One Rope Bridge Army

Basic military mountaineering course student spc.
One rope bridge army. Loop the rope three times around your left hand for a total loop amount of about 12 inches. The one rope bridge is constructed using a static rope. Chapter 8 army aviation air assault 8 1 air assault formations 8 3 pz operations 8 5 safety 8 8 chapter 9 waterborne operations one rope bridge 9 1 boat positions 9 8 embarking debarking 9 11 landing site 9 11 river movement 9 13 formations 9 14 chapter 10 military mountaineering special equipment 10 1 knots 10 2 belays 10 8. The rope is anchored with an anchor knot on the far side of the obstacle and is tied off at the near end with a tightening system.
Nwtc cadre followed coronavirus restrictions while guiding students through both the basic and advanced mountaineering courses in august. Modified army physical fitness test mapft one rope bridge 5 kilometer road march litter carry and one of the optional events. Grip the middle of the rope and face the anchor point for the bridge. Installation using transport tightening system 7 12.
The breaking strength and safe load capacity respectively for the sizes of manila rope most often used by jungle troops are. The one rope bridge is an event in the raider competition in which two cadets securely tie a single rope across a river. Kevin vang crosses a rope bridge over a mountain gorge at the northern warfare training center s black rapids site during training. Once the rope has been proven safe cadets will use their skills and equipment to clip onto the one rope bridge and climb across.
1 inch diameter rope 9 000 pounds 2 250 pounds 1 2 inch diameter.