Video by Spc. Rylen Ciota Player Embed Code: <iframe width='500' height='300' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border: none; overflow: hidden; width: 500px; height: 300px;' allowtransparency='true' src='https://www.dvidshub.net/video/embed/1017573'></iframe> Download Embed Share 1AD CAB conducts FRIES training with BORTAC for U.S. southern border support Operation Ardent Vanguard July 29, 2026 | 1:00 U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, conduct Fast Rope Insertion and Extraction System (FRIES) training with members of the U.S. Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) on Fort Bliss, Texas, July 29, 2026. FRIES allows tactical teams to deploy rapidly into inaccessible or restricted terrain where aircraft are unable to land. While wearing similar field gear, BORTAC agents are federal law enforcement officers tasked with an apprehend and arrest mission. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. (Dept. of War video by Spc. Rylen Ciota)(This image was altered for security purposes)