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Jumpmaster written exam (CARP) (2025)
questions and verified answers
Jumpmaster team qualifications - a) Must be a graduate from an authorized Jumpmaster
Course
b) Must be a SGT or above to perform duties as the PJ, AJ, or Safety
c) Must Safety twice before performing duties as the AJ
d) Must Safety twice and AJ twice before performing duties as the PJ, regardless of rank
or rating
Jumpmaster Currency - a) Baseline currency: Must Safety twice and assist once within
180 days.
b) Novice rated JMs must perform duties as a PJ or AJ on a high performance aircraft
once every 180 days to remain current
c) Advanced rated JMs must perform duties as the PJ, AJ , or Safety on a high
perfomance aircraft every 180 days to remain current
Duties of the Jumpmaster team begin _ _ _. - immediately upon notification
Where are the duties of the Jumpmaster performed? - 1. Unit area
2. Departure field
3. In flight
What are the duties of the JM team in the Unit Area? - a) JM team rehearsals
b) MACO Briefing (Operations brief)
c) Sustained Airborne Training (can also occur at departure airfield)
d) Mock door training (can also occur at departure airfield)
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Upon notification, the PJ receives the following information: - a) Mission and ground
tactical plan
b) Air movement plan
c) Names of the AJ(s), Safeties, and time/place to brief them
d) Transportation (movement to marshalling area, and departure airfield plan and times)
e) Tactical crossload plan
f) Weather decision time(s).
g) type of aircraft for the operation and special items of equipment being worn by
jumpers or any A-series containers on the aircraft
h) Aircraft tail numbers, chalk numbers, and parking spots
i) Landing plan
j) air item turn in plan
k) medical support plan
l) receive timeline from backplanning and begin execution
What does a landing plan include? - Drop zones, drop times, delivery sequence,
number/type of loads (PP, CDS, and free drop) and type of drops (CARP, GMRS, WSV,
VIRS or JSJR)
The Primary Jumpmaster can delegate _ but not _ . - authority; responsibility
What occurs during JM team rehearsals? - a) the PJ notifies the rest of the JM team and
determines responsibilities of the members of the team
b) The manifest of jumpers in prepared
c) The PJ conducts a full rehearsal with the JM team prior to jumpers arriving
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Sustained airborne training must be conducted within _ hours of take-off and not more
than _ hours prior to take-off. - 24; 48
What is covered in sustained airborne training at a minimum? - pre-jump, parachute
landing falls, and mock door training
Parachute Landing fall platforms must be at least _ inches in height - 24
SERJT/E - -Static Line Control
-Exiting Procedures
-Red Light Procedures
-Jump Refusals
-Towed Jumper Procedures
-Emergency Procedures
one long continuous ring of the aircraft - crash during take-off
A minimum of _ mock door rehearsals must be conducted with last one being conducted
as planned for the airborne operation. - 2
six short rings of the alarm bell - crash landing or ditching
three short rings - emergency bailout
Who is responsible for the tactical crossload? - The Airborne Commander
CARP
Jumpmaster written exam (CARP) (2025)
questions and verified answers
Jumpmaster team qualifications - a) Must be a graduate from an authorized Jumpmaster
Course
b) Must be a SGT or above to perform duties as the PJ, AJ, or Safety
c) Must Safety twice before performing duties as the AJ
d) Must Safety twice and AJ twice before performing duties as the PJ, regardless of rank
or rating
Jumpmaster Currency - a) Baseline currency: Must Safety twice and assist once within
180 days.
b) Novice rated JMs must perform duties as a PJ or AJ on a high performance aircraft
once every 180 days to remain current
c) Advanced rated JMs must perform duties as the PJ, AJ , or Safety on a high
perfomance aircraft every 180 days to remain current
Duties of the Jumpmaster team begin _ _ _. - immediately upon notification
Where are the duties of the Jumpmaster performed? - 1. Unit area
2. Departure field
3. In flight
What are the duties of the JM team in the Unit Area? - a) JM team rehearsals
b) MACO Briefing (Operations brief)
c) Sustained Airborne Training (can also occur at departure airfield)
d) Mock door training (can also occur at departure airfield)
CARP
,CARP
Upon notification, the PJ receives the following information: - a) Mission and ground
tactical plan
b) Air movement plan
c) Names of the AJ(s), Safeties, and time/place to brief them
d) Transportation (movement to marshalling area, and departure airfield plan and times)
e) Tactical crossload plan
f) Weather decision time(s).
g) type of aircraft for the operation and special items of equipment being worn by
jumpers or any A-series containers on the aircraft
h) Aircraft tail numbers, chalk numbers, and parking spots
i) Landing plan
j) air item turn in plan
k) medical support plan
l) receive timeline from backplanning and begin execution
What does a landing plan include? - Drop zones, drop times, delivery sequence,
number/type of loads (PP, CDS, and free drop) and type of drops (CARP, GMRS, WSV,
VIRS or JSJR)
The Primary Jumpmaster can delegate _ but not _ . - authority; responsibility
What occurs during JM team rehearsals? - a) the PJ notifies the rest of the JM team and
determines responsibilities of the members of the team
b) The manifest of jumpers in prepared
c) The PJ conducts a full rehearsal with the JM team prior to jumpers arriving
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Sustained airborne training must be conducted within _ hours of take-off and not more
than _ hours prior to take-off. - 24; 48
What is covered in sustained airborne training at a minimum? - pre-jump, parachute
landing falls, and mock door training
Parachute Landing fall platforms must be at least _ inches in height - 24
SERJT/E - -Static Line Control
-Exiting Procedures
-Red Light Procedures
-Jump Refusals
-Towed Jumper Procedures
-Emergency Procedures
one long continuous ring of the aircraft - crash during take-off
A minimum of _ mock door rehearsals must be conducted with last one being conducted
as planned for the airborne operation. - 2
six short rings of the alarm bell - crash landing or ditching
three short rings - emergency bailout
Who is responsible for the tactical crossload? - The Airborne Commander
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