SURVIVAL KITS

SURVIVAL KITS

The Army has several basic survival kits, primarily for issue to aviators. There are kits for cold climates, hot climates, and overwater. There is also an individual survival kit with general packet and medical packet. The cold climate, hot climate, and overwater kits are in canvas carrying bags. These kits are normally stowed in the helicopter’s cargo/passenger area.

An aviator’s survival vest (SRU-21P), worn by helicopter crews, also contains survival items.

U.S. Army aviators flying fixed-wing aircraft equipped with ejection seats use the SRFU-31/P survival vest. The individual survival kits are stowed in the seat pan. Like all other kits, the rigid seat survival kit (RSSK) used depends on the environment.

Items contained in the kits may be ordered separately through supply channels. All survival kits and vests are CTA 50-900 items and can be ordered by authorized units.

Cold Climate Kit:

• Food wire
• Smoke, illumination signals
• Waterproof match box
• Saw / Knife blade
• Wood matches
• First aid kit
• MC-1 magnetic compass
• Pocket knife
• Saw-knife-shovel handle
• Frying pan
• Illuminating candles
• Compressed trioxide fuel
• Signalling mirror
• Survival fishing kit
• Plastic spoon
• Survival Manual (AFM 64-5)
• Poncho
• Insect head-net
• Ejector snap
• Attaching strap
• Kit, outer case
• Kit, inner case
• Shovel
• Water bag
• Packing list
• Sleeping bag

Hot Climate Kit:

• Canned drinking water
• Waterproof matchbox
• Plastic whistle
• Smoke, illumination signals
• Pocket knife
• Signalling mirror
• Plastic water bag
• First aid kit
• Sunburn-preventive cream
• Plastic spoon
• Food packets
• Compressed trioxide fuel
• Fishing tackle kit
• MC-1 magnetic compass
• Snare wire
• Frying pan
• Wood matches
• Insert head-net
• Reversible sun hat
• Tools kit
• Kit, packing list
• Tarpaulin
• Survival manual (AFM 64-5)
• Kit, inner case
• Kit, outer case
• Attaching strap
• Ejector snap

Overwater Kit:

• Kit, packing list
• Raft boat paddle
• Survival manual (AFM 64-5)
• Insect head-net
• Reversible sun hat
• Water storage bag
• MC-1 magnetic compass
• Boat bailer
• Sponge
• Sunburn-preventive cream
• Wood matches
• First aid kit
• Plastic spoon
• Pocket knife
• Food packets
• Fluorescent sea marker
• Frying pan
• Seawater desalted kit
• Compressed trioxane fuel
• Smoke, illumination signals
• Signalling mirror
• Fishing tackle kit
• Waterproof match box
• Raft repair kit