By Airman 1st Class Elijah M. Dority, 23d wing Public Affairs / Published May 20, 2020
Airmen assigned to the 820th Base Defense Group fast rope from an HH-60G Pave Hawk during a Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System Training May 12, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Airmen with the 820th BDG and 41st Rescue Squadron conduct this training to improve insertion capabilities and broaden the reach of ground forces where aircraft cannot land on the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elijah M. Dority)
Airmen assigned to the 823d Base Defense Squadron retrieve a fast rope during a Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System Training May 12, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Airmen with the 820th Base Defense Group and 41st Rescue Squadron conduct this training to improve insertion capabilities and broaden the reach of ground forces where aircraft cannot land on the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elijah M. Dority)
Airmen assigned to the 823d Base Defense Squadron discuss procedures during Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System Training May 12, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Airmen with the 820th Base Defense Group and 41st Rescue Squadron conduct this training to improve insertion capabilities and broaden the reach of ground forces where aircraft cannot land on the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elijah M. Dority)
Airmen assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron and 820th Base Defense Group, sit in an HH-60G Pave Hawk during a Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System Training May 12, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Airmen with the 820th BDG and 41st Rescue Squadron conduct this training to improve insertion capabilities and broaden the reach of ground forces where aircraft cannot land on the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elijah M. Dority)
Tech. Sgt. Trevor Coady, left, 823d Base Defense Squadron squad leader, and Tech. Sgt. James Matherly, 824th Base Defense Squadron squad leader, fist bump during a Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System Training May 12, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Airmen with the 820th Base Defense Group and 41st Rescue Squadron conduct this training to improve insertion capabilities and broaden the reach of ground forces where aircraft cannot land on the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elijah M. Dority)