Marines act as the anchor while Philippine Marines fast rope from an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 during Air Assault Support Exercise 2015-2 on Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Philippines, July 19, 2015. By establishing an anchor point, the Marines hold the rope in place to help control the path of descent ensuring the service members can safely land. AASE is a bilateral training exercise between Philippine forces and Marines designed to strengthen partnership between the two nations. The Marines are with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine D
Marines act as the anchor while Philippine Marines fast rope from an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 during Air Assault Support Exercise 2015-2 on Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Philippines, July 19, 2015. By establishing an anchor point, the Marines hold the rope in place to help control the path of descent ensuring the service members can safely land. AASE is a bilateral training exercise between Philippine forces and Marines designed to strengthen partnership between the two nations. The Marines are with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division attached to III Marine Expeditionary Force through the Unit Deployment Program. VMM-262 is attached to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force through the Unit Deployment Program. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler S. Giguere/Released) and Philippine Marines fast rope from Ospreys 150719-M-RZ020-021
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