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    Fast-Rope Tower [Image 1 of 6]

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    A military service member in full combat gear is ascending a metal staircase or tower structure. The individual is wearing MARPAT (Marine pattern) camouflage uniform, a tactical helmet with a mounted device, sunglasses, and a backpack. The photo is taken from an elevated angle looking down at the ascending soldier.

    SIGONELLA, ITALY

    12.29.2018

    Photo by 1st Lt. Christin St John 

    U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

    A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1 conducts fast-rope drills in Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Dec. 29, 2018. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis response and theater-security operations in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1stLt. Christin. St. John)

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    Date Taken: 12.29.2018
    Date Posted: 01.19.2019 12:03
    Photo ID: 5043948
    VIRIN: 181229-M-BC047-1003
    Resolution: 6000x4000
    Size: 5.05 MB
    Location: SIGONELLA, IT
    Web Views: 34
    Downloads: 2

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    A military service member in full combat gear is ascending a metal staircase or tower structure. The individual is wearing MARPAT (Marine pattern) camouflage uniform, a tactical helmet with a mounted device, sunglasses, and a backpack. The photo is taken from an elevated angle looking down at the ascending soldier.
    An aerial top-down view of what appears to be a military rappelling or fast-rope training tower. Two individuals in military-style camouflage uniforms and tactical gear are visible on the metal grate platforms at different levels of the structure. A thick rope descends vertically through the center of the multi-story steel tower.
    Several military personnel in combat uniforms and helmets are working together on a metal scaffolding or elevated platform structure. They appear to be handling a thick rope, likely engaged in a training exercise or construction/rigging task. The image is taken at low angle during early morning or late afternoon light conditions.
    Two military personnel are working with a thick green rope on an elevated platform or training structure. One individual wearing a combat helmet and MARPAT (Marine pattern) camouflage uniform with body armor is being assisted or instructed by another in MultiCam/OCP pattern uniform without a helmet. The scene appears to be a rappelling or rope descent training exercise.
    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are engaged in a rope climbing or rappelling training exercise. The foreground figure, wearing a boonie hat and MARPAT digital camouflage, grips a thick green rope and looks upward, while other service members in helmets and tactical gear observe in the background. The setting appears to be an outdoor military training facility.
    A military service member in MARPAT (Marine digital camouflage) uniform is gripping a rope at an elevated training structure, appearing to conduct rappelling or rope descent training. The soldier is wearing a tan combat helmet with NVG mount, protective eyewear, and white work gloves. In the background, a volcanic mountain with an active plume is visible, suggesting a Mediterranean location consistent with the vicinity of Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy.

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