FM 1-15 ( Divisional Aviation Battalion and Group ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMFM 1-15CHAPTER 8PLANS AND OPERATIONSSection I. MISSION ASSIGNMENT8-1. General of accomplishing his assigned mission and doesThe opportunity to employ Army aviation not reduce the degree of centralized control retothe best advantage may come suddenly and taied by the commander of the unit being suprequireimmediate action on the part of the ported.aviation battalion or its subordinate elements. c. Aviation units may be assigned one ofFor this reason, the battalion must maintain a three standard tactical missions: general supconstantstate of readiness, consistent with its port, direct support, or reinforcing. A directroutine missions. Prior planning and coordina- support assignment provides the supportedtion of aviation support will promote efficient commander greater freedom of utilization thanand rapid reaction to operational requirements, a general support or reinforcing assignmentClose coordination between the supporting and (table 1).supported commanders is of primary impor- (1) General support. An aviation unit astancefor accomplishment of the mission. Whensigned the mission of general supportthe mission assigned to a company is differentfurnishes aviation support to thefrom the mission of the battalion, the companyforces as a whole. Control is retainedmay be placed under operational control of theby the parent unit or a higher headheadquartersthat directed and is supportingquarters which also establishes prioritheoperation. Under certain circumstances,ties for support. The supporting unitan aviation battalion commander may attachcommander prepares his own plansone company to another or place one companyand orders and retains the responsiunderoperational control of another for a spe-bility for all that his unit does or failscific mission or period of time.to do.(2) Direct support (DS). An aviation unit8-2. Tactical Missions and Command assigned the mission of DS providesRelationshipsaviation support for a specified coma.Support requirements to be implemented mand, to include the staff function ofby an aviation battalion are indicated by theadvising and assisting the supportedassignment of tactical missions. These tacticalcommander in all aviation matters.missions are assigned by the commander ofThe DS aviation unit commander positheforce being supported by the battalion.tions his unit and coordinates its acb.A subordinate aviation commander has the tivities with those of the supportedauthority, inherent in his command responsi-command as necessary to properly acbility,to issue orders to elements under his com-complish the support mission. Howmandas necessary for the accomplishment ofever, the aviation unit remains underhis assigned mission. This includes organizingthe command of the commander whohis unit for combat and dividing assigned tac-assigned the DS mission. The supticalmissions into appropriate tasks, if suchporting unit commander prepares hisaction does not degrade his overall capabilityown plans and orders and retains theAGO 7121A 37