9-15. Prior to inspecting the jumper, the JM will conduct an overall inspection of the jumper prior to placing the jumper into JMPI configuration. The JM will conduct an overall inspection of the jumper to ensure the following: Boots: inspect the jumper’s boots for open lacing hooks. If the jumper is wearing open lacing hooks, they must be taped prior to the JM placing the jumper into JMPI configuration. Combat equipment: inspect the MAWC to ensure the bottom of the adjustable nose cone is at least six inches above the ground and the top of the MAWC rests between the top of the D-ring and the base of the left canopy release assembly. The JM will look at the canopy release assemblies to ensure they are seated in the hollows of the jumper’s shoulders, below the collar bone at approximately the name tape level. They look at the riser assemblies to ensure that the type of parachute being inspected either has or does not have blue confluence wrap.9-16. The only person authorized to place the jumper into JMPI configuration is the jumpmaster who will inspect that jumper. In order to place the jumper into JMPI configuration, the following will occur: Move behind the jumper and open the main curved pin protector flap from the tuck flap. Disconnect the universal static line snap hook from the right outer static line stow bar; ensure the spring opening gate has spring tension. Remove all excess universal static line modified from the static line slack retainer band on the static line slack retainer loop, remove all twists, break only the stows necessary to route the USLM over the jumper’s shoulder corresponding with the paratroop door the jumper is to exit. The JM will secure the universal static line snap hook to the carrying handle of the T-11 reserve parachute, with the spring opening gate facing the jumper. Remove the top and bottom tuck tabs, taking care to ensure that both side tuck tabs remain secure. If the side tuck tabs become unsecure the jumpmaster will notify a rigger. WARNINGBoots fitted with lacing hooks must have the hooks taped prior to placing the jumper into JMPI configuration. Taping hooked eyelets is an individual responsibility that must be verified and checked by the jumpmaster. The JM may now begin their inspection. The general principle during JMPI is that the JMs head and eyes will always be looking where their hands are working. After the JM has completed the JMPI, the JM will place the jumper into jump configuration.Note. If jumping the MC-6 parachute or any other steerable, military, static line parachute, the JM will identify blue confluence wrap on both riser assemblies. Steerable and nonsteerable canopies cannot be dropped onto the same drop zone during the same pass.