One Rope Bridge Army

1 inch diameter rope 9 000 pounds 2 250 pounds 1 2 inch diameter.

One rope bridge army.

The one rope bridge is constructed using a static rope. Nwtc cadre followed coronavirus restrictions while guiding students through both the basic and advanced mountaineering courses in august. Hold the end of the rope that goes to the anchor in your left hand and the other end in your right hand. Basic military mountaineering course student spc.

Loop the rope three times around your left hand for a total loop amount of about 12 inches. Installation using z pulley tightening system 7 13. To provide jrotc cadets a competitive program in five mentally and physically challenging training events. Kevin vang crosses a rope bridge over a mountain gorge at the northern warfare training center s black rapids site during training.

Grip the middle of the rope and face the anchor point for the bridge. Modified army physical fitness test mapft one rope bridge 5 kilometer road march litter carry and one of the optional events. 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. Once the rope has been proven safe cadets will use their skills and equipment to clip onto the one rope bridge and climb across.

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.