TZMD Operation Hardshaft

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Teame Zazzu Mountain Division led TZ participants in coordinated underground operations conducting a tunnel complex safety survey. TZ forward operators located and secured the entrance with K9 units during patrols in a mountainous region southwest of the Great Salt Lake.

Drone Division utilized a TZ.ROV.V.5 drone to scout and tunnels and gauge ground stability for armed�TZMD operators. Teame members then moved through the tunnels clearing mine shafts and marking hazards. After locating a vertical shaft inside the tunnel complex, the ROV.V.5 was lowered via tether along a 90 degree angle of declination approximately 20 meters to assess rappel breach procedures and allow for FMV recording and transmission.

“ Watch the angle of the dangle! ”

TZMD operators successfully secured the tunnel complex during underground operations and egressed the area under cover of darkness after hoist recovery of the TZ.ROV.V.5 drone unit. TZMD operators then�completed a drone assisted ground patrol of surrounding areas, rendezvousing with additional TZMD mobile assets. Go Teame!

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DEPARTMENTS

TZ Mountain Division specializes in conducting operations in the most extreme and isolated environments, from alpine downhill to rappelling and desert climbing. TZMD is ready to deploy for search and rescue operation and other critical incidents

Features

TIMP TOP: Mountain Division hikers conduct a bi-annual climb to to the 11752-foot summit of Mt Timpanogas
Keywords: - Nature - - - - Climbing -
A shack in the center of the summit ridge marks the objective, and features a view of of the entire valley below. Mountain Division members descend back along the rugged peak trail, or slide 1300 feet down the glacier to Emerald lake.

OPERATION ZEPHYR: Extreme weather emergency response
Keywords: - Readiness - - Weather - - Tornado - - Search and Rescue - - Disaster - - Exercises -
Coordinated emergency disaster response in the aftermath of a tornado touchdown reproduced damage occurring in a residential community after thunderstorms formed a rapidly moving squall line and spun an F-2 tornado. Local volunteers activated to respond to the incident were placed under TZ command elements and dispatched as a rapid reaction force designated Alpha Team.

GLACIER SLIDE: Rapid high-altitude maneuvers on ice, snow, and rock
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TZ members stay ready for anything, including non-traditional rapid maneuver techniques Balance and timing is key if you want to move in safety... and when there is no time left to lose, practice is the only thing that can make a difference.

OVERLOOK SPARK: TZ conducts ongoing utility studies of UAV engagements.
Keywords: - Readiness - - Drones - - Exercises -
Operating as a detached maneuvering element, TZ Mountain Division conducted live fire exercises in conjunction with overhead UAV support.

TZMD COUPLES TRAINING: Enhanced cohesion and anticipatory improvisation skills development
Keywords: - Guns - - Readiness - - Mindset - - Preparedness - - Training -
TZMD Couples Training is designed to enhance situational awareness, anticipatory improvisation and unit cohesion. In crisis remediation, a couple that trains is the couple that remains. Training together allows couples efficient emergency response skills by mitigating friction and improving teamwork protocols and tactical adjustment.