This element covers the critical skills and knowledge required to safely integrate helicopter support into military operations. It includes the principles of helicopter capabilities, planning and executing live handling activities such as loading/unloading, slinging loads, and marshalling, while strictly adhering to organisational procedures. Learners must also demonstrate the ability to recover and account for all stores and equipment post-mission, and to operate effectively as part of a team when embarked on or deploying from helicopters.
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