Keywords: Royal Marines fast rope from Sea King to USNS Pecos (T-AO-197) 2002.jpeg Members of 40 Commando Unit D Company Royal Marines stationed onboard the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious R06 fast rope onto the deck of the U S Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Pecos T-AO-197 from a Royal Navy Westland Sea King HC 4 helicopter on 23 February 2002 Royal Marines and U S Navy SEAL Team members were participating in a boarding training exercise conducted onboard Pecos in the Indian Ocean http //www defenseimagery mil U S DefenseImagery photo VIRIN http //www defenseimagery mil/imagery html guid a7cf8e8e15d5b04df94d0df8be3474629f9d5810 020223-N-RV224-025 2002-02-23 PH1 AW/SW Kevin H Tierney USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy ZG820 aircraft USNS Pecos T-AO-197 40 Commando Royal Marines February 2002 photographs |