Aviation Life Support System Management Program TC 3-04.72.pdf

Chapter 55-2. Additional electronic media and training materials may be requested through PM-AW's extranetwebsite or by contacting the PM-AW logistics section via e-mail at aw-web@peoavn.redstone.army.mil.Requests may also be sent via standard mail to: Interactive Multimedia Instruction, Army AMCOM,SFAE-AV-AES-L, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000.RESPONSIBILITIES5-3. ALSS and survival training programs are planned, developed, administered, and documented byschool-qualified ALSOs with assistance from ALSNCOs or ALSETs. All new crew members must receivean equipment briefing and orientation during their initial ALSE inspection and fitting.AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM TRAINING PROGRAM5-4. The ALSS training program must be conducted annually and include the following subject areas:• Aircrew body armor.• Flight helmets.• Flight clothing.• Aviation survival kits and components.• First aid kits.• Survival vests and components.• Aircrew restraint harnesses.• Survival transmitters and receivers.5-5. The following areas should be trained annually to personnel assigned to units with specific missionsrelated to or operating in specific areas or environments:• Carried and worn subcomponents.• Antiexposure suits.• Oxygen systems.• Flotation equipment.• Overwater equipment.• Protective equipment.• Survival training.5-6. In addition, ALSOs must ensure all crewmembers are trained annually in the following subject areas:• Operator care and use of flight helmets, survival vests, survival radios, protective flight clothing,aircraft survival kits, first aid kits, emergency locator beacons, and aircrew CBRN protectiveequipment.• Unit CIF procedures (issue, direct exchange, and turn in).• Aircraft emergency egress devices and methods.OVERWATER SURVIVAL TRAINING5-7. Overwater survival is an integral part of aviation operations for crew members required to performmissions beyond the glide distance of land. Overwater survival training is comprised of three components:shallow water egress trainer (SWET), modular egress training simulator (METS), and emergency breathingsystem (EBS). Helicopter crews performing overwater operations requiring flotation devices or decklanding operations should be SWET or METS qualified and current and carry an approved EBS. Thesecrew members must also meet currency requirements in accordance with AR 95-1 or appropriateregulations. Overwater survival training should be incorporated in the initial flight training syllabus. UnitS3s may coordinate this training through POCs found at the following websites:• www.nomi.med.navy.mil.• https://www.netc.navy.mil/.5-2 TC 3-04.72 15 October 2009