Helicopter Rope Suspension Technique

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Soldiers suspended beneath a Puma helicopter

Helicopter Rope Suspension Technique (HRST) is a military term for techniques and methods of rappelling, fast roping, Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) and Jacob's Ladder operations. Helicopter Rope Suspension was developed as a means to insert and/or extract, by helicopter, ground forces (primarily reconnaissance teams) into or from rough terrain, urban areas or water. HRST is designed to be used in situations wherein aircraft landings are impractical due to terrain or tactical situation.[1]

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  1. Marine Corps Order (MCO) 3500.42, Helicopter Rope Suspension Training, (PDF), Wash., DC: Dept. of Navy; HQMC, 2002, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-25