Army Aviation Operations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781494812010)

Field Manual (FM) 1-100 is Army aviation's capstone manual. It embodies the doctrinal tenets for the employment of aviation and establishes the basis for understanding aviation as an essential element of combat power. Doctrinally describing Army aviation, the manual serves as the foundation that captures the essence of Army aviation and those principles upon which it is employed. It prescribes doctrine above the level of tactics, techniques, and procedures. This field manual provides general guidance concerning the employment of Army aviation on the modern battlefield. It forms the basis for understanding Army aviation's unique contribution to maneuver, combat support, and combat service support missions. It establishes the principles of Army aviation employment for warfighting and other operations, and applies to all echelons of aviation operations. This manual is intended for use by Aviation commanders, staff officers, and all soldiers within aviation units and theater, corps, division, and brigade commanders and their staffs. It applies to all members of the combined arms team; joint, multinational, and interagency operations; and special operations, or contingency, forces that operate with Army aviation forces.

Author: Department Of the Army
ISBN-10: 1494812010
ISBN-13: 9781494812010
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/21/1997
Pages: 94
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.19d