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Pathfinder school5/30/2023 If you fail the written portion of SL, you can re-test the next morning at 0530. At the beginning of the exam, you have scratch paper, so I jotted down all the tables and then didn't worry about it. Other than that, I wrote down the tables continuously, until I knew them by heart. Mostly people are looking to learn together. I would recommend joining study groups within your class. This also includes which types of A/C can connect to which types of Pendants etc. These will include things like: Maximum Rated Capacity of multi-loop lines, types of hitches/clevises, sling set characteristics, pendant types. For the written exam, you will have to memorize tables from your handbook. There are two portions of SL: Written and Hands-on. Depending on your strengths, this - or DZs, will be your toughest portion of PF. Big boy course, so big boy rules - nobody is keeping track of you, except yourself.ĭay 3 - End of the First Week After the Medevac, you enter into the Slingload portion of the course. After taking your test, you can leave for breakfast and return at 8 (in general). This allows for a full day of learning, after the tests. Exams started at 0530 (IIRC) so you want to be prompt. In the afternoon on Day 1, students will learn (or for most, re-hash) Aeromedevac procedures and A/C types.ĭay 2 Because our class was shortened by a Federal Holiday, we had our first exam (Medevac/Nomenclature) on the 2nd day. Each platoon has their own separate smaller classroom and PF instructor. The class is then separated into 3 different "platoons" or teams. Once assembled into the large classroom in the building (which is shared with the JumpMaster course) each student will be handed the Course Material handbook. It is a gentleman's course, there is no PT test prior. In processing took us less than 30 minutes. They will check off your GT score, PT Card, Orders etc. Day 1 On the report date, you will head to the schoolhouse by 0630. Olson Hall also housed the foreign students while I was there, for various Army schools based at Benning. Its one student per room, with your own bathroom and cable. Most of the students lived in Olson Hall. The parking lot can fill up, but after the first few days it starts to dwindle as people fail. You drive to the schoolhouse before the roads are shutdown for PT, usually. All but one of the students had their POV's. Lodging/Transportation This is Fort Benning specific. Apparently there is a packing list inspection, however there was nothing when I attended. An ERB/ORB is a must, so to ensure the required 110 GT Score. Visit the Pathfinder School's Wesbite to see updated requirements. I did this with an E6, then following my graduation I mentored my FSO who went. At the very least, this will get you acclimated with the nomenclature of the items in PF school. Have the recent graduate highlight certain areas that you could possibly learn before hand. Print out the Course Material book (preferably bind it) and go through it with a recent PF graduate. Download This CAC required (used to be open source). If you are fortunate enough to attend PF, find someone in your unit who has the Torch. Preparation This is a course where it would behoove you to prepare for. I completed the course a couple of years ago, and going in line with other course information posts I thought I'd add this. There seems to be a lack of information on Pathfinder, at least compared to Airborne/AA, on the internet.
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