amam.pdf

UNCLASSIFIED

MSG DTG 171245Z OCT 11

FROM COMMANDER, AMCOM, REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL //AMSAM-SFA//

SUBJECT - AVIATION MAINTENANCE ACTION MESSAGE (AMAM),

INFORMATIONAL, GENERAL, FABRICATED SLING LOAD TRAINING BLOCKS,

GEN-12-AMAM-02

NOTE

This message is effective until rescinded or revised.

This message is issued IAW AR 750-6 and has not been officially transmitted to units subordinate to addressees. Commanders of Army Commands (ACOM), Army

National Guard (ARNG), United States Army Reserve

(USAR), Army Service Component Commands (ASCC), and

Direct Reporting Units (DRU) will immediately retransmit this message to all subordinate units, activities or elements affected or concerned, and immediately confirm this re-transmittal by notification to the AMCOM SOF

Compliance Officer at "safeadm@conus.army.mil".

Commanders or Directors (not lower than the grade of

Major General or civilian equivalent) of ACOMs, ARNG, USAR, ASCCs, and DRUs may authorize temporary exception from message requirements IAW AR 750-6, para 2-9 and 2-19.

Exception may only occur when combat operations, matter of life or death in civil disasters, or other emergencies, are so urgent that they override the consequences of continued aircraft operation.

A listing of published safety messages, to include

TAMMS Reports, Inspection Reports, and any

Supplements/Addendums required by this message can be downloaded at: "https://asmprd.redstone.army.mil". This is a secure website which requires an Army Knowledge

Online (AKO), "https://www.us.army.mil", user ID and password.

1. SUMMARY -

1.1. Background - The Aerial Delivery and Field Services

Department (ADFSD)of the US Army Quartermaster School, the proponent for Sling Load Operations under the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), has granted waivers to Aviation mailto:safeadm@conus.army.mil https://asmprd.redstone.army.mil/ https://www.us.army.mil/ units to perform Sling Load Operations using locally fabricated

Training Blocks. This was done to allow units to conduct training without completing the DA Form 7382, Sling Load

Inspection Record. Using waivers, ADFSD and the US Army

Quartermaster School has been accepting the responsibility in the event of a dropped external load using a Training Block.

The waiver process will end 30 November 2011 and Aviation units will be required to comply with the requirements of FM 4-20.197, Multi-Service Helicopter Sling Load: Basic Operations and

Equipment, when conducting Sling Load training with fabricated

Training Blocks.

1.2. Message Purpose -

1.2.1. Require unit Commanders to brief all applicable

personnel on the contents of this AMAM.

1.2.2. Require changes to FM 4-20.197.

2. END ITEMS AFFECTED - All US Army Aircraft equipped for performing Sling Load Operations.

3. ASSEMBLIES/COMPONENTS/PARTS AFFECTED - Locally fabricated

Sling Load Training Blocks.

4. INITIAL AIRCRAFT TAMMS (THE ARMY MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM) ENTRY - N/A.

5. COMPLIANCE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - N/A.

6. SPECIAL PROVISIONS TO MESSAGE REQUIREMENTS (AIRCRAFT) -

N/A

7. TECHNICAL PROCEDURES/INSTRUCTIONS -

This message includes two required Addendums. If the

Addendums are not included with this message, they may be viewed/downloaded at "https://asmprd.redstone.army.mil".

This is a secure website which requires an Army

Knowledge Online (AKO), "https://www.us.army.mil", user

ID and password.

7.1. Upon receipt of this message, unit Commanders will brief all applicable personnel on the following.

7.2. Waivers for locally fabricated Training Blocks will no

longer be processed through or approved by Aerial Delivery and

Field Services Department (ADFSD) and the US Army Quartermaster

School.

7.3. Army Aviation units shall refer to FM 4-20.197 as the

required reference for conducting Helicopter Sling Load

Operations.

https://asmprd.redstone.army.mil/ https://www.us.army.mil/

7.4. All waivers from ADFSD and the US Army Quartermaster

School for Aviation Units to conduct Sling Load Training with fabricated Training Blocks without completing a DA Form 7382 will expire 30 NOV 11. Units will comply with the requirements of FM 4-20.197, Multi-Service Helicopter Sling Load: Basic

Operations, when conducting Sling Load training with fabricated

Training Blocks.

