AIR ASSAULT PLANNING AND PATHFINDEREMPLOYMENTREFERENCES:FM 3-21.38 PATHFINDER OPERATIONSFM 3-99 AIRBORNE AND AIR ASSAULT OPERATIONS (ATTP 3-18.12)INSTRUCTIONAL INTENT: TO ENABLE THE PATHFINDER STUDENT TO PLAN FOR AND OPERATE DAY OR NIGHT AIR ASSAULT OPERATIONS AND TO ACTUALLY EMPLOY A PATHFINDER TEAM. THE STUDENT WILL LEARN COORDINATE WITH THE GROUND UNIT COMMANDER; AND THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION OF A PZ.