A U.S. Marine with Weapons and Field Training Battalion practices fast roping the Static Rope Suspension Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb 26, 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)
U.S. Marines with Weapons and Field Training Battalion participate in the Static Rope Suspension Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 24, 2026. The SRST Course educates Marines in the proper procedures for rigging harnesses and managing recruit descents on the tower. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noelia Vazquez)
