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Drop zone references |
AFI 13-217 FM 3-21.38 USASOC REG. 350-2
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CARP Reference |
AFI 13-217 Drop zone and landing zone operations. |
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VIRS Reference |
FM 3-21.38 Pathfinder operations |
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GMRS reference |
USASOC Reg. 350.2 |
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What is a drop zone? |
A designated area where personnel/equipment are delivered by means of parachute. |
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What is GUC? |
Ground unit commander |
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Responsibilities of the GUC? |
Responsible for designation of the DZ |
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DZSTL |
Drop zone support team leader |
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8 DZ selection factors |
AirDrop speed Drop altitude Type of airdrop Method of airdrop Obstacles access Adequate approach and departure routes Size of drop zone |
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UH-60 Blackhawk |
70 knots |
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CH-47 |
90 knots |
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C-23 Sherpa |
105 knots |
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C-130/C-17 (personnel/ door bundles) |
130 knots |
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C-130 (CDS/ Equipment/ combination) |
140 knots |
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C-17 (heavy equipment) |
150 knots |
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AGL |
Above ground level |
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MSL |
Mean sea level |
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Minimum Airdrop altitude for Heavy equipment, using a 5K/10k parachute? |
1000 ft AGL |
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Types of Airdrops |
Low velocity High velocity Free drop |
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Low velocity |
Sensitive equipment and personnel drops |
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High velocity |
Load stabilized and reduce rate of descent |
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Free drop |
Non-sensitive items (no parachute) |
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3 methods of air drops |
Personnel and door bundles Gravity Extraction |
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Personnel and bundles |
Self-exit or pushed loads |
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Gravity |
Nose- high altitude (Allows load to roll out of aircraft) |
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Extraction |
Load form cargo compartment is pulled out by parachute |
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Obstacles |
Trees Water Power lines |
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Trees |
35 ft or higher |
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Water |
4 ft deep or deeper or 40 ft at the widest point. Within 1000 meters of any edge of the DZ |
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Power lines |
50 Volts or greater, located within 1000 meters of DZ boundary. Shut off power 15 minutes to TOT |
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Adequate approach and departure routes |
No-fly areas Obstacles to the aircraft(towers, high-tension lines) Terrain higher than the DZ Enemy situation and location |
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Who calculates point of release? |
Aircrew |
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IMC |
Must have communications |
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VMC |
No communication needed |
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New PI locations relayed? |
C-17/C-130j crews NLT 15 minutes to TOT |
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Code letters for CARP DZ |
J,C,A,R,S (rectangular DZ) O,H ( circular/ random approach DZ) |
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Minimum day time marker |
RAM (Raised angle marker) |
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Vs-17 panels |
9 minimum 35 ft X 35 ft |
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Lights used for night OPS? |
9 omni-directional white light (minimum) 35ft X35 ft |
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Ceiling of 600 or less |
Control center will be off DZ |
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Amber rotating beacon |
1000 meters forward of PI |
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Left/ right flanker light |
90 degrees off of PI 250 meters left and right 500 meters total |
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CDS drops |
Control center located 200 yards to the 6 o'clock off the PI |
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Heavy equipment drops |
Control center located 300 yards to the 6 o'clock off the PI |
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High velocity/high altitude Aerial release system ( HAARS) |
Free drops and awads Control center off the DZ |
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Strike report |
AF 4304 |
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DZ survey |
AF 3823 |
