The Common Army Airborne Standard
Operating Procedure (CAASOP) is the Army
Airborne Board’s (AAB) vehicle to provide the
Army’s Conventional Airborne Force (CAF)
with common procedures for training,
qualifying, preparing, planning and executing
airborne operations. This document is
intended to provide the CAF with a baseline
for best practices, while allowing
commanders latitude to accomplish their
missions.
AIRDROP, PARACHUTE
RECOVERY, AND AIRCRAFT
PERSONNEL ESCAPE SYSTEMS
GENERAL MAINTENANCE OF
PARACHUTES AND OTHER
AIRDROP EQUIPMENT
COMMON ARMY AIRBORNE
STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURE (CAASOP)
AR 59-4
This regulation prescribes policy and
identifies procedures and forms used in
preparing Joint airdrop inspection
records, airdrop malfunction
investigations, and airdrop activity
reports.
GTA 09-14-003
RIGGER
SMART BOOK
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Distribution Restriction: Approved for Public
Release; distribution is unlimited
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JOINT AIRDROP INSPECTION
RECORDS, MALFUNCTION/
INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS, AND
ACTIVITY REPORTING
AR 750-32
This regulation establishes and clarifies
qualification requirements and
designates responsibilities for personnel
maintaining and packing parachutes.
ATP 4-48
ATP 4-48, Aerial Delivery, is the United
States Army reference for aerial delivery
operations. Its purpose is to provide
guidance on all aspects of aerial delivery
operations. ATP 4-48 expands the discussion
of basic aerial delivery introduced in FM
4-40, Quartermaster Operations. This
publication defines aerial delivery;
discusses aerial delivery methods and
options; describes the planning, preparation,
execution process; and identifies roles and
responsibilities in the conduct of aerial
delivery. The intent is to provide the reader
with an understanding of the abilities,
limitations and techniques of aerial delivery.
STATIC LINE PARACHUTING
TECHNIQUES & TRAINING
TC 3-21.220
Provides all Department of Defense Airborne
personnel with techniques and training
guidelines to maintain an Airborne Force.
This Training Circular contains the basic and
advanced training and techniques for static
line parachuting. It is designed to standardize
procedures for initial qualification and
training of personnel in their duties and
responsibilities in Airborne Operations.
MINIMUM JUMP ALTITUDES
AERIAL DELIVERY
# JUMPERS PER AIRCRAFT
TM 10-1670-201-23
This technical manual provides guidance on
general maintenance requirements to include
facility operating procedures, shop layout
details, inspection procedures, repair
instructions, shipping requirements, and
administrative storage.
• TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN 50°F AND 95°F
WITH OCCASIONAL EXTREMES FROM 40°F TO
120°F.
• RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS BETWEEN 25 TO 80%
• THERE ARE NO RAPID CHANGES OF
TEMPERATURE WHICH WOULD CAUSE
MOISTURE CONDENSATION.
•
EQUIPMENT IS STORED AT LEAST 6" OFF THE
FLOOR, 1' AWAY FROM EXTERNAL WALLS AND
4' BELOW THE ROOF OR CEILING. WITH
VENTILATION ALLEYS BETWEEN STACKS ON
ALL SIDES.
STOCK IS PROTECTED BY COVERS FROM
EXPOSURE TO BRIGHT SUNGLIGHT AND FROM
FLUO
RESCENT LIGHTING WITHIN 6' DISTANCE.
SECURITY OF UNCLASSIFIED
ARMY RESOURCES
AR 190-51
Provides security standards for air items and
airdrop systems, and personnel and cargo
parachute systems including associated
ancillary items
Personnel items and systems: Provide
double barrier protection for the items and
systems at the custodial rigger facility when
not in use and while in training in non-
tactical environments as follows:
• Locked in a secure storage structure per
appendix B.
• Lock items and systems in a steel cage,
approved container, room, bin, drawers,
or cabinets as the required second
barrier while in a secure storage
structure. Extend steel caging, if used, to
the ceiling or enclose with a top of like
material per appendix B.
• Signs will be posted at the activity
entrances stating “Off Limits To
Unauthorized Personnel.”
• Illuminate the exterior of secure storage
structure buildings during the hours of
darkness.
• ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUALS:
o https://liw.logsa.army.mil/etmapp/
#/etm/home
• ARMY PUBS: (AR, DA PAMS, DA FORMS)
o https://armypubs.army.mil/
• AERIAL DELIVERY & FIELD SERVICES
DEPARTMENT (ADFSD)
o https://quartermaster.army.mil/
adfsd
• SHARE POINT- ADMMO DASHBOARD
o https://army.deps.mil/Army/CMDS/
CASCOM_QM/ADFSD/ADMMO/
• INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS:
o https://www.youtube.com/c/
SkyShark92r
• SL JUMPMASTER:
o https://www.benning.army.mil/
infantry/artb/1-507th/Jumpmaster/
• MFF JUMPMASTER:
o https://www.soc.mil/SWCS/
MFFJMC.html
•
