RAPPELLING, TC 21-24, ARMY MILITARY MANUAL

RAPPELLING, TC 21-24, ARMY MILITARY MANUAL

CHAPTER 1. TOWER RAPPELLING <br />Section I. <br />1-1. Rappel Master <br />1-2. Rappel Safety Officer <br />1-3. Rappel Lane NCO <br />1-4. Rappeller <br />1-5. Belayer <br />1-6. Belay Safety <br />Section II. Preoperational Briefings and Safety Procedures Safety <br />1-8. Safety Briefing <br />1-9. Tower Safety and Preparation <br />1-10. Rappeller Preparation <br />Section III. Rappelling Procedures <br />1-11. Seat-Hip Rappel <br />1-12. Australian Rappel <br />1-13. Climbing Procedures <br />1-14. Tower Procedures <br />1-15. Helicopter Skid Rappel <br />1-16. Rappel Tower Training for UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter. <br />1-17. Emergency Lock-In Procedures <br />1-18. Communications <br />1-19. Demonstration <br /> <br />CHAPTER 2. GROUND RAPPELLING <br />2-1. Personnel <br />2-2. Sustainment Training <br />2-3. Selection of a Rappel Point <br />2-4. Establishment of a Rappel Point <br />2-5. Types of Rappels <br />2-6. Rappelling Procedures <br />2-7. Duties of the Rappeller <br />2-8. Belayer <br /> <br />CHAPTER 3. HELICOPTER RAPPELLING <br />Section I. Personnel <br />3-1. Rappel Master <br />3-2. Rappel Safety Officer <br />3-3. Pilot in Command <br />3-4. Rappeller <br />3-5. Belayer <br />Section II. Training <br />3-6. Sustainment Training <br />3-7. Refresher Training <br />Section III. Preoperational Briefings and Safety Procedures <br />3-8. Medical Coverage <br />3-9. Communication Requirements <br />3-10. Adverse Weather/Terrain Conditions <br />3-11. Night Operation Requirements <br />3-12. Safety Briefing <br />Section IV. Deployment of Ropes <br />3-13. Deployment Bag Technique <br />3-14. Log Coil Technique <br />Section V. Rappelling Operations for UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter <br />3-15. Characteristics <br />3-16. Rigging of UH-1H Helicopter for Rappelling <br />3-17. Construction of Anchor Points <br />3-18. Seating Arrangements and Loading Techniques <br />3-19. Rappeling Procedures <br />3-20. Rappelling Commands <br />3-21. Inspection and Safety Considerations <br />Section VI. Rappelling Operations for UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter <br />3-22. Characteristics <br />3-23. Rigging of UH-60 for Rappelling <br />3-24. Seating Arrangem and Loading Techniques <br />3-25. Rappelling Procedures <br />3-26. Rappelling Commands <br />3-27. Inspection and Safety Considerations <br />Section VII. Rappelling Operations for MH-53 Helicopter <br />3-28. Characteristics <br />3-29. Rigging of MH-53 Helicopter for Rappelling <br />3-30. Seating Arrangements and Loading Techniques <br />3-31. Rappelling Procedures <br />3-32. Rappelling Commands <br />3-33. Inspection and Safety Considerations <br />CHAPTER 4. SPECIAL PATROL INFILTRATION/EXFILTRATION SYSTEM <br />Section I. SPIES Master Duties and Qualifications <br />4-1. Qualifications <br />4-2. Duties <br />Section II. Preoperations Briefings and Procedures <br />4-3. Safety <br />4-4. Communications <br />4-5. Extraction Procedures <br />4-6. Emergency Procedures <br />4-7. Dismounting Procedures <br />4-8. Inspection of Equipment <br />4-9. Rigging of UH-1H Helicopter for SPIES Operations <br />4-10. Rigging of UH-60 Helicopter for SPIES Operations <br />4-11. Rigging of CH-46/CH-47 Heliocpter for SPIES Operations <br />Section III. Land and Water Extraction <br />4-12. Land Extraction Procedures <br />4-13. Water Extraction Procedures <br />Section IV. After-Operations Procedures <br />4-14. Repairing and Cleaning of Equipment <br />4-15. Storage of Equipment <br /> <br />CHAPTER 5. FAST-ROPE INSERTION AND EXTRACTION SYSTEM <br /> <br />