Helicopter Operations and Rappelling

Photos capture helicopter operations, including rappelling soldiers in training and recovery efforts, emphasizing aerial capabilities and rescue techniques.

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030714-F-5586B-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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U.S Air Force tactical air control party specialists assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, learn about mountain climbing techniques from Xander Bianchi, a technical rigging instructor from Ouray, Colorado, at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, July 20, 2022. The 3rd ASOS Airmen participated in this training to strengthen mission-readiness skills in mountain terrain.
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Spec ops soldiers in face mask during rope exercises with weapons.
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Air Force pararescuemen from 103rd Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing, New York Air National Guard, and West Coast-based Navy SEALs leap from the ramp of an Air Force C-17 transport aircraft during free-fall parachute training over Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 21, 2011.
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Making it looking effortless to scale the log wall, US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Frank Zientek, moves swiftly during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. SRA Zientek is the Air Mobility Command representative chosen to compete in the obstacle course event. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DA-SC-89-00535. Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Surrendering of light burdens and people between cruiser Hr.Ms. The seven provinces (C 802, flagship of Smaleelde 5) and the submarine harr.ms. Friesland (D 812), June 1957.
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A Soldier with the 10th Mountain Division traverses the area at Chalk Creek at an elevation of 11,800 feet, as part of avalanche training provided by the National Ski Patrol near Leadville, Colorado, on Feb. 17, 2024. This intensive program equipped them with essential skills, including safe avalanche response, expert transceiver operation, effective probing methods, efficient shoveling techniques, and the ability to locate buried victims even without transceivers. Just like their predecessors who trained in this very terrain in the 1940s, our Soldiers today are mentally and physically tough, prepared to execute operations in complex terrain anywhere in the world. Army
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A U.S. Army Soldier with the U.S. Army Parachute Team conducts a demonstration at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 24, 2022. Nicknamed the Golden Knights in 1962, Golden signifies the gold medals the team won in international competitions, and Knights alludes to the teams ambition to conquer the skies. The Golden Knights perform in more than 100 events per year. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.
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A member of the 109th Airlift Wings Polar Camp Skiway Team, Master Sgt Cody Hallas from the 133rd Airlift Wing, sets up a radio communication tower at Templeton Bay, Nunavut, Canada, March 12, 2023. The tower extended radio communications between the polar skiway camp and incoming aircraft.
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110817-N-LO372-224STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (Aug. 17, 2011) Sailors from Special Boat Team 20 deploy a tactical maneuver using an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat during a training exercise with service members from Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama and Peru at the Stennis Space Center as part of PANAMAX 2011. PANAMAX focuses on the defense of the Panama Canal, with participants from 17 countries, and involving more than 4,500 personnel throughout the U.S. Southern Command.
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070114-N-9475M-005. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, rappel off a cliff during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Sept. 18, 2022. During MTX, the Marines learned various skills to become more proficient in combat and survival in an austere mountain environment.
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Precarious barrier on rocks
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View Out of The Rear of a US Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter of an Air Strip at Al Taqaddum Air Base in Iraq's Al Anbar Province
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A new U.S. Marine with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battallion, fast ropes down the the rappel tower at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 7, 2023. Rappel training was conducted to build confidence in Marines and prepare them for any circumstance they may encounter.
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A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer with the Office of Field Operations carries cleared debris from a roof after Hurricane Ian near Ft. Myers, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022. CBP photo by Glenn Fawcett
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 1, 2017) A Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2 practices proper freefall technique during military freefall training at a vertical wind tunnel facility in Virginia Beach, Va. EODGRU-2 is headquartered at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story and oversees all east coast based Navy explosive ordnance disposal units.
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France, Brittany, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on 2022-03-29. Students from the Ecole Militaire Interarmes (EMIA), the military academy responsible for training army officers recruited internally, i.e. from the ranks of non-commissioned officers and other ranks, take part in a training course at Fort de Penthievre, a fortified structure on the Quiberon peninsula that has become a training base. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon le 2022-03-29. Les eleves de l' ecole militaire interarmes ( EMIA ), l' ecole militaire chargee de la formation des officiers de l' armee de Terre issus du recrutement interne, c'est-a-dire issus des rangs des sous-officiers et des militaires du rang, participe a un stage d'aguerrissment au Fort de Penthievre, un ouvrage fortifie sur la presqu'ile de Quiberon devenu une base d'entrainement. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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Air Assault candidates rappel off the rappel towers on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, February 20, 2024. After successfully rappeling from the towers, candidates will rappel out of rotary wing aircraft. Army
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PATHFINDER (2007), directed by MARCUS NISPEL.
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221023-N-AL206-1253 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Rossediana Bautista, right, and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Christian Veale examine a fuel sample aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations along NATO allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Abby Murphy, 86th Operations Support Squadron loadmaster, recovers a parachute during airdrop operations at Base Aérienne Grostenquin, France, Aug. 25, 2022. Airmen on the ground at the airdrop site used mobile Link 16 equipment, enabling them to share information earlier by contacting aircrews from much further away than with standard voice communication systems.
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Pacific Ocean, December 14, 2005 - Sailors conduct a Scrub Exercise (SCRUBEX) on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA-5) after flight operations.
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Soldiers set up a perimeter during an air assault demonstration as part of the State of JRTC event held Sept. 1.
