What is Air Assault Ops per FM 90-4 - ANSWER Army aviation and infantry units can be
fully integrated with other members of the combined arms team to form powerful and
flexible air assault task forces that can project combat power throughout the entire depth,
width, and breadth of the modern battlefield with little regard for terrain barriers. The
unique versatility and strength of an air assault task force is achieved by combining the
capabilities of modern rotary-wing aircraft -- speed, agility, and firepower -- with those of
the infantry and other combat arms to form tactically tailored air assault task forces that can
be employed in low-, mid-, and high-intensity environments.
OPERATIONS PLANNING - ANSWER • Successful air assault execution is based on a
careful analysis of METT-TC and detailed, precise reverse planning.
• Planning for air assaults requires time-time to plan, time to prepare, and time to brief.
• Planning for air assault operations is as detailed as time permits and should include
completion of written orders and plans.
• If time is limited, planning steps may be compressed or conducted concurrently.
• Many routine tasks related to air assault operations are accomplished above the AATF
level. The division is the lowest echelon that can allocate assets, assign appropriate missions,
gather required data, and analyze capabilities.
• The battalion is the lowest level that has sufficient personnel to plan, coordinate, and
control an air assault operation.
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, What are the 5 basic plans that make up each air assault operation? - ANSWER 1. The
ground tactical plan.
2. The landing plan.
3. The air movement plan.
4. The loading plan.
5. The staging plan.
GROUND TACTICAL PLAN - ANSWER The foundation of a successful air assault
operation is the commander's ground tactical plan, around which subsequent planning is
based.
Elements of the ground tactical plan.
1. The ground tactical plan contains the same elements as any other infantry attack but
differs in that it is prepared to capitalize on speed and mobility in order to achieve surprise.
2. The scheme of maneuver may assume a variety of possibilities including the availability of
LZs in the area.
THE LANDING PLAN - ANSWER The landing plan must support the ground tactical plan.
Selection of landing zones
1. Selection criteria
2. Options to consider
3. Landing zone characteristics
- Landing formations
- Fires to support the landing plan.
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fully integrated with other members of the combined arms team to form powerful and
flexible air assault task forces that can project combat power throughout the entire depth,
width, and breadth of the modern battlefield with little regard for terrain barriers. The
unique versatility and strength of an air assault task force is achieved by combining the
capabilities of modern rotary-wing aircraft -- speed, agility, and firepower -- with those of
the infantry and other combat arms to form tactically tailored air assault task forces that can
be employed in low-, mid-, and high-intensity environments.
OPERATIONS PLANNING - ANSWER • Successful air assault execution is based on a
careful analysis of METT-TC and detailed, precise reverse planning.
• Planning for air assaults requires time-time to plan, time to prepare, and time to brief.
• Planning for air assault operations is as detailed as time permits and should include
completion of written orders and plans.
• If time is limited, planning steps may be compressed or conducted concurrently.
• Many routine tasks related to air assault operations are accomplished above the AATF
level. The division is the lowest echelon that can allocate assets, assign appropriate missions,
gather required data, and analyze capabilities.
• The battalion is the lowest level that has sufficient personnel to plan, coordinate, and
control an air assault operation.
1
, What are the 5 basic plans that make up each air assault operation? - ANSWER 1. The
ground tactical plan.
2. The landing plan.
3. The air movement plan.
4. The loading plan.
5. The staging plan.
GROUND TACTICAL PLAN - ANSWER The foundation of a successful air assault
operation is the commander's ground tactical plan, around which subsequent planning is
based.
Elements of the ground tactical plan.
1. The ground tactical plan contains the same elements as any other infantry attack but
differs in that it is prepared to capitalize on speed and mobility in order to achieve surprise.
2. The scheme of maneuver may assume a variety of possibilities including the availability of
LZs in the area.
THE LANDING PLAN - ANSWER The landing plan must support the ground tactical plan.
Selection of landing zones
1. Selection criteria
2. Options to consider
3. Landing zone characteristics
- Landing formations
- Fires to support the landing plan.
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