Helicopter Rope Suspension Technique course on Camp Hansen

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Ayers
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Ayers

Helicopter Rope Suspension Technique course on Camp Hansen

3rd Marine Division
January 13, 2020

U.S. Marine Cpl. Julio Carbajal conducts fast roping during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Technique (HRST) course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 8, 2019. Marines and Sailors conducted HRST training in order to maintain their combat readiness and lethality. Carbajal, a heavy equipment operator with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, is a native of Fruitland, Idaho.

 

 

 

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