Home U.S. Army Spc. Hunter Wade, an infantryman assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), prepares to rappel from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during air assault training at Fort Campbell, KY, March 2nd, 2026. Rappelling is a critical, high-stress skill for air assault operations, rapid insertion into areas where helicopters cannot land, and urban operations like entering buildings from rooftops. (Staff Sgt. Raymond Valdez) U.S. Army Spc. Hunter Wade, an infantryman assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), prepares to rappel from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during air assault training at Fort Campbell, KY, March 2nd, 2026. Rappelling is a critical, high-stress skill for air assault operations, rapid insertion into areas where helicopters cannot land, and urban operations like entering buildings from rooftops. (Staff Sgt. Raymond Valdez)
U.S. Army Spc. Hunter Wade, an infantryman assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), prepares to rappel from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during air assault training at Fort Campbell, KY, March 2nd, 2026. Rappelling is a critical, high-stress skill for air assault operations, rapid insertion into areas where helicopters cannot land, and urban operations like entering buildings from rooftops. (Staff Sgt. Raymond Valdez)


