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    Fast roping prepares Marines for rapid ship-to-shore deployment

    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    10.09.2013

    Photo by Sgt. Jacob Harrer 

    1st Marine Division

    Marines serving with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, board a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during a fast rope training exercise here, Oct. 9, 2013. Fast roping allows Marines to quickly enter an area without the need for a landing zone. The technique is often employed during raids, enabling forces to rapidly secure an objective. The battalion is scheduled to deploy next spring as the battalion landing team for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in Okinawa, Japan. Kilo Co. is currently assigned as the helicopter element within the battalion landing team.

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    Date Taken: 10.09.2013
    Date Posted: 10.09.2013 22:11
    Photo ID: 1033093
    VIRIN: 131009-M-XZ121-058
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 3.83 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US

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