One Rope Bridge Army

Installation using transport tightening system 7 12.

One rope bridge army. Basic military mountaineering course student spc. Once the rope has been proven safe cadets will use their skills and equipment to clip onto the one rope bridge and climb across. Modified army physical fitness test mapft one rope bridge 5 kilometer road march litter carry and one of the optional events. 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. The one rope bridge is an event in the raider competition in which two cadets securely tie a single rope across a river. 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. Loop the rope three times around your left hand for a total loop amount of about 12 inches.

To provide jrotc cadets a competitive program in five mentally and physically challenging training events. The one rope bridge is constructed using a static rope. 1 inch diameter rope 9 000 pounds 2 250 pounds 1 2 inch diameter. The breaking strength and safe load capacity respectively for the sizes of manila rope most often used by jungle troops are.

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.