Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) practice fast roping from the back ramp of an CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck.

Persian Gulf (Jul. 22, 2005) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) practice fast roping from the back ramp of an CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck, to an elevator platform below aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are on a regularly scheduled deployment, and are currently conducting Maritime Security Operations in the Persian Gulf. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Christopher Newsome File# 050722-N-3557N-123