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1 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY *USSOCOM MANUAL 350-6 united states SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 7701 Tampa Point Boulevard MacDill air force Base, Florida 33621 5323 USSOCOM MANUAL Number 350-6 15 September 2011 Training SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES BASELINE INTEROPERABLE ROTARY WING AND TILTROTOR INFILTRATION/EXFILTRATION TRAINING STANDARDS *This MANUAL supersedes M 350-6 , 18 June 2007. (See Summary of Changes on page ii.) Pages: 240 COVER i FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FOREWORD 1. Purpose. This MANUAL prescribes policy and procedures, assigns responsibilities, and directs actions that govern the management and conduct of united states Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Special Operations Forces (SOF) rotary wing and tiltrotor aircraft infiltration (infil)/exfiltration (exfil) training. In addition, it provides a consolidated reference for assisting commanders at all levels in preparing SOF to execute infil and exfil operations.
2 2. Applicability. This MANUAL is applicable to personnel assigned to Headquarters (HQ) united states Special Operations Command (USSOCOM); USSOCOM Components and sub-unified commands, to include united states Army Special Operations Command (USASOC); Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC); air force Special Operations Command (AFSOC); Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM); and Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Non-SOF personnel assigned or attached to SOF units will comply with this MANUAL when conducting SOF infil/exfil operations. 3. Proponent. The proponent for this MANUAL is HQ USSOCOM, J7/9, Director for Training, Doctrine and Capability Development (J7/9). Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements directly to: USSOCOM, ATTN: J7/9-T, 7701 Tampa Point Blvd.
3 , MacDill AFB, FL 33621-5323. (J7/9-T) USSOCOM M 350-6 15 September 2011 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY ii FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FOR THE COMMANDER: OFFICIAL : MARK A. CLARK Major General, Marine Corps Chief of Staff JOHN L. WEDGES III Lieutenant Colonel, Army Secretary Joint Staff DISTRIBUTION: A; C SUMMARY OF CHANGES THIS MANUAL CONTAINS NUMEROUS CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO INCLUDE INCORPORATION OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES BASELINE INTEROPERABLE STANDARDS.
4 PLEASE REVIEW THE MANUAL IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE CONDUCTING ANY SOF INFIL OR EXFIL OPERATION INVOLVING THE USE OF ROTARY WING OR TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT. NOTICE: ALL RECORDS PERTAINING TO SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, THAT ARE CREATED BASED ON THIS MANUAL , MUST BE MAINTAINED AND RETAINED IAW THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF MANUAL (CJCSM) VOLS I AND II. USSOCOM M 350-6 15 September 2011 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY iii FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Table of Contents Paragraph Page Foreword .. i Table of Contents .. iii Chapter 1. General General .. 1-1 1 Scope .. 1-2 1 Objectives.
5 1-3 1 Proponency .. 1-4 2 References .. 1-5 2 Administrative .. 1-6 3 Explanation of Terms .. 1-7 5 Decentralized Printing of Publications .. 1-8 5 Chapter 2. Organization and Responsibilities General .. 2-1 6 Specific Responsibilities .. 2-2 6 Chapter 3.
6 Safety, Planning, Coordination and Medical General .. 3-1 11 Safety .. 3-2 11 Planning .. 3-3 12 Seats Out/Alternate Loading Procedures .. 3-4 13 3-5 14 Medical 3-6 15 Chapter 4. Training General .. 4-1 16 Infil/Exfil Capability.
7 4-2 16 Special Operations Forces Baseline Interoperable Standards .. 4-3 17 Sustainment Training .. 4-4 18 Refresher Training .. 4-5 18 Rappel Master (RM) Training .. 4-6 19 Fast Rope Master (FRM) Training .. 4-7 19 SPIE Master (SPM) Training .. 4-8 19 STABO Master (SM) Training .. 4-9 19 Cast Master (CM) Training.
8 4-10 19 Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Master (HRST/M) .. 4-11 19 Aircrew .. 4-12 19 USSOCOM M 350-6 15 September 2011 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY iv FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Table of Contents (Cont.) Paragraph Page Chapter 5. Rappel General .. 5-1 20 Objectives .. 5-2 20 Safety.
9 5-3 20 Personnel Qualification Requirements .. 5-4 22 Personnel Duties and Responsibilities .. 5-5 25 Equipment .. 5-6 26 Operational .. 5-7 27 Safety Procedures .. 5-8 32 Signals and 5-9 33 Chapter 6.
10 Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System (FRIES) General .. 6-1 34 Objectives .. 6-2 34 Safety .. 6-3 34 Personnel Qualification Requirements .. 6-4 37 Personnel Duties and Responsibilities .. 6-5 40 Equipment .. 6-6 45 Operational.
