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1 C-17 Globemaster III FAM TC 3.21-220 Ch 16-55
Primary Instructor: SFC Rahm Assistant Instructor: SSG Rowell TC Ch 16-55 USASOC REG Ch 19

2 Enabling Learning Objective
ACTION: Discuss the characteristics, capabilities and the necessary steps to prepare the C-17 Globemaster for Airborne Operations. CONDITIONS: In a classroom environment, given a PowerPoint Presentation on High-Performance Transport Aircraft. STANDARDS: Identify the characteristics, capabilities and necessary steps to prepare the C-17 Globemaster for Airborne Operations. IAW TC Chapter 16, Section III & FM

3 C-17A FAM OBJ’S A/C INSPECTION JUMP COMMANDS TIME WARNINGS
DOOR PROCEDURES

4 A/C INSPECTION Exterior of A/C fuselage Seats Floor Jump Platform
Jump Doors Air Deflector Jump Caution Lights Anchor Line Cable sys Static Line Retrievers Emergency Equipment Miscellaneous

5 A/C INSPECTION EXTERIOR OF AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE
Inspect aft doors for any protrusions, sharp edges or snag hazards  Inspect ramp area with the ramp in the closed position

6 A/C INSPECTION SEATS There should be enough seats for troop load (102, normal load; 108, max), and all seats should have seat belts. Seats are secured to the floor or sidewall of the aircraft.

7 A/C INSPECTION FLOOR Nonskid covering is in good condition, clean, and safe to walk on. Roller conveyors are stowed. Loose equipment is secured in the cargo area. Deck tie-down ring covers in place and secured just before each door.

8 A/C INSPECTION JUMP PLATFORMS Nonskid surface present.
Platform lights operate for night jumps. Doors open and close without excessive force. Door lever catches operate in the up lock position.

9 A/C INSPECTION Troop Door Clearance
No sharp edges, retracts properly, and can be locked into place

10 A/C INSPECTION AIR DEFLECTOR No sharp edges.
Deploys properly to 40 degrees (+/-5), as indicated by the interior angle gauge

11 A/C INSPECTION JUMP CAUTION LIGHTS
Check for proper operation: Red, then Amber, then Green, back to Red Amber turns on at 30 sec 13 Sets of Jump / Caution Lights

12 A/C INSPECTION ANCHOR LINE CABLE SYSTEM
Properly installed w/no breaks, kinks or frays; ensure that all cables are clean and free of rust  Cables run through slots Quick release retaining pip pins are present and installed  Paratroop retrieval system attachment point on aft anchor line cable stanchion present No more than 27 jumpers on the outboard anchor line cable and no more than 24 on the inboard anchor line cable 27 TC 16-59, USASOC 19-3

13 A/C INSPECTION STATIC LINE RETRIEVERS
Paratroop Retrieval System assembly present and complete. Motor is operational. Retriever cables are not broken, frayed, or kinked. Retriever cables are secured in spring clips.

14 A/C INSPECTION EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
First aid kits and fire extinguishers present. Alarm system is operational. Emergency exits are operational and accessible. Sufficient emergency parachutes are available. Public address system is operational

15 A/C INSPECTION MISCELLANEOUS Air sickness bags Comfort facilities
Complete JM kit bag on board 2 X Reserve parachutes Extra aviators kit bags (1 for every 15 d- bags)  Lighting system is operational, white and red for tactical missions.

16 JUMP COMMANDS GET READY. Jumpers undo their seatbelts.

17 JUMP COMMANDS OUTBOARD PERSONNEL, STAND UP” Second Jump Command
All outboard jumpers stand, place their seatbelts in their seats, and push in the seats to retract them to the raised position. (This allows the jumpers to use the handhold straps on the cargo wall and assists in keeping the seatbelts off the floor, reducing tripping hazards.)

18 “OUTBOARD PERSONNEL, STAND UP”
JUMP COMMANDS “OUTBOARD PERSONNEL, STAND UP”

19 JUMP COMMANDS “INBOARD PERSONNEL, STAND UP” Third Jump Command
Jumpers stand up. (The inboard seats do not fold.) Safety moves forward in the aircraft and inspects each jumper’s quick release in the waistband, snap shackel on the MAWC, ejector snap of the hook-pile tape lowering line, and the adjustable leg straps of the H-harness.

20 “INBOARD PERSONNEL, STAND UP”
JUMP COMMANDS “INBOARD PERSONNEL, STAND UP”

21 JUMP COMMANDS Fourth Jump Command “HOOK UP”

22 JUMP COMMANDS “CHECK STATIC LINES” Fifth Jump Command
The last two jumpers turn toward the skin of the aircraft. The second to the last jumper checks the last jumper’s static line. Each jumper checks the static line of the jumper to his front.

