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Hang On! U.S., Indian Soldiers Share Rappelling Techniques

Nov. 3, 2021 | By DoD News
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For the 17th time, U.S. Army paratroopers joined Indian army soldiers for Exercise Yudh Abhyas — this year at Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

The troops spent a day conducting joint rappel training as part of their overall focus on refining their mountaineering skills.

An Army paratrooper rappels down a wall.
An Army paratrooper rappels down a wall.
Going Down
An Army paratrooper rappels down a wall during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 21 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 22, 2021.
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Two men hold onto ropes.
Two men hold onto ropes.
Rappel Training
An Army paratrooper and an Indian Army soldier conduct joint rappel training during Exercise Yudh Abhyas at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 21, 2021.
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A soldier crawls down a wall.
A soldier crawls down a wall.
Scorpion Soldier
An Army paratrooper rappels down a wall using “the scorpion” technique during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 21 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 21, 2021.
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Yudh Abhyas is an annual exercise aimed at improving the interoperability of the U.S. and Indian armies to increase capacity for conventional, complex and future contingencies throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

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