Rapid damage assessment (RDA) course (formally ADAT)
Who is the Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System (RADAS) team lead?
The engineering technician
True or False. A camouflet is considered a type of crater.
True
How far from the pavement edge are pavement Reference Marking System (PMRS) markers placed?
25 to 50 feet
Who is the minimum Airfield Operating Surface (MAOS) selection cell subordinate to?
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Director
How many personnel are required to assemble and erect the Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System (RADAS) antenna and radio tripod?
3
What is essential during damage assessment for the success of subsequent airfield damage repair activities?
Speed and accuracy
True or false. Assembly of all RADAS, GCS, and LRZ assets must be accomplished prior to an attack.
False.
What would most likely contribute to errors in reporting the size, position, and identification of UXO and damage?
Restricted visibility due to vehicle armor protection
What is the rule for reading or reporting MGRS coordinates?
Always read to the Right, then up
How many GeoExPT or NIPRnet computer stations are located in the GCS?
3
What are the two faces of Reconnaissance?
Initial reconnaissance and detailed damage assessment
What are the two solution sets for RDA?
ADATs and RDA
Why are damage assessment routes and checkpoints predetermined during attack preparation?
To expedite the assessment process
Who is usually the ADAT lead?
The senior team member
Which is not one of the basic rules when using a PMRS?
End point rule
Who determines the exact number of ADATs?
The base civil engineer (BCE)
Which types of damage are typically reported as single coordinate damage?
Craters, camouflet and UXO
Depending on the level of damage, detailed damage assessment may be extremely time consuming and
Hazardous
Who is responsible for safe travel around UXO?
The senior EOD technician
Who is responsible for monitoring environmental conditions and for taking down the RADAS antenna mast if conditions become unsafe?
The small unmanned Aircraft system Operators (SUAS-Os)
What happens if the RADAS can’t fly over all the airfield operating surfaces?
It is augmented by ADATs
Large craters are _____ in diameter.
20 feet
Who is the RADAS team lead?
The engineering technician
Who digitizes damage as part of the RADAS team?
The engineering technician