsel... More
Sgt. Geoffrey P. Mann, an Orlando, Florida, native,
Sgt. Geoffrey P. Mann, an Orlando, Florida, native, prepares to bullae so students can safely rappel down from an MV-22B Osprey during the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques course Aug. 20 at the Central Tra... More
Sgt. Thomas Jackson, a Chicago, Illinois, native, fast
Sgt. Thomas Jackson, a Chicago, Illinois, native, fast ropes down from an MV-22B Osprey during the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques course Aug. 20 at the Central Training Area. The 11-day course consists o... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Avina, Cpl. Nicolas
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Avina, Cpl. Nicolas Avalos and Lance Cpl. Beau Streeter, mortarmen with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, III Marine Expeditionary... More
U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company,
U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, watch illuminating rounds during a simulated close air support and assa... More
Staff Sgt. Jeremy J. Huss, a Kaukauna, Wisconsin, native,
Staff Sgt. Jeremy J. Huss, a Kaukauna, Wisconsin, native, fast ropes down the rappel tower at Camp Hansen Aug.13 during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Course. Before the students rappel off aircraft, t... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Avina, Cpl. Nicolas
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Avina, Cpl. Nicolas Avalos and Lance Cpl. Beau Streeter, mortarmen with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, III Marine Expeditionary... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremey Samuel, a fire
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremey Samuel, a fire support Marine with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, fires a M203A1 40... More
Marines load into the MV-22B Osprey to prepare to fast
Marines load into the MV-22B Osprey to prepare to fast rope during the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques course Aug. 20 at the Central Training Area. The students finalized their practical applications port... More
Sgt. Matthew B. Johnston, a Jacksonville, Florida,
Sgt. Matthew B. Johnston, a Jacksonville, Florida, native, rappels down the tower at Camp Hansen Aug. 13 during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Course. The students learned approximately 14 knots used i... More
Cpl. Derek Sampson, a Blue Ridge, Georgia, native,
Cpl. Derek Sampson, a Blue Ridge, Georgia, native, demonstrates how to properly execute a skid rappel Aug. 13 at Camp Hansen during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Course. Participating students rappell... More
Sgt. Matthew B. Johnston, a Jacksonville, Florida,
Sgt. Matthew B. Johnston, a Jacksonville, Florida, native, skid rappels down the tower at Camp Hansen Aug. 13 during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Course. The course consists of several written evalua... More
Marines perform Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction
Marines perform Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction training on a CH-53E Super Stallion as part of the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques course Aug. 20 at the Central Training Area. The SPIE rig involves se... More