U.S. Department of Defense

09/04/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/05/2024 18:02

Marines Go Above During Training

Training Time
Marines suspend in the air from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of special patrol insertion and extraction rigging during a helicopter rope suspension techniques sustainment exercise at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 11, 2024.
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VIRIN:240711-M-TU861-1018
Training Time
Marines suspend in the air from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of special patrol insertion and extraction rigging during a helicopter rope suspension techniques sustainment exercise at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 11, 2024.
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Marines participated in a special patrol insertion and extraction rigging during a helicopter rope suspension techniques sustainment exercise at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Japan. The exercise included fast-roping, rappelling and helocasting.

Curved Horizon
A Marine rides in a UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part an insertion and extraction exercise at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 11, 2024. The exercise included fast-roping, rappelling and helocasting.
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Training Time
Marines prepare to be lifted in the air from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of special patrol insertion and extraction rigging during a helicopter rope suspension techniques sustainment exercise at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 11, 2024.
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Helocast
A Marine helocast from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of special patrol insertion and extraction rigging during a helicopter rope suspension techniques sustainment exercise at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 11, 2024.
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In the Air
Marines suspend in the air from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of special patrol insertion and extraction rigging during a helicopter rope suspension techniques sustainment exercise at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 11, 2024.
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Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit provide a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

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A Marine hoists onto a UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of special patrol insertion and extraction rigging during a helicopter rope suspension techniques sustainment exercise at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 11, 2024.
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Look Out Below
A Marine jumps from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during a helicopter rope suspension techniques sustainment exercise at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 11, 2024.
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