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Low velocity |
Personnel and sensitive equipment |
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High Velocity |
Simi-sensitive |
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Free Drop |
No Parachutte |
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Methods of Airdrop |
Personnel and Door Bundles Gravity Extraction |
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Personnel and Door bundles Exit how ? |
Self exit, pushed and skidded |
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Gravity Airdrop |
Nose high attitude load rolls out of aircraft |
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Extraction |
Parachute pulls load out of aircraft |
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Obstacles to personnel |
Pose a hazard to jumper or prevent the jumper from accomplishing his mission |
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Obstacles to equipment |
Any feature that may hinder the recovery of a load or cause damage to the load |
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Trees as obstacles |
35 ft or higher |
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Water as an obstacle |
4 feet deep AND 40 feet wide Within 1000 meters of any edge of the DZ |
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Power lines as obstacles |
Within 1000 meters of any boundary Power must be shut off 15 min prior to TOT |
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Adequate approach and departure routed |
No-fly areas Obstacles to Aircraft Terrain higher than the DZ Enemy situation and location |
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VIRS |
Verbally Initiated Release System |
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VIRS refferance |
FM 3-21.38 |
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GMRS |
Ground Marked Release System |
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GMRS referance |
USASOC Reg. 350-2 |
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CARP |
Computed Air Release Point |
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CARP Reference |
AFI 13-217 |
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Who locates the point of impact |
DZSTL |
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Who computes the release point |
Air crew or Aircraft Navigator |
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Who locates the point of impact |
DZSTL |
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Who computes the release point |
Air crew or Aircraft Navigator |
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HAARS position of point of impact |
Center of DZ |
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Who locates the point of impact |
DZSTL |
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Who computes the release point |
Air crew or Aircraft Navigator |
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HAARS position of point of impact |
Center of DZ |
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Heavy CDS where is the Point of Impact |
Center of DZ for first item released |
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Random Points of Impact Option 1 |
Mission commander notifies DZSTL at least 24 hours prior to RPI placement |
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Option 2 |
Commander request specific PI 24 hours in advance |
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Option 2 |
Commander request specific PI 24 hours in advance |
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VMC |
Don't need comms |
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Code letters for CARP drop zones |
J,C,A,R,S. And H,O for circular |
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Minimum daytime Markings |
Raised Angle Marking (RAM) a minimum 9 panels block letters 35 x 35 |
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Minimum Night time makings |
9 white omni directional lights |
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Pax/door bundles Control Center location |
At the PI |
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CDS control center ? |
200 YARDS to the 6 o'clock of the PI |
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Heavy Equipment drop Control Center ? |
300 yards to the 6 o'clock of the PI |
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Strike report |
AF 4304 (drop zone score card) |
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Drop zone survey |
AF 3823 |
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Existing surveys |
Good for 5 years from MAJCOM approval |
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ZAR |
Zone Availability Report |
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Tactical Survey |
1 time use or 24 hours |
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Mission cancelation marking |
Code letter X |
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DZ temporary closing |
8 panels in an equal sign |