Air Force suspends rappel training after TACP fatal fall

The 6th Combat Training Squadron paused all rappel and ropes training after Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson died in a fall. The incident is under investigation; the suspension affects TACP airmen training and demonstrations. This is a safety stand-down, not a doctrinal shift, but it signals potential scrutiny of special ops training protocols.

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