RAPPELLING, TC 21-24, ARMY MILITARY MANUAL

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