111104-Z-XQ016-030 Staff Sgt. Alden Camaya of San Francisco, Calif., a combat engineer with the 235th Engineer Company, 579th Engineer Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, briefs his Ropes platoon on their role during the 2011 Arizona Statewide Vigilant Guard Exercise Nov. 4, 2011 in Phoenix. The Ropes platoon, which utilizes ropes and pulleys to open up confined spaces and rescue victims, is one of three platoons designated as part of the search and extraction team. (Army National Guard photo/Staff Sgt. Emily Suhr)

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