Figure 2-11.-Sleeper shoring.for all vehicles and cargo that exceed aircraft specificfloor weight limitations.Sleeper shoring (fig. 2-1 1) is used under the frameor axle of a vehicle that exceeds 20,000 pounds and isequipped with soft tires. This shoring is used to preventthe vehicle from bouncing up and down and possiblypulling the tic-down rings out of the aircraft floor.Approach shoring (fig. 2-12) is used to decrease theapproach angle of aircraft loading ramps, because someitems of cargo will strike the aircraft or ground duringloading or off-loading operations. Long vehicles, suchas low-boy trailers, that have limited ground clearancerequire a varying amount of approach shoring.The air det must maintain custody of allshoring throughout the mission. Shoring shouldnot be used as tent flooring, tables, or as chairs.Shoring can be easily misplaced and should bestored off the ground in one location to preventinsect infestation, rot, or theft. The equipmentplatoon should account for all shoring assignedto each piece of CESE because this shoring willbe required for additional airlift plans. Shoringrequirements for air certified air det CESE islisted in the N a v a l C o n s t r u c t i o n F o r ceEmbarkation Manual, COMSECOND/COM-THIRDNCBINST 3120.1 series.Figure 2-12.—Approach shoring.2-10
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