U.S. and Tunisian forces fast-rope in Phoenix Express 2026

Service members slide down ropes from a hovering UH-60 helicopter toward a paved surface during maritime boarding training. — U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Noah Masog (DVIDS 9945355) · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Noah Masog, DVIDS 9945355. The caption says U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, and Tunisian Special Operations Maritime Task Group members fast-rope from a Tunisian UH-60M Black Hawk for visit, board, search and seizure training during exercise Phoenix Express 2026 in Bizerte, Tunisia, on Sept. 16, 2026. It says Phoenix Express 2026 is a multinational maritime exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and led by U.S. 6th Fleet.

What: U.S. and Tunisian forces fast-rope in Phoenix Express 2026
Where: Bizerte, Tunisia
When: Sep 16, 2026
Who: U.S. Marine Corps / U.S. Africa Command (DVIDS)
Status: Official release
Warning: Content warning: None. Training exercise photo. Graphic level: none.

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U.S. Marine Corps / U.S. Africa Command (DVIDS) · U.S. Marines train alongside partners and allies during Phoenix Express 2026 (DVIDS 9945355)

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Captured 16 September 2026. Time captured: not stated. Releasing authority: U.S. Marine Corps / U.S. Africa Command (DVIDS). Location: Bizerte, Tunisia.

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Credit: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Noah Masog (DVIDS 9945355). License: Public domain (U.S. federal government work).

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