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Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa fought through the downwash of the MV-22 Osprey to complete their fast rope insertion training at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 27, 2015. The insertion technique allows the Marines to slide down a rope into a variety of difficult landing zones and expands their operational capabilities throughout the region. Two Marines established an anchor point just beneath the Osprey, allowing the Marines above them to slide down in rapid succession and secure their landing zone. Interview includes Spanish languages.Interviews:Sgt. Kevin Perez, Miami, Florida, nativeTranslation: My role in the fast rope training is as an instructor. I have many positions I can be in. I can be in the helicopter sending Marines out, or I can be on the ground ensuring they are safe and no accidents occur.This training helps us to be ready to react quickly for any circumstances. Whether it is combat, humanitarian aid, or disaster relief. Wherever they need us we can be there and we don’t need a lot of room or a lot of equipment, just a helicopter that can lower us close enough to insert ourselves. Being in charge of a squad is easy because I have had some time doing it, but there are always obstacles that come, especially here because it is a completely different location then what we have been in before. Being a leader in Spain is partly hard because it is a new place, but at the same time it is good because we are together, were going places together, and while being ready to react to whatever may happen. We’re here like a family.
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OspreyUSMCSpanishMiamiMV-22 OspreyFast RopeFloridaSpainMarinesMoron Air BaseCrisis ResponseSpecial-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response – AfricaSPMAGTF-CR-AFKevin PerezInsertion TrainingChristopher Mendoza
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