Keywords: Going Down (10573450696).jpg The Basic Reconnaissance Course class familiarizes themselves with Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction rigging southeast of Las Flores Calif in an open field within the 41-area on Oct 22 2013 The training also known as SPIE rigging gives the students hands-on experience while hanging from the helicopter The biggest preparation for SPIE rigging was learning the knots other than that it's all practical application HM2 Dustin Green a student in the course said The Marines will tie in on the ground and walk forward as the pilot gently takes off and lifts each student one by one until all are in the air It's kind of unexplainable you can't really do anything besides stabilize while on the rope Lance Cpl Kyle Lopez another student said The Basic Reconnaissance Course provides students with the basic knowledge of reconnaissance doctrine concepts and techniques with emphasis on amphibious entry extraction beach reconnaissance Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft operator skills and ground reconnaissance patrolling skills The course combines lecture demonstration and practical application in communications land navigation supporting arms rough terrain skills patrolling information reporting M18A1 claymore mine nautical navigation coxswain skills scout swimmer techniques and physical training U S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Orrin Farmer/Released https //www flickr com/photos/marine_corps/10573450696/ Going Down 2013-10-22 17 10 https //www flickr com/people/40927340 N03 Marines from Arlington VA United States PD-USGov United States Marine Corps Official Page https //flickr com/photos/40927340 N03/10573450696 2016-09-03 22 12 59 United States Government Work Rigging |