*FM 10-500-7/TO 13C7-1-10

FIELD MANUAL
No. 10-500-7
TECHNICAL ORDER
No. 13C7-1-10

HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
Washington, DC, 20 September 1994

FM 10-500-7

AIRDROP DERIGGING AND RECOVERY PROCEDURES

Table of Contents

PREFACE

CHAPTER 1 - RESPONSIBILITIES AND CAUTIONS

Responsibilities

Cautions

CHAPTER 2 - AIRDROP RIGGING COMPONENTS

General

Types of Airdrop Platforms

Cargo Slings

Cargo Parachute Release Assemblies

Link Assemblies

Clevis Assemblies

Covers

Modification Hardware Items

Common Hardware Items

Cargo Covers

Heavy Drop Derigging System

Straps and Webbing

CHAPTER 3 - AIRDROP DERIGGING PROCEDURES

General

Airdrop Platform Load Derigging Procedures

Airdrop Container Load Derigging Procedures

Tools Used for Derigging

CHAPTER 4 - AIRDROP EQUIPMENT RECOVERY PROCEDURES

General

Preparation for Recovery Operations

Principles of Recovery and Evacuation

Recovery Procedures

Destruction of Airdrop Equipment

Temporary Storage of Parachutes and Related Airdrop Equipment

CHAPTER 5 - DERIGGING AND RECOVERY UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS

General

Polar Conditions

Tropical Conditions

Desert Conditions

Marine Conditions

Mountainous Conditions

GLOSSARY

REFERENCES

AUTHORIZATION LETTER

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*This publication supersedes TM 10-500-7/TO 13C7-1-10, 17 May 1966.