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Social 4x5: Screaming Eagles Conduct FRIES and SPIES Training (Part II)
Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System and Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction System training at The Sabalauski Air Assault School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Aug. 4, 2026. FRIES and SPIES enable Soldiers to rapidly enter or exit areas where helicopter landings are not possible. GoPro footage captur
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Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System and Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction System training at The Sabalauski Air Assault School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Aug. 4, 2026.
FRIES and SPIES enable Soldiers to rapidly enter or exit areas where helicopter landings are not possible. GoPro footage captures Soldiers conducting fast-rope operations and suspended beneath a hovering helicopter using the SPIES harness system.
Modified Product for U.S. Army social media. Original Video Credit: Capt. Jennifer French | Video ID: 1017695
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Attribution: Source: DVIDS Hub — U.S. Department of Defense public-affairs media
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