Crisis Response Marines sharpen fast-rope skills in Spain [Image 3 of 8]

NAVAL STATION ROTA, SPAIN

09.20.2016

Photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Nagle 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, prepare to board an MV-22B Osprey in order to conduct a fast rope training event at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Sept. 20, 2016. Fast-roping is a specialized insertion method that SPMAGTF-CR-AF Marines can use to access an area during a possible crisis or embassy reinforcement that may be otherwise inaccessible.U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperation in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Nagle)

• Date Taken: 09.20.2016
• Date Posted: 10.06.2016 04:11
• Photo ID: 2901322
• VIRIN: 160920-M-NJ276-238
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 9.21 MB
• Location: NAVAL STATION ROTA, ES