Schofield Barracks, HI — 25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System and Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction System (FRIES/SPIES) Master course students completed demonstrating insertion and extraction capabilities at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 27, 2021 to become subject matter experts in the full spectrum of FRIES/SPIES Master Duties. Throughout this course, these students were taught how to rig, inspect and deploy Soldiers via a UH-60 by either fast roping 20ft above a rooftop, or suspended 100ft below the helicopter while 200ft above the ground. Wi
Schofield Barracks, HI — 25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System and Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction System (FRIES/SPIES) Master course students completed demonstrating insertion and extraction capabilities at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 27, 2021 to become subject matter experts in the full spectrum of FRIES/SPIES Master Duties. Throughout this course, these students were taught how to rig, inspect and deploy Soldiers via a UH-60 by either fast roping 20ft above a rooftop, or suspended 100ft below the helicopter while 200ft above the ground. With these skills, the FRIES/SPIES Masters can deploy soldiers anywhere in the combat zone no matter how treacherous the terrain may be.
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