CCT fast-rope training Published Feb. 25, 2015 By Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston Pope Army Airfield, N.C. -- U.S. Air Force Combat Control trainees assigned to Operating Location C, 342nd Training Squadron, receive academic instruction prior to fast-rope training during a brisk winter morning, Feb. 13, 2015 at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina. Academic instruction is a large part of fast-rope training for CCT students who are trying to learn and hone the skillset. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston)