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    101st Airborne Division SPIES [Image 3 of 6]

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    A smiling soldier in U.S. Army camouflage uniform and helmet is holding onto a thick rope, likely during a training exercise. The soldier is wearing glasses, leather gloves, and a harness system, suggesting participation in an airborne or rappelling training activity. At least one other soldier in similar gear is visible in the background.

    FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES

    11.10.2021

    Photo by Lt. Col. Karolyn McEwen 

    101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

    Private 2nd Class Melanie Rollings, a U.S. Army culinary specialist (92G) in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) from Fort Wayne, Indiana, smiles in her harness as she prepares to be lifted on a rope with nine other Soldiers during Operation LETHAL EAGLE on Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Operation LETHAL EAGLE is a 21-day, division-wide field training exercise. A tactic used for inserting or extracting Soldiers in areas where a helicopter landing zone cannot be established is commonly referred to as SPIES, Special Patrol Insertion Extraction System.

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    Date Taken: 11.10.2021
    Date Posted: 11.13.2021 19:47
    Photo ID: 6937943
    VIRIN: 211110-A-ND101-154
    Resolution: 6000x4000
    Size: 5.75 MB
    Location: FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, US
    Hometown: FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, US
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    Downloads: 6

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    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are lined up in a grassy field, connected by a rope or static line leading toward a dark military helicopter, likely a UH-60 Black Hawk. The scene appears to depict a pre-boarding or rappelling/fast-rope training exercise. The image is taken during golden hour lighting, suggesting early morning or late afternoon conditions.
    A group of military personnel in Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) uniforms are conducting what appears to be airborne or rappelling training in an open field. Soldiers are wearing harnesses and holding a static line or guide rope in a formation, with an instructor appearing to demonstrate or inspect positioning. The setting is an outdoor grassy field with autumn trees visible in the background.
    A smiling soldier in U.S. Army camouflage uniform and helmet is holding onto a thick rope, likely during a training exercise. The soldier is wearing glasses, leather gloves, and a harness system, suggesting participation in an airborne or rappelling training activity. At least one other soldier in similar gear is visible in the background.
    A vertical chain of approximately 8-10 military personnel suspended from a rope or cable extending upward out of frame, likely attached to a helicopter above. The personnel appear to be conducting a Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) or similar helicopter extraction training exercise over an open grassy field. Several ground personnel are visible below observing or preparing to assist.
    Two military personnel in full camouflage uniforms and helmets are posing outdoors in what appears to be a field training environment. Both individuals are smiling and wearing tactical gear including harnesses, carabiners, and rappelling equipment. The image is taken during golden hour lighting, suggesting early morning or late afternoon conditions.
    A military helicopter is airborne against a clear blue sky, with multiple personnel suspended beneath it on a single rope or cable. The individuals appear to be stacked vertically in a chain formation, suggesting a Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) or similar rope extraction technique. The rotor blades show motion blur, indicating the helicopter is in active flight.

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