Computed Air Release Point (CARP)

Question 1

Initial Size for Single Jumper

Answer 1

600 x 600 yds.

Question 2

Initial Size for first Heavy Equipment

Answer 2

600 x 1000 yds.

Question 3

Initial Size for CDS bundles

Answer 3

Width:
400 yds.

Length:
1 Container 400 yds.
2 Containers 450 yds.
3 Containers 500 yds.
4 Containers 550 yds.
5-8 Containers 700 yds.
9-12 Containers 850 yds.

Question 4

How many yards do you add to the width and length at night?

Answer 4

100 yds. to both

Question 5

What is the Planning Altitude for Personnel?

Answer 5

1000 ft.

Question 6

What is the Planning Altitude for Heavy Equipment?

Answer 6

1100 ft.

Question 7

What is the Planning Altitude for CDS?

Answer 7

600 ft.

Question 8

How many yards do you add for each increment of 100 ft. above planning altitude for Jumpers and Heavy Equipment?

Answer 8

30 yds. to both length and width

Question 9

How many yards do you add for each increment of 100 ft. above planning altitude for CDS?

Answer 9

40 yds.

Question 10

What does the acronym 1NANAS stand for?

Answer 10

1 - Initial size of required DZ for first jumper or the first heavy equipment, or the size required to fit all CDS bundles.

N- Night

A - Altitude

N - Not in Trail

A - Additional

S - Station Keeping Equipment (SKE)

Question 11

How many yards do you add to the length and width for Not In Trail Heavy Equipment?

Answer 11

For staggered trail (C-130/C-17 HE) formation 100 yds. to the width only.

(NIT is cancelled out by SKE)

Question 12

How many yards do you add to the length and width for Not In Trail Personnel?

Answer 12

For staggered trail formation, 2 x C-17s add 1240 yds. to the width, 3 x C-17s add 1800 yds.

(NIT is cancelled out by SKE)

Question 13

How many yards are added to the length for each additional Heavy Equipment C-130?

Answer 13

400 yds. (Never applies to CDS)

Question 14

How many yards are added to the length for each additional Heavy Equipment C-17?

Answer 14

500 yds. (Never applies to CDS)

Question 15

How many yards are added to the length for each additional Jumper?

Answer 15

75 yds. (Never applies to CDS)

Question 16

How many yards do you add to the width for Station Keeping Equipment (SKE).

Answer 16

For SKE formations add 400 yds. to the width.

you will not add the 100 yds. to the width for Not In Trail