TACP Receives Fast Rope and Rappelling Training

Tactical air control party students at the TACP Formal Training Unit trained on fast roping and rappelling, starting with intro to fast roping from 15 and 30 feet and intro to rappelling out of a helicopter from 30 and 60 feet, both slick and with combat gear, before moving to live helicopter-based exercises.

On the second day, students conducted live fast rope training from a UH-60 over a drop zone, followed by rappelling from about 110 feet to demonstrate advanced infiltration skills. The training aims to familiarize students with the physical environment under a helicopter — rotor wash, height, sway, and noise — so it is not their first experience when they reach operational units or deploy with Army counterparts.

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