AFI 11-2C-130v3 - BITS

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18.20. C-130E/H/J Interfly Procedures. ............................................................................ 236
Chapter 19—AIRDROP OPERATIONS 237
19.1. General. .................................................................................................................. 237
19.2. Identification of Airdrop Items. ............................................................................. 237
19.3. Airdrop Kits. .......................................................................................................... 237
19.4. Joint Air Drop Inspection. ...................................................................................... 237
Table 19.1. Load Planning Restrictions. ................................................................................... 238
19.5. Verification of Load Information. .......................................................................... 239
19.6. Marking Airdrop Loads. ........................................................................................ 239
19.7. DZ Markings. ......................................................................................................... 239
19.8. Safety Equipment. .................................................................................................. 240
19.9. Secure Enroute Communications Package (SECOMP). ........................................ 241
19.10. Airdrop Weather Minimums and Wind Restrictions. ............................................ 241
19.11. Tactical Checklists. ................................................................................................ 241
19.12. Airdrop Altitudes and Airspeeds. .......................................................................... 242
19.13. No Drop Decisions. ................................................................................................ 242
19.14. Drop Zone Communications. ................................................................................. 242
19.15. Methods of Aerial Delivery. .................................................................................. 242
19.16. High Altitude Airdrop Oxygen Requirements. ...................................................... 245
Table 19.2. Prebreathing Requirements and Exposure Limits for High Altitude Operations. .. 246
19.17. High Altitude Airdrop Loadmaster Requirements. ................................................ 247
19.18. High Altitude Operational Requirements for Physiology Technicians (PT). ........ 247
19.19. High Altitude Airdrop PT Duties. .......................................................................... 247
19.20. High Altitude Airdrop Conduct of Operations. ..................................................... 248
19.21. High Altitude Personnel Airdrop Procedures. ....................................................... 248
19.22. High Altitude Cargo Airdrop Procedures. ............................................................. 248
19.23. Personnel Airdrops. ............................................................................................... 249
19.24. Tailgate Airdrop Procedures. ................................................................................. 250
19.25. Combination Airdrops. .......................................................................................... 251
19.26. Door Bundle Airdrops. .......................................................................................... 251
19.27. Equipment Airdrops. .............................................................................................. 252
19.28. Heavy Equipment airdrops with the Extraction Parachute Jettison System (EPJS).
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