U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremy Pires acts as the belay man for a Philippine Marine during rappelling training as part of Air Assault Support Exercise 2015-2 on Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Philippines, July 15, 2015. The belay man is a safety precaution to stop troops from falling if they let go of the rope. The exercise is a bilateral training event focused on strengthening the alliance between the Philippines and the U.S. Pires, from San Diego, California, is a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines and is attached through the Unit Deployment Program to III Marine Expeditionary Force. The Philippine Marine is with Marine Battalion Landing Team 1, 1st Battalion, Philippine Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler S. Giguere/Released)
Date Taken: | 07.15.2015 |
Date Posted: | 08.02.2015 22:09 |
Photo ID: | 2096732 |
VIRIN: | 150715-M-RZ020-015 |
Resolution: | 1920x2880 |
Size: | 732.45 KB |
Location: | BASA AIR BASE, PH |
Hometown: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 48 |
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