U.S. Marines fast rope from MV-22s in Southwest Asia [Image 10 of 18]

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09.16.2015

Photo by Cpl. Leah Agler 

Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade

U.S. Marine Cpl. Marvin Rivero, a radio operator with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force—Crisis Response—Central Command, waits aboard an MV-22 Osprey during fast rope training while deployed to Southwest Asia, Sept. 16, 2015. Fast roping allows Marines to insert ground forces quickly from the air, without the need for a stabilized landing zone. The Marines and Sailors of SPMAGTF-CR-CC provide the commander of USCENTCOM with a unique set of solutions to emergent crises across a broad swath of the Middle East. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Leah Agler/RELEASED)

• Date Taken: 09.16.2015
• Date Posted: 09.16.2015 10:21
• Photo ID: 2178524
• VIRIN: 150916-M-TT095-150
• Resolution: 5616x3744
• Size: 3.24 MB
• Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)