2002年8月23日 · The rappel tower, which oddly enough bears no nickname, is manned by 12 Marines assigned to the Field Training Platoon, WFTBn., who are responsible for training approximately 600 recruits per...

Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, and Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, learn to rappel aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 30,...

U.S. Marine Recruits of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, conduct training in static rope suspension techniques aboard...

Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, learn and apply rappelling techniques on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 6, 2022. The rappel tower allows...

2014年1月31日 · Marines of Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conquered the Rappel Tower with confidence on training day 58 aboard the depot, Jan. 17. The purpose of the Rappel Tower was for...

Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receive rappel tower training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 13, 2021. The rappel tower is a training...

USMC Rappel Tower Marine recruits will face their fear of heights during recruit training while rappeling down a 60-foot wall and off a simulated helicopter skid. Rappel training is designed to prepare recruits for missions where they may be required to fast-rope from a helicopter, scale cliff sides and other rough terrain, or gain entry to ...

2015年8月21日 · A recruit of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, descends the rappel tower at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., Aug. 21. The tower instills confidence in the recruits...

2025年1月22日 · The rappel tower provides opportunities for the new Marines to gain confidence in themselves and their gear and is one of the last training events Marines will conduct while at MCRD San Diego....

Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, descend the rappel tower on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 1, 2024. The 47-foot-tall rappel tower helps...