This manual is a guide and basic reference for personnel whose duties require the use of rigging. It is intended for use in training and as a reference manual for field operations. It covers the types of rigging and the applications of fiber rope, wire rope, and chains used in various combinations to raise or move heavy loads. It includes basic instructions on knots, hitches, splices, lashing, and tackle systems. Safety precautions and requirements for the various operations are listed, as well as rules of thumb for rapid safe-load calculations. Readers interested in related titles from The U.S. Army will also want to see: Army Guerrilla Warfare Handbook (ISBN: 1626542732) Army Guide to Boobytraps (ISBN: 1626544700) Army Improvised Munitions Handbook (ISBN: 1626542678) Army Leadership Field Manual FM 22-100 (ISBN: 1626544298) Army M-1 Garand Technical Manual (ISBN: 1626543305) Army Physical Readiness Training with Change FM 7-22 (ISBN: 1626544018) Army Special Forces Guide to Unconventional Warfare (ISBN: 1626542708) Army Survival Manual FM 21-76 (ISBN: 1626544417) Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual (ISBN: 1626544247) Map Reading and Land Navigation FM 3-25.26 (ISBN: 1626542988) Ranger Handbook SH 21-76 (ISBN: 1626545197) Special Forces Sniper Training and Employment FM 3-05.222 (ISBN: 1626544484) The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad FM 3-21.8 / 7-8 (ISBN: 1626544271) Understanding Rigging (ISBN: 1626544670)