(DoD) Teams dropped or air landed at an objective to establish and operate navigational aids for the purpose of guiding aircraft to drop and landing zones.
(DoD) A radar device used for navigating or homing to an objective when visibility precludes accurate visual navigation.
(DoD) Teams air delivered into enemy territory for the purpose of determining the best approach and withdrawal lanes, landing zones, and sites for helicopterborne forces.
(DoD) Experienced aircraft crews who lead a formation to the drop zone, release point, or target.
(DoD) A radar device used for navigating or homing to an objective when visibility precludes accurate visual navigation.
(DoD) Teams air delivered into enemy territory for the purpose of determining the best approach and withdrawal lanes, landing zones, and sites for helicopterborne forces.
(DoD) Experienced aircraft crews who lead a formation to the drop zone, release point, or target.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). pathfinders. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/pathfinders/definitions/1963267 |
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