Military Rappelling and Training

Silhouettes of servicemembers engaging in rappelling exercises, emphasizing teamwork and tactical training in outdoor settings under varying light conditions.

Special forces operator during assault rappelling with weapons.
Special forces operator during assault rappelling with weapons.
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Vice Admiral Vivien Crea - 26-HK-15-35. air crew member in doorway of HH60 in flight, surveying damage. Hurricane Katrina
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Special forces operators during assault rappelling with weapons.
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A member of the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, descents during a rappelling exercise at the Mountain Warfare Training Center. Base: Bridgeport State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DA-SC-86-10671. Base: Point Du Hoc Country: France (FRA)
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050905-N-0535P-018. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-85-03983. Subject Operation/Series: INTENSE LOOK Base: USS Shreveport (LPD 12) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Heriberto Rayescandelario, a data systems administrator with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, sets up a radio during a communications field exercise, Rapid Tanto at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 5, 2024. The radio allowed transmission of data to higher headquarters. Using off-the-shelf radars and low-signature equipment, 5th ANGLICO and 3rd Intelligence Battalion demonstrated proficiency in planning, coordination, and execution of dynamic targeting capable of supporting maritime campaigns in an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific. Rayescandelario is a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Marine Corps
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POHANG, Republic of South Korea (March. 26, 2023) - A U.S. Marine assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a Republic of Korea Marine prepare to descend from a high tower during Ssang Yong 23. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance, Ssang Young 2023 strengthens the Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward the ROKs combined defense of the Korean Peninsula and increasing the readiness of the U.S.-ROK Alliance.
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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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060427-N-9362D-001. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)
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Group portrait of Swat officers standing in circle
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Candidates compete in an early morning obstacle course during the Special Warfare Training Wing Assessment & Selection Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on March 15, 2023. The Special Warfare Training Wing prepares candidates physically, mentally, emotionally and cognitively for demanding careers as special warfare operators.
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The U.S. Navy Parachute Team, nicknamed the Leap Frogs, conducts an aerial demonstration from a U.S. Army C-147A at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 23, 2022. The Leap Frogs Navy Parachute Team is made up of active-duty Navy SEALs, Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen and support personnel. 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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Air Force Military Training School (Limos) Stormbaan.
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Pararescueman SSGT Mark Lerdall, 56th Rescue Squadron, Keflavik NAS, prepares to be hoisted into an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter after rescuing a simulated injured Marine. Once in the helicopter SSGT Lerdall will tend to the Marine until they land back at the Keflavik NAS hospital. The simulation is part of NORTHERN VIKING '95, an exercise to test the plans of the defense of Iceland should the country ever be attacked. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN VIKING '95 Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)
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Alpine hanging from a funicular, World War I, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIII, No 43, October 22, 1916.
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Sector New Orleans - Aftermath - 26-HK-149-80. Hurricane Katrina
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240205-N-FK754-1059 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2024) Sailors fake down lines on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. Navy
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Pararescuemen and Combat Rescue Officers with the New York Air National Guard's 103rd Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing, supported by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Wing, 204th Airlift Squadron, jump from a C-17 into the waters off Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Hickam on March 6, 2017 as they conduct training to test new spacecraft recovery techniques and equipment that will be used to recover the crew module of NASA's Orion spacecraft. The Airmen were in Hawai for two weeks as part of Operation Ardent Sentry.
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Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, complete the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 24, 2023. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event in which the previous 11 weeks of training are put to the test. Marine Corps
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U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in an obstacle course during a Martial Arts Instructor course culminating event at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 11, 2023. This multiphase event challenged the endurance, martial prowess, strength, and squad cohesion of the students of the MAI course. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Irving Gomez, a Jungle Warfare Training Center Instructor, demonstrates rappelling techniques during a Basic Jungle Skills Course at the JWTC on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2024. BJSC teaches Marines basic jungle survival skills, tactical rope suspension techniques, and jungle warfare tactics to enhance lethality in harsh jungle environments. Gomez is a native of Texas.
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BOSTON (September 8th, 2022) US Navy conduct sail maintenance aboard USS Constitution. 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 British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ships wooden hull.
