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    SOF Teams conduct Fast Rope Insertion & Extraction System training during RIMPAC 2018 [Image 31 of 36]

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    A military helicopter, appearing to be an MH-60 Black Hawk variant, hovers low over a dirt clearing while personnel fast-rope or rappel down to the ground. Several armed soldiers in full tactical gear are visible on the ground in various crouching and moving positions. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical training area with dense green vegetation in the background.

    WAHIAWA, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    06.27.2018

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Cynthia De Leon 

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    180627-N-BW951-1326 WAHIAWA, Hawaii (June 27, 2018) - Members of Peru's special operations forces participate in fast rope insertion and extraction system (FRIES) training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018, June 27. Twenty-five nations, more than 45 ships and submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Cynthia Z. De Leon/Released)

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    Date Taken: 06.27.2018
    Date Posted: 06.29.2018 20:30
    Photo ID: 4526093
    VIRIN: 180627-N-BW951-1326
    Resolution: 2350x1679
    Size: 2.44 MB
    Location: WAHIAWA, HAWAII, US
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