An experienced Navy SEAL died this week after being injured in a fast-rope training exercise. Fast-roping is a common infiltration method used by special-operations and conventional units.

The Navy has since identified the SEAL as Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois, commander of SEAL Team 8. Naval Special Warfare Command said that it looks like the accident occurred during fast-rope training.

Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois, 43, commanding officer of SEAL Team 8, was injured Dec. 4 in what appears to have been "a fast-rope training evolution," according to a Navy statement.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Navy SEAL commander died Tuesday after he was injured in a fast-rope training exercise on Saturday, officials said. Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois, 43, the commanding officer of ...

Fast-roping is a difficult and dangerous maneuver used by Navy SEALS to descend from helicopters when the aircraft can’t touch down. “He was leading from the front,” Huey said.

Troops can also descend from helicopters — a technique known as fast-roping. It's unclear if the helicopters that participated in last week's operation were involved in such an action.

The technique is often used by SEAL teams when they descend from a hovering helicopter to the ground, NBC affiliate WAVY-TV reported. Using a 1.57-inch rope, military members slide 15-40 feet down ...

Fast-roping is often used by SEALs to quickly deploy when a helicopter is unable to land, according to the Navy. Bourgeois, who was the commanding officer of SEAL Team 8, died Monday at Norfolk ...

The free event, launched in an effort to share the history and mission of the Navy SEALs, also included a SEAL roping demonstration, a SEAL rescue dog, a question-and-answer session with the Navy ...