Maththew Bateman, an instructor with the expeditionary operations training group, ropes and recovery, instructs Marines with Weapons and Field Training Battalion on the proper procedures to undergo as recruits descend rappel tower, during the Static Rope Suspension Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb 24, 2026. The course instructs Marines on how to properly and safely conduct knot tying, belaying, fast roping, and descending for the rappel tower. It focuses on readying Marines to safely train recruits to descend the tower. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano)
| Date Taken: | 02.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.27.2026 10:37 |
| Photo ID: | 9540033 |
| VIRIN: | 260224-M-OL563-1082 |
| Resolution: | 5143x3430 |
| Size: | 5.81 MB |
| Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 11 |
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