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