UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT NWP 4-01.4 - Historic Naval Ships ...

NWP 4-01.4best make and maintain contact with the aircraft’scargo hook until hookup or manual releaseis complete. He/she ensures that the aircraft isproperly grounded at all times during cargohookup and emergency manual release procedures.Upon completion of hookup, he/she exitsthe load area with the static discharge groundingwand and moves to the team’s rally position. Thestatic discharge man must be thoroughly familiarwith the effects of static electricity on personnel.3. The hookup man positions himself/herself on ornear the load in a stable position where he/shecan best attach the sling or apex of the net to theaircraft’s cargo hook. He/she ensures that thecargo sling or apex of the net are properlyhooked up to the cargo hook and that the cargohook is in the closed and locked position. Uponcompletion of hookup, he/she exits the load areaand moves to the team’s rally position.4. Legmen are employed when there is either insufficienttime for the use of tape to hold the sling legsin position or the configuration of the load is suchthat legmen are required to prevent the sling legsfrom catching on the load and thus preventing safelifting of the load. Legmen position themselves onor near the load and ensure that sling legs are clearof obstructions. They hold the sling legs until theaircraft has lifted sufficiently to apply tension tothe sling, thereby removing all slack from eachsling leg. They then exit the load area and move tothe team’s rally position, ready to return to thehookup point on the team leader’s signal.10.16.3.2 Composition of the Helicopter ExternalLoad Team. Composition of the HELT is accordingto type of load.1. Netted loads:a. One team leaderb. One static discharge manc. One hookup mand. Legmen — up to two.2. Single-point equipment loads:a. One team leaderb. One static discharge manc. One hookup mand. Legmen — one per sling leg.3. Dual-point equipment loads:a. One team leaderb. Two static discharge men — one per hookc. Two hookup men — one per hookd. Legmen — one per sling leg.10.16.3.3 General Rigging Instructions. Preparethe load to be airlifted by following the instructions foreach item as listed in OH 5-3A. This handbook providesinformation for the rigging and hookup of vehicles,equipment, and cargo for external lift. Modifications andadditions to these rigging instructions are promulgatedby Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.10.16.4 Landing Signal Enlisted. While not amember of the HELT, the LSE must be integrated into HELTprocedures. The CCO will ensure that the LSE is familiar withthe planned operation and with HELT procedures.WARNINGIf legmen are used, the aircraft shall be heldin a hover after slack is removed from thesling to allow HELT personnel to exit the liftarea. At no time shall a load be lifted withpersonnel in the lift area.10.16.5 Equipment and Support10.16.5.1 Personal Protective Equipment. Eachmember of the HELT needs a complete issue of protectiveequipment. To provide for the safety of personnelduring helicopter external load operations, personnelshall wear full flight deck personal protective equipmentin accordance with NWP 3-04.1M (formerlyNWP 42) or the LPH/LHA/LHD NATOPS Manual.1. Military-approved combat, flight, or safetyboots will be worn during external load operations.They are required to have rubber heels andsoles during shipboard external load operations.2. Lineman gloves of 20 kilovoltampere (20 kVA)are required to be worn by personnel using thestatic discharge grounding wand, hooking up aload, and manually releasing a load.10-34 ORIGINAL