THE DROP ZONE SUPPORT TEAM DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Question 1

Drop Zone Support Team (DZST) must consist of how many members at a minimum?

Answer 1

Two Members

Question 2

Who will function as the Drop Zone Support Team Leader (DZSTL)?

Answer 2

Senior member of the DZST

Question 3

What requirements must the DZSTL meet?

Answer 3

• Must be an NCO, Officer, or Civilian Equivalent
• Completed an appropriate initial training as a DZST member and satisfied parent service requirements
• For PI and/or HE drops, must be qualified and current Jumpmaster

Question 4

Primary Mission for the DZSTL?

Answer 4

WARTIME
- Wartime CDS drops to BN or smaller size units
- LCLA (Low Cost Low Altitude) drops to BN or smaller units
PEACETIME
- VMC (Visual Meteorological Conditions) drops involving 1-3 aircraft for personnel, door bundles, LCLA, CDS, and Heavy Equipment

Question 5

Secondary Mission for DZSTL

Answer 5

WARTIME
- Drops, BDE size or larger units
PEACETIME
- C-130 AWADS (Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System) involving 1-3 aircraft
- VMC drops of 4 or more aircraft for personnel, door bundles, LCLA, CDS, and Heavy Equipment

Question 6

The following individuals must have an identical copy of the Mission Brief Checklist.

Answer 6

1. Aircrew
2. S-3 Air
3. DZSTL

Question 7

The Lack of Markings, red smoke, red flares, red beam from a B-2 light gun, or any other pre-coordinated signal on the DZ indicates a _________.

Answer 7

No Drop

Question 8

Form VS-17 panels into a block letter “X” indicates a _________.

Answer 8

Mission Cancellation

Question 9

Form the VS-17 panels into two parallel bars placed perpendicular to drop heading indicates a ________.

Answer 9

Temporary Closing

Question 10

Any pre-coordinated markings, other than red smoke, flares, or lights, displaced on the DZ indicates a _________.

Answer 10

Clear to Drop

Question 11

Radio Communication is mandatory for:

Answer 11

• Instrumental Meteorological Condition (IMC) CARP Operations.
• Verbally Initiated Release System (VIRS) Operations.

Question 12

Radio Communication is NOT mandatory for:

Answer 12

• Visual Meteorological Condition (VMC) CARP Operations.
• Grounded Marked Release System (GMRS) Operations.

Question 13

What is the currency requirement as a DZST?

Answer 13

• Participated in a successful Airdrop as either DZSTL or Assistant DZSTL within 6 months
  OR
• Got the refresher in the last 6 months

Question 14

Why would more personnel be needed for a DZST

Answer 14

Complexity of the mission

Question 15

As a current JM & DZSTL, what duty can I perform, what method of airdrop, and what type of airdrop?

Answer 15

JM, DZSTL

CARP, GMRS, VIRS

CDS, HE, PERS, DB

Question 16

As a noncurrent JM but current DZST, what duty can I perform, what method of airdrop and type of airdrop?

Answer 16

DZSTL

CARP

CDS, DB