Soldiers face final challenge in earning rappel master certification - Aug. 28, 2015

Active duty, U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers from across the nation face their final challenge Aug. 28, 2015, during the Aircraft Command and Control evaluation as part of the U.S. Army’s Rappel Master Course, taught by rappel masters and instructors of the Fort Pickett-based 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute. The five-day course aims to certify air assault-qualified Soldiers as rappel masters, qualifying them to conduct rappelling operations both on the ground and on aircraft, train rappellers and inspect rigged rappellers. The class started with 16 and finished with seven Soldiers earning their rappel master certification.