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26th MEU(SOC)'s MSPF Conduct Fast Rope Insertion B-Roll

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

July 19, 2023 | 2:34

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), conduct fast-roping during a visit, board, search, and seizure training continuum aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Atlantic Ocean, July 19, 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 as the Nation’s Immediate Response Force within the Fifth and Sixth Fleet’s areas of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Matthew Romonoyske)