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U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), the Army Mountain Warfare School, and other units, prepare for Edelweiss Raid 2023 via rappel training at the Ethan Allen Firing Range, Jericho, Vt., January 8, 2023. The Edelweiss Raid is an international, military competition designed to test the alpine skills of mountain soldiers. The event intends to challenge soldiers, foster camaraderie, and build relations between mountain warfighters across the world.
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Toledo, 01/22/2015. Firefighters' rescue days in the Alcázar. Photo: Luna Revenga ARCHDC.
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Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services assist a simulated victim out of a building during a Hazardous Materials training exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 27, 2022. The HAZMAT training included multiple simulated victims in a hazardous environment while neutralizing the contaminated area. MCIPAC F&ES is a regional fire department that operates eight fire stations across Japan and provides services to installations including fire suppression, technical rescue, hazardous materials, emergency medical, fire protection and prevention.
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A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, crosses a gorge using a one-rope bridge during Mountain Exercise (MTX) 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, Sept. 19, 2022. MTX is a month-long exercise designed to prepare units to survive and operate effectively in austere, mountainous terrain.
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Aftermath - Flooding - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-36-154. aerial view from aircraft with personnel's feet visible, view of flooded neighborhoods. Hurricane Katrina
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020607-A-2795I-018. Base: Camp Zama State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: Pacific
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View from the Rear of a US Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter of Lake Habbaniyah, West of Baghdad, Iraq
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030807-M-7837W-018. Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Motor T Ops-371
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DM-ST-88-06331. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Signalman Third Class Justin Hanshew ties ropes on the mast of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) after hauling down signal flags. TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
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Views of the National Day Parade rehearsal from the top of the Ritz hotel in Singapore.
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960613-F-2907C-009. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Mostar Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)
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Xander Bianchi, a technical rigging instructor from Ouray, Colorado, moves across a rock formation while guiding U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialists assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, during mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, July 22, 2022. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaskas varied and austere training locations to prepare for conditions they may face on deployment.
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The Idaho National Guards 101st Civil Support Team partnered with the Boise Fire Department Technical Rescue Team to participate in a ropes rescue course taught by Boise firefighters. The course, which served as an annual recertification for the CST Guardsmen, entailed two weeklong sessions for the 22-member team. The first week, Oct. 10th through the 14th, 2022, started with the classroom portion of learning about ropes rescue as a prerequisite for the hands-on portion of the training. Using what they learned about the ropes, the CST Guardsmen rappelled from tops of buildings at the Boise Fire Departments Fire Training Center. Once the Guardsmen were proficient at ropes rappelling, they practiced ropes rescues using wire rescue baskets at cliffs near the Table Rock trails in the Boise foothills to simulate a large-scale rescue of multiple people. The second weeklong training, Oct. 24th through 28th, 2022, focused on confined space rescues at Boises Lucky Peak Power Plant. The training
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U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Preston Ranville, a recruit with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, slides down an obstacle during the confidence course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 21, 2022. Recruits navigated through obstacles in the course to gain confidence in themselves and their abilities to complete the tasks.
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Fire fighter demonstrate rescue skill at hotel Oberoi in Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India 18-April-2009 Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox
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The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform a series of demonstrations during the Fort Lauderdale Airshow April 29 - May 1, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This was the teams first beach show of the season.
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Moors and Christians, "Es Firó" of Soller, final battle staged in the main square, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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Strong man in uniform lifting wall above head. Real man work
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A recruit leaps onto a wall on the obstacle course during basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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220505-N-MJ302-1056 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON (May 5, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Second Class Jacob Stewart, from Dinuba, Calif., prepares for a crash and salvage drill on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in port preparing for future operations.
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060130-N4856G-073. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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110629-N-WW084-036ROTA, Spain (June 29, 2011) The crane crew assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 secures a Seabee monument located at the entrance of Camp Mitchell to a low boy trailer. The monument is scheduled to be sand blasted and painted by August.
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BOSTON (May 20, 2022) Seaman Martienne Cabatingan, a native of Cebu, Philippines, climbs the shrouds during an underway aboard USS Constitution. 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 British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ships wooden hull.
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France, Paris, 75, Rue des Gobelins, 13th ARRT, rappelling painters for difficult access work, April 2023.