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Video by Spc. Olivia Lauer, Sgt. Karl Mason, Staff Sgt. Aven Santiago

OHARNG Special Forces Operators conduct airborne, fast rope training

196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Oct. 22, 2022 | 1:57

Ohio Army National Guard special operators, assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, perform various types of training at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Oct. 22, 2022. The training included airborne static line jumps and fast-rope operations out of a CH-47 Chinook. Fast-roping is a technique for descending a thick rope, allowing troops to deploy from a helicopter in places where the aircraft cannot touch down. The operators also tested out the off-road capabilities of newly acquired joint light tactical vehicles. JLTV videos were provided by 2-19th SF Group. Portions of the video have been blurred due to operational security. Special operators with the 2-19th SF Group train to respond to homeland threats, disasters or other assigned domestic missions as directed by their respective governors by means of land, air or water. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Aven Santiago / 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Interview: Special Operator, 19th Special Forces Group