This circular provides basic rappelling techniques to soldiers and leaders for the conduct of rappelling operations. It serves as the primary reference for both resident and nonresident instruction presented to cadets, officer candidates, and both commissioned and noncommissioned officers. This circular also discusses several advanced techniques dealing with infiltration and exfiltration. Safety is always the most important consideration when conducting training. This circular provides guidelines for commanders to conduct operations safely. Commanders at all levels must analyze the complete training event to determine the degree of risk involved to men and or equipment (Appendix A). After determining the risks, risk reduction options or controls will be integrated into the training activity.
DesignationTC 21-24
EditionSep 1997
StatusSuperseded
Pages144
FunctionLeadership Training
CollectionRecent Archive