Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), set security during fast-roping aboard the Wasp-class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Atlantic Ocean, July 18, 2023. Fast-roping is a tactical maneuver used to quickly insert troops into austere terrain in which a helicopter may not be able to land. The 26th MEU(SOC), embarked with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, is on a scheduled deployment and ready to act as the nation’s immediate response force. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean
Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), set security during fast-roping aboard the Wasp-class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Atlantic Ocean, July 18, 2023. Fast-roping is a tactical maneuver used to quickly insert troops into austere terrain in which a helicopter may not be able to land. The 26th MEU(SOC), embarked with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, is on a scheduled deployment and ready to act as the nation’s immediate response force. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)
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