23 JUMP COMMANDS “CHECK STATIC LINES”

24 JUMP COMMANDS “CHECK EQUIPMENT”
Sixth Jump Command “CHECK EQUIPMENT” The JMs check their own equipment after all jumper movement has ceased

25 JUMP COMMANDS “CHECK EQUIPMENT”

26 “SOUND OFF FOR EQUIPMENT CHECK”
JUMP COMMANDS Seventh Jump Command “SOUND OFF FOR EQUIPMENT CHECK” At this command, both safeties move from the forward portion of the aircraft to the aft end. They check the jumpers’ static lines and tell the jumpers to gain eye-to-eye contact when handing their static lines to the safety

27 “SOUND OFF FOR EQUIPMENT CHECK”
JUMP COMMANDS “SOUND OFF FOR EQUIPMENT CHECK”

28 JUMP COMMANDS “STAND BY”. Eighth Jump Command
Both No. 1 jumpers assume a position in the door but not on the jump platform. Each JM takes a position facing his door to control the flow of the jumpers to the platform. The safeties stand directly under the aft end of the anchor line cable support bracket facing the jumpers. They control the static lines by vigorously pushing them back and to the upper trailing corner of the door and not allowing slack to fall down into the door.

29 JUMP COMMANDS “STAND BY”

30 JUMP COMMANDS “GO”. Ninth Jump Command
Movement to the door is a normal walking pace without shuffling. The jumper keeps his arms straight and elbows locked while passing his static line to the safety; he places both hands on the ends of the reserve parachute and exits the aircraft. Exits are made at a 90-degree angle off the jump platform. The AJM follows his last jumper out the aircraft. The JM waits until the AJM clears the platform, then exits the aircraft. The safeties immediately conduct a towed jumper inspection and turn the door over to the loadmaster with a “thumbs up.”

31 TIME WARNINGS TWENTY-MINUTE TIME WARNING
At the 20-minute time warning, all in-flight rigging is complete. All jumpers are alert with ballistic helmets fastened.

32 TIME WARNINGS TEN-MINUTE TIME WARNING
The aircrew turns on the red jump caution lights, and then notifies the JM that the inspections are complete. The JMs hook up to the inboard anchor line cables and begin issuing jump commands. If both doors are used on one pass, then both JMs issue the commands at the same time

33 TIME WARNINGS SIX-MINUTE TIME WARNING AND AIRCRAFT SLOWDOWN.
The aircrew completes their 6-minute slowdown check: aircraft deck is set between six and seven degrees, aircraft slows to a drop speed of 130 knots, air deflectors are deployed, and troop doors opened. The loadmaster takes a position between both jump doors and gives control of the doors to the JMs. The JMs perform troop door safety checks, outside air safety checks, and spot for checkpoints en route to the drop zone.

34 DOOR CHECK PROCEDURES After the JM receives the announcement, ALL OKAY, JUMPMASTER, from the No. 1 jumpers, he regains control of his static line from the safety and takes the No. 1 jumper position. Once the aircrew has completed their slowdown checks, the loadmaster transfers control of the door by giving the JM a “thumbs up” signal and moves to the center of the cargo floor area where he can observe both doors CONT-

35 DOOR CHECK PROCEDURES CONT- It is important for the safeties to control the JM’s static line with two hands and also to keep an eye on the loadmaster and the jumpers. The JM is now ready to perform his door safety check. He transfers control of his static line back to the safety. The JM then grasps the troop door guide tracks with his trail hand and conducts the door safety check procedures.

36 TROOP DOOR UP LOCK With the lead hand, the JM grasps the troop door lifting bar, raises the door up, and then pulls it back down to the door up lock. A visual inspection of the door up lock verifies that it is in the locked position

37 TRAIL EDGE OF THE TROOP DOOR
With the lead hand, the JM starts at the top of the trail edge of the troop door and traces down to the jump platform, then back up to top of the trail edge of the door. Then he secures a handhold with his lead hand by grasping the troop door guide or the handhold provided on the lead edge of the door

38 AIR DEFLECTOR To check the air deflector, the JM ensures air deflector pressure gauge and performs a visual inspection of the door. To check the air deflector, the JM leans toward the trail edge of the door and performs a visual inspection of the air deflector to make certain it is fully deployed

39 OUTSIDE AIR SAFETY CHECK
The JM places either foot on the center of the platform with his trail foot a comfortable distance behind the lead foot. He leans out by bending forward at the waist and locking both elbows. He maintains a firm grasp with both hands at all times and performs his initial outside air safety check to the rear. The JM continues his duties at subsequent time warnings.

40 TIME WARNINGS ONE-MINUTE TIME WARNING
The JM issues the time warning to the parachutists with his lead hand and then spots for checkpoints.

41 TIME WARNINGS THIRTY-SECOND TIME ADVISORY After issuing the 30-second’s, the JMs make a final outside safety check, return inside the aircraft, gain eye-to-eye contact with each other, and give each other a “thumbs up” indicating that all conditions outside the aircraft are safe for the jump. The amber jump caution light is turned on. The JMs face the jumpers and issue the eighth jump command—STAND BY.

42 TIME WARNINGS “GREEN LIGHT” On the green light, the JM issues the ninth jump command, GO. The JM’s first jumper exits the aircraft. The AJM taps his first jumper out a half second after the JM’s No. 1 jumper exits.

43 Additional Information
RAMP JUMPS Static line personnel airdrops from the cargo ramp from C-17 are prohibited. C-17 ABN Ops personnel parachutes must be equipped with a 20-foot static line.

44 C-17A FAM OBJ’S A/C INSPECTION JUMP COMMANDS TIME WARNINGS
DOOR PROCEDURES

45 ANY QUESTIONS?


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