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UNITED STATES ARMY CORRESPONDENCE COURSE Aviation Survival SUBCOURSE 662 Edition 7 Protection From the Environment 3 Credit Hours INTRODUCTION The information in this subcourse covers the materials used and the need for clothing in various survival situations. It also describes how the environment influences shelter site selection and the factors that survivors must consider before constructing an adequate shelter. A shelter is anything that protects a survivor from environmental hazards. Also covered are techniques and procedures for constructing shelters for various types of protection and firecraft. This knowledge will increase your chances of surviving after a crash or forced landing or being captured by the enemy. Supplementary training material to be provided--none. Material to be provided by the student--none. Material to be provided by the unit or supervisor--none. Supervision required--none. Three credit hours are awarded for successful completion of this subcourse. Successful completion requires that you answer correctly at least 11 of 14 examination questions. Table of Contents INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS INTRODUCTION LESSON TEXT: General Section I. CLOTHING Materials Insulation Hot Climates Arctic Climates At Sea Footgear Section II. SHELTER Considerations Construction Maintenance and Improvements Warm Climate Shelters Hot Climate Shelters Arctic Climate Shelters Open Sea Shelters Shelter Living Section III. FIRECRAFT Fire Elements Fire Containers Fire Location Fire Lays Useful Hints REVIEW EXERCISE REVIEW EXERCISE SOLUTIONS ATTENTION SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS This subcourse is the second part of a four-part series. Part I, Survival Elements, Psychological Aspects, and Survival Medicine, (AV 0661), must be taken before attempting Parts II, Protection From the Environment (AV 0662) ; III, Sustenance (AV 0663); and IV, Direction Finding, Signaling, and Recovery (AV 0664). Take Parts II through IV in any sequence. This subcourse consists of one lesson, a review exercise and review exercise solutions, and an examination. A student inquiry sheet and a student survey sheet, which can be folded into preaddressed envelopes, are provided. We urge you to use them if you have a comment or question about the subcourse. After you have studied the lesson, solve the review exercise and then compare your answers with those on the solutions page. Reread the lesson for any portion you miss. When you have studied the entire subcourse, solved the review exercise, and checked your answers against the review exercise solutions, you will be ready to take the examination. You may use the lesson text and references when solving the examination. Follow the specific instructions that precede the examination. This subcourse, at time of printing, conforms as closely as possible to US Army Aviation Center and Department of the Army doctrine. Therefore, you should base your solutions on the subcourse text and not on unit or individual experience. Unless otherwise stated, whenever the masculine gender is used, both men and women are included. End of Preview. RETURN to Main Titles Index or Military Survival Library Titles
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