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17.8.3. Emergency Airlift of Personnel. Apply the following procedures to ensure a safe,
efficient loading method for the emergency airlift of personnel and aeromedical evacuation
of litter patients from areas faced with enemy siege, hostile fire, for humanitarian
evacuations, or when directed by the MAJCOM C2. See Chapter 20 for additional
information concerning emergency airlift of litter patients.
17.8.3.1. Emergency airlift normally is accomplished without the use of individual seats
or safety belts. The maximum number of personnel who may be airlifted by seating them
on a pallet sub-floor in the cargo compartment will vary. Seat personnel in rows facing
forward and load in small groups of 8-10 per pallet so they may be positioned and
restrained by connecting the pre-positioned tie-down straps from the left and right
outboard pallet rings. Load personal effects/baggage in any safe available pallet position.
17.8.3.2. General Procedures:
17.8.3.2.1. When available, mattresses or other cushioning material may be used for
seating.
17.8.3.2.2. When available, a pallet subfloor may be installed.
17.8.3.2.3. When a pallet subfloor is installed, or when the intermediate rollers are
removed from the aircraft, use the rail rings for attaching the tiedown strap used for
forward restraint and body stability.
17.8.3.2.4. When a pallet subfloor is not used, consider removing the intermediate
rollers from the aircraft, mission conditions permitting.
17.8.3.2.5. When the intermediate rollers are not removed from the aircraft, secure
them on the outboard rails.
17.8.3.2.6. Seat troops, passengers, and ambulatory patients facing forward.
17.8.3.2.7. Attach a tiedown strap for each row of personnel to provide forward
restraint and body stability.
17.8.3.2.8. When the intermediate rails are stacked on top of the outboard rails, use
floor rings for attaching the straps. In this situation, the available seating space is
decreased, and the number of passengers must be decreased.
17.8.3.2.9. Secure baggage on the cargo ramp/floor. Excess baggage and cargo
secured on the cargo ramp/floor will decrease the number of troops, passengers, and
patients proportionately.
17.8.4. The maximum altitude for emergency airlift will not exceed FL 250.
Section 17F—-Departures
17.9. General. Consider the same factors used for arrival planning. Plan your departure to
minimize the time spent within the threat environment, either egressing low level or spiraling up
to altitude.
17.10. Low Escape. Use this departure when a low altitude escape is necessary.
17.11. High Escape. Use this departure when a high or medium altitude escape is necessary.