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Two airmen maneuver in a field as a third hangs from a rope out of a hovering helicopter.

Jersey Fast-Rope

Special warfare airmen assigned to the New Jersey Air National Guard participate in fast-rope training with a Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 10, 2019.

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Tags: special operations command, national guard, air force, marine corps
Credit: Air National Guard Master Sgt. Matt Hecht VIRIN: 191010-Z-NI803-0573Y.JPG

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