The ad's fleeting scenes feature Marines fast-roping from a helicopter into hostile jungle environs, advancing through arctic terrain as gunfire erupts, carrying out night operations and providing ...

Narrator: These Marine recruits are training on the rappel ... the first of which is known as fast-roping, where the recruit quickly descends using a thick rope. More from Boot Camp ...

The joint military exercises are significant for their strategic relevance, taking place in the Moro Gulf, a key maritime route to the Celebes Sea and an important defense point for the Philippines ...