Marines TV

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa maintain their fast-rope proficiency at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Nov.6, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct limited crisis-response and theater-security operations in Europe and North Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Takoune H. Norasingh)

U.S. Marine Corps Field Training Instructors, with Weapons and Field Training Battalion teach recruits with, Oscar Company, 4th battalion, and Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, the fundamentals of rappelling and fast roping at Holberton Tower, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 2, 2017. Recruits were taught how to conduct these techniques with proper gear and safety precautions. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Lance Cpl. Jordan P. Canney/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Samuel "Dawg" Deputy, commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3dMAW), leads a sortie of 24 Light Attack Helicopters around Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Calif., as a show of force, maintenance and aviation readiness April 14, 2017. Deputy explains what it takes to lead, train and equip one of the largest, high-scoring maintenance aviation training squadrons in the Marine Corps. HMLAT-303 has more than 400 service members and civilian contractors who maintain aircraft and train aviation personnel to include, pilots and crew members to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force mission. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Staff Sgt. Jon Spencer)