Pathfinder DZ - Duties &
Responsibilities questions n answers
For personnel and/or heavy equipment drops, the DZSTL must be ________ - ANS ✔qualified
and current jumpmaster
DZSTL rank requirements - ANS ✔NCO (E5+ Army Navy, E4+ USAF USMC)
No jumpmaster requirement for DZSTL in which scenarios? - ANS ✔CDS on CARP drop zone
Door bundle or LCLA on any drop zone
DZSTL Currency Requirements - ANS ✔actively participated in and airdrop operation as DZSTL or
Assistant DZSTL in last 6 months or attended refresher course in last 6 months. A qualified and
current DZST member must give the refresher course. Maintain the records in writing.
Primary Missions of DZSTL - ANS ✔Wartime: CDS or LCLA Battalion or smaller;
Peacetime: VMC drops 1-3 A/C
Secondary missions of the DZSTL - ANS ✔Wartime: drops BDE and larger units
Peacetime: C-130 AWADS 1-3 A/C; VMC 4+
authorized personnel other than qualified combat controllers performing DZSTL duties are
restrictedto formation drops of __________ A/C unless __________ - ANS ✔4 or less
on a military range with active range control
how many identical copies of the Air Mission Brief Checklist will there be? - ANS ✔3
, who receives identical copies of the Air Mission Brief Checklist? - ANS ✔DZSTL
Aircrew
S-3 Air
what are the letters for DZ panel markings? - ANS ✔JCARS HO for CARP
HEAT for GMRS and VIRS
How many panels in AF DZ code letters? - ANS ✔9 for JCARS
10 for H
12 for O
8 for X and II
what are the dimensions of CARP DZ marking panel letters? - ANS ✔35ft x 35 ft
Mission cancellation marking - ANS ✔X
temporary closing marking - ANS ✔two parallel lines, 4 panels each. perpendicular to drop
heading
"No drop" signal - ANS ✔lack of lights or precoordinated marking
red smoke, red flare, etc
minimum radio requirement - ANS ✔VHF - FM
peferable radio requirement - ANS ✔VHF-AM
Responsibilities questions n answers
For personnel and/or heavy equipment drops, the DZSTL must be ________ - ANS ✔qualified
and current jumpmaster
DZSTL rank requirements - ANS ✔NCO (E5+ Army Navy, E4+ USAF USMC)
No jumpmaster requirement for DZSTL in which scenarios? - ANS ✔CDS on CARP drop zone
Door bundle or LCLA on any drop zone
DZSTL Currency Requirements - ANS ✔actively participated in and airdrop operation as DZSTL or
Assistant DZSTL in last 6 months or attended refresher course in last 6 months. A qualified and
current DZST member must give the refresher course. Maintain the records in writing.
Primary Missions of DZSTL - ANS ✔Wartime: CDS or LCLA Battalion or smaller;
Peacetime: VMC drops 1-3 A/C
Secondary missions of the DZSTL - ANS ✔Wartime: drops BDE and larger units
Peacetime: C-130 AWADS 1-3 A/C; VMC 4+
authorized personnel other than qualified combat controllers performing DZSTL duties are
restrictedto formation drops of __________ A/C unless __________ - ANS ✔4 or less
on a military range with active range control
how many identical copies of the Air Mission Brief Checklist will there be? - ANS ✔3
, who receives identical copies of the Air Mission Brief Checklist? - ANS ✔DZSTL
Aircrew
S-3 Air
what are the letters for DZ panel markings? - ANS ✔JCARS HO for CARP
HEAT for GMRS and VIRS
How many panels in AF DZ code letters? - ANS ✔9 for JCARS
10 for H
12 for O
8 for X and II
what are the dimensions of CARP DZ marking panel letters? - ANS ✔35ft x 35 ft
Mission cancellation marking - ANS ✔X
temporary closing marking - ANS ✔two parallel lines, 4 panels each. perpendicular to drop
heading
"No drop" signal - ANS ✔lack of lights or precoordinated marking
red smoke, red flare, etc
minimum radio requirement - ANS ✔VHF - FM
peferable radio requirement - ANS ✔VHF-AM
