The first Afghan female operators from the General Command of Police Special Units conducted Fast Rope Insertion and Extraction System (FRIES) training with the 777th Special Mission Wing and the Crisis Response Unit 222 at a landing zone near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 9, 2018. FRIES, commonly referred to as “fast roping”, is a method of special operation insertion and extraction used where the terrain restricts an aircraft from landing. (NSOCC-A photo by LaShawn Sykes)
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