Headquarters, Department of the US Army (ed.). Special Forces Military Free-Fall Operations, MCWP 3-15.6

USMC, 2005. — 295 p.Special operations forces (SOF) must conduct a detailed mission analysis to determine an appropriate method of infiltration. Military Free-Fall (MFF) operations are one of the many options available to a commander to infiltrate personnel into a designated area of operations (AO). MFF operations are ideally suited for, but not limited to, the infiltration of operational elements, pilot teams, pathfinder elements, special tactics team (STT) assets, and personnel replacements conducting various missions across the operational continuum. A thorough understanding of all the factors impacting MFF operations is essential due to the inherently high levels of risk associated with MFF operations. The objective of this chapter is to familiarize the reader with MFF operations and to outline the planning considerations needed to successfully execute MFF operations.