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061216-N-4774B-322. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO
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Family members of U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the "Hound Battalion," 3rd Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, see a live fire demonstration of a modernized M2A4 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a Family day event at the end of a combined arms live fire exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 24, 2022. The 3rd Bn., 67th AR, 2nd ABCT, 3rd ID, is the Army's most modern armored battalion and is preparing to defeat any threat in large-scale combat operations through expert coaching and proficient, cohesive teams.
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Four UH-60 Black Hawks with Company C, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, fly staggered after stopping at another location during an air assault mission exercise June 8, at Wheeler Army Air Field, Wahiawa, Hawaii.
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Jagdliche Impressionen Retro-Jagd 05.12.2006 Jagd Impressionen *** Hunting Impressions Retro Hunting 05 12 2006 Hunting Impressions
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U.S. Marines hike off of Range 218 during the 13th Annual Recon Challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 29, 2022. The Recon Challenge consists of a 25-mile hike on Camp Pendleton that involves a kilometer open-ocean swim, underwater knot tying, casualty evacuation drills, and live-fire marksmanship drills. Participants in the Recon Challenge wear the names of fallen Reconnaissance Marines on their packs to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Cpl. Andrew Cortez)
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BOSTON (Sept. 26, 2022) U.S. Navy petty officers first class, selected for promotion to chief petty officer, participate in a climbing evolution during Chief Petty Officer Heritage Weeks. During the week, Constitution Sailors teach the selectees a variety of time-honored maritime evolutions while living and working aboard the ship.USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when Brit
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071013-A-2013C-017 A Market Garden” Combat Logistics Patrol M-1089 Wrecker from the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division charges up a steep hill in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, October 13, 2007.
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U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Makala Kuhr, 47th Student Squadron training pilot, stands while attached to a harness after training on the swing and descent landing gear at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on June 27, 2022. Swing and descent landing gear swings a pilot to simulate falling and then drops the pilot on the ground to practice safe landings.
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220820-N-RC359-1178 MOUNT FUJI, Japan (Aug. 20, 2022) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), climb Mount Fuji during a tour hosted by the ships Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) committee, Aug. 20. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
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The STS-87 crew participates in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities at Launch Complex 39B
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Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard participate in UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter live-hoist training at Big Sandy Lake on June 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy, and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. This training included hoisting up simulated victims treading water with a basket into the helicopter. The unit completed the training for three hours at the lake on June 7 and Wisconsin National Guard troops complete their annual training at Fort McCoy for 2022.
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U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jonathan Spangler, from Cabot, Arkansas, operations chief for Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, operates a concrete saw to cut spall during an airfield damage repair exercise as part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-23 course, at Canon Air Defense Complex (P111), near Yuma, Arizona, on Oct. 1, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.
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010716-M-5834A-021. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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220825-N-MZ836-1326 BALTIC SEA (Aug. 25, 2022) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) Mathew Noe hoists a simulated casualty into an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, during a medical evacuation exercise with the Swedish Carlskrona-class auxiliary support ship SWE Carlskrona (P 04) and the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Aug. 25, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
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DF-ST-87-11085. Subject Operation/Series: SALTY DEMO Base: Spangdahlem Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)
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021019-F-8063B-004. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)
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DF-ST-88-05349. Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Army Spc. Seth Dotson with 100th Military Police Detachment, Military Working Dogs, gets taken down Blus, assigned dog to Spc. Eric Kappel with 131st Military Police Detachment, Combined Military Working Dog Detachment - Europe, May 13, at Miesau Kennel, Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Germany. This was the second year in a row that Spc. Kappel has won the "Hardest Hitting Dog" event with his assigned dog Blus.
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Search and Rescue Operations - 26-HK-260-29. AJ hook. Hurricane Katrina
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Sector New Orleans - Aftermath - 26-HK-149-55. Hurricane Katrina
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Riders await for instruction to commence their California Superbike School Advanced Rider Track Day event on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 16, 2022. The Advanced Rider Track Day event allowed riders to develop or refine motorcycle handling skills by pushing both the rider and motorcycle to physical and mechanical limits not possible under current on base training conditions.
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A feudal lord's soldiers resting before arriving
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220820-N-RC359-1116 MOUNT FUJI, Japan (Aug. 20, 2022) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Mark Baluyut, from Manila, Philippines, assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), climbs Mount Fuji during a tour hosted by the ships Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) committee, Aug. 20. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
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The Soldiers of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), along with Soldiers from Albania, Armenia and Moldova and Active Duty Soldiers from Hohenfels, Germany, participated in Operation Bronze Shield, which was to simulate a disturbance turned riot, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels, Germany, on October 17, 2022. The 76th IBCT, Task Force Nighthawk, is preparing for their rotation in Kosovo as part of KFOR 31.
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On June 4th, 1999 Fort Hood celebrated Single Soldier's Day at Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area. This day is celebrated annually to recognize single soldiers for their contribution to the Army mission. The soldier pictured in this photo prepares for an exciting ride on a gyro. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Soldiers in camouflage RUV, front view
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Spc. Alexis Raymond, a 91F or small gun artillery repair technician, did a year tour of duty with the Field Artillery Half Section. She is riding Ott, who she has bonded with over the year.
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Commando shooting weapon from an off-road combat buggy on battlefield.
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Commander Dan Taylor - Rescue - 26-HK-281-156. Hurricane Katrina
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France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-16. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-16. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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060329-N-1683M-006. Base: Naval Magazine Indian Island State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)