7.5. Referring to Addendums One and Two, because it is not

possible to train Sling Load Inspectors in the various engineering tasks required to certify the various locally fabricated loads, the Aerial Delivery Engineering Support Team, U.S. Army RDECOM - Natick Soldier RDEC has developed a

"blueprint" to assist units in standardizing local fabrication.

While this design is not currently required, it is highly recommended that the design be used for the manufacture of new

Training Blocks. The "blueprint" has been provided as an

Addendum to GEN-12-AMAM-02.

8. PROCEDURES/INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLIES/COMPONENTS/PARTS IN

WORK OR IN STOCK (AT ALL LEVELS INCLUDING WAR RESERVES) - N/A.

9. SPECIAL TOOLS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.

10. SUPPLY/PARTS (REQUISITION/DISPOSITION) - N/A.

11. MAINTENANCE APPLICATION - N/A.

12. PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS -

12.1. References -

12.1.1. AR 750-6.

12.1.2. DA Pam 738-751.

12.1.3. FM 4-20.197.

12.2. Publication Changes - FM 4-20.197 shall be changed to

reflect this message. A copy of this message will be used as authority to implement the change until the official FM change is received.

13. POINTS OF CONTACT -

13.1. ADFSD POCs -

13.1.1. ADFSD Primary – Mr. William Marshall, DSN 687-4724

or 804-734-4724. Fax: 804-734-3084 or 687-3084.

Email: "william.t.marshall10.civ@mail.mil".

13.1.2. ADFSD Alternate – Mr. Kevin Grobarcik, DSN 687-4185

or 804-734-4185. Fax: DSN 687-3084 or 804-734-3084.

Email: "kevin.m.grobarcik@us.army.mil".

13.1.3. Training Block Blue Prints POC - Mr Todd Grenga, DSN 256-6355, or 508-233-6355.

Email is: "todd.grenga@us.army.mil" mailto:william.t.marshall10.civ@mail.mil mailto:Kevin.m.grobarcik@us.army.mil mailto:todd.grenga@us.army.mil

13.2. Forms and Records POCs -

13.2.1. Primary - Ms. Ann Waldeck, DSN 746-5564 or

256-876-5564. Email: "reds.tamms.a.policy@conus.army.mil".

13.2.2. Alternate - Ms. Renate Richters, DSN 746-2570 or

256-876-2570. Email: "reds.tamms.a.policy@conus.army.mil".

13.3. AMCOM Safety POCs -

13.3.1. Primary - Mr. Frank Rosebery, DSN 788-8631 or

256-842-8631. Email: "james.rosebery@us.army.mil".

13.3.2. Alternate - Mr. Steve Lindsey, DSN 897-2092 or

256-313-2092. Email: "steven.lindsey@us.army.mil".

13.4. Foreign Military Sales POCs -

13.4.1. H-47 -

13.4.1.1. Primary - Mr. Tom Gibson, DSN 788-1077 or

256-842-1077. Email: "thomas.b.gibson@us.army.mil".

13.4.1.2. Alternate - Mr. Robert Dubose, DSN 788-1068 or

256-842-1068. Email: "robert.dubose@us.army.mil".

13.4.2. UH-1 -

13.4.2.1. Primary - Mr. Bill McClung, DSN 746-5452 or

256-876-5452. Email: "william.p.mcclung@us.army.mil".

13.4.2.2. Alternate - Mr. Mike Strong, DSN 788-7753 or

256-842-7753. Email: "mike.strong@us.army.mil".

13.4.3. H-60 - Mr. Brian Campbell (Iron Mountain Solutions), DSN 897-3770 or 256-313-3770.

Email: "brian.k.campbell1@us.army.mil".

13.5. After hours, contact the AMCOM Operations Center (AOC), DSN 897-2066/7 or 256-313-2066/7.

mailto:reds.tamms.a.policy@conus.army.mil mailto:reds.tamms.a.policy@conus.army.mil mailto:james.rosebery@us.army.mil mailto:steven.lindsey@us.army.mil mailto:thomas.b.gibson@us.army.mil mailto:robert.dubose@us.army.mil mailto:william.p.mcclung@us.army.mil mailto:mike.strong@us.army.mil mailto:brian.k.campbell1@us.army.mil