Story by Senior Airman Kimberly OBrien | 336th Training Support Squadron | 10.13.2018
SERE students learn proper rappelling and––––– safety procedures
Story by Lance Cpl. Cameron Parks | 3d Marine Division | 08.13.2018
Marines are known for always being ready for any obstacle that may come their way. Historically, Marines have fought up mountains, through jungles, and across deserts. Nowadays combat is few and far between; however, Marines continue to train in austere terrain to keep their skills sharp and to continue bettering their techniques....
Story by Staff Sgt. Dalton Smith | Exercise News Day | 07.13.2018
FORT KNOX, Ky. – U.S. Army Reserve non-commissioned officers challenged the physical courage of Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets on the 70-foot rappel tower at the U.S. Army’s Advanced Camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, July 13....
Story by Staff Sgt. Michael Davis | New York National Guard | 06.15.2018
CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. – Six new 125-foot rappel and climbing lanes are being tested by members of the New York Army National Guard 106th Regional Training Institute to ensure they are safe and ready for training. For the first time in nearly a decade, any Guard or state militia unit, law enforcement agency, or government and civilian organization will be able to conduct......
Story by Capt. Leslie Reed | Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office | 06.13.2018
“Safety is the number one priority,” nearly 50-Soldiers from across the country were told while attending Oregon’s annual summer Rappel Master Course, held June 10-14, 2018 at Camp Rilea, near Warrenton, Oregon....
Story by Scott Sturkol | Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office | 05.30.2018
Firefighters with the Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) Fire Department practiced rappelling down a tower May 10, 2018, at the Air Assault Course at Fort McCoy, Wis., during Ropes Rescue I training....
Story by Scott Sturkol | Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office | 05.29.2018
Firefighters with the Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) Fire Department practiced rappelling down a tower May 10, 2018, at the Air Assault Course at Fort McCoy, Wis., during Ropes Rescue I training....
Story by Scott Sturkol | Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office | 05.23.2018
Ten people with the Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department completed 40 hours of training in the Ropes Rescue I course for technical rescue....
