DIVISION AVIATION BRIGADE
INFANTRY DIVISION (LIGHT)
DESIGNATION: AVIATION BRIGADE, _____ INFANTRY DIVISION (LIGHT)
TOE 01100A100 WHEN ORGANIZED WITH ONE AH-1 ATTACK HELICOPTER BATTALION AND ONE AH-1/OH58 CAVALRY SQUADRON
TOE 01100A200 WHEN ORGANIZED WITH ONE OH58D ATTACK HELICOPTER BATTALION AND ONE AH-1/OH58 CAVALRY SQUADRON
TOE 01100A300 WHEN ORGANIZED WITH ONE AH-1 ATTACK HELICOPTER BATTALION AND ONE OH58D CAVALRY SQUADRON
TOE 01100A400 WHEN ORGANIZED WITH ONE OH58D ATTACK HELICOPTER BATTALION AND ONE OH58D CAVALRY SQUADRON
1. MISSION. TO PLAN, COORDINATE, AND EXECUTE AVIATION AND
COMBINED ARMS OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT THE DIVISION SCHEME OF
MANEUVER.
2. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO THE INFANTRY DIVISION (LIGHT),
TOE 77000L.
3. CAPABILITIES.
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT PROVIDES:
(1) ATTACK UNITS FOR RAPID EMPLOYMENT AS A PART OF
THE COMBINED ARMS FORCE.
(2) AIRCRAFT SUPPORT FOR AIR ASSAULT OPERATIONS.
(3) AIR MOVEMENT OF TROOPS, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT
IN SUPPORT OF DIVISION OPERATIONS.
(4) RECONNAISSANCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND SCREENING
OPERATIONS FOR THE DIVISION.
(5) ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES (ECM) AIRCRAFT AND
PERSONNEL FOR CONDUCT OF COMBAT ELECTRONIC WARFARE AND
INTELLIGENCE (CEWI) MISSIONS, UNDER THE OPERATIONAL CONTROL
OF THE MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION (CEWI), TOE
34295L.
(7) AIRCRAFT TO SUPPORT AND FACILITATE COMMAND AND
CONTROL OF DIVISION OPERATIONS AND TO PERFORM AIR MESSENGER
SERVICE, RADIO RELAY OPERATIONS, AND AERIAL RADIOLOGICAL
SURVEYS.
(8) AUGMENTATION OF AIR AMBULANCE RESOURCES
WHEN REQUESTED BY MEDICAL AUTHORITIES.
(9) CONTINUOUS (DAY AND NIGHT) OPERATIONS DURING
VISUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LIMITED OPERATIONS UNDER
INSTRUMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.
B. THE COLUMNS UNDER LEVELS 2 AND 3 ADAPT THIS TABLE FOR
REDUCED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES IN DECREMENTS OF 10 PERCENT,
FROM APPROXIMATELY 90 PERCENT FOR LEVEL 2 TO APPROXIMATELY 80
PERCENT FOR LEVEL 3.
C. THIS UNIT IS NOT ADAPTABLE TO TYPE B ORGANIZATION.
D. THE COLUMNS DESIGNATED BY LEVELS 1 THROUGH 3 ARE
DESIGNED TO RELATE TO THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED IN AR 220-1,
UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
E. INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT MEDICAL
PERSONNEL AND THE CHAPLAINS, CAN ASSIST IN THE COORDINATED
DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
F. FOR UNIT MAINTENANCE CAPABILITY SEE SECTION I,
GENERAL, OF THE RESPECTIVE TABLES OF ORGANIZATION AND
EQUIPMENT LISTED AS PARAGRAPHS IN SECTION II OF THIS TABLE.
G. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON:
(1) APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION OR CORPS
FOR LEGAL, HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT, FINANCE, PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, LOGISTICAL SUPPORT ABOVE UNIT LEVEL,
AND SUPPLEMENTAL TRANSPORTATION.
(2) SERVICE SUPPORT COMPANY (TOE 34269L) OF THE
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION (CEWI) FOR DIRECT SUPPORT
(DS) MAINTENANCE ON ELECTRONIC WARFARE/INTERCEPT (EW/I)
EQUIPMENT.
(3) THE U.S. AIR FORCE FOR A TACTICAL AIR CONTROL
PARTY (TACP) TO COORDINATE AND CONTROL TACTICAL AIR
SUPPORT.
(4) THE U.S. AIR FORCE FOR AIR WEATHER SUPPORT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AR 115-10/AFR 105-3 AND FM 34-81/AFM 105-4.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. ONE PER INFANTRY DIVISION (LIGHT),
TOE 77000L.
5. CATEGORY. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY II UNIT.
FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25
6. MOBILITY. FOR THE MOBILITY OF THE COMPONENT
ORGANIZATIONS OF THIS BRIGADE, SEE SECTION I, GENERAL, OF THE
RESPECTIVE TABLES OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT (TOE) LISTED
AS PARAGRAPHS IN SECTION II OF THIS TABLE.
7. DOCTRINE. THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL PUBLICATIONS ARE
APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT.
FM 1-100, DOCTRINAL PRINCIPLES FOR ARMY AVIATION IN
COMBAT OPERATIONS
FM 1-101, AIRCRAFT BATTLEFIELD SURVIVABILITY
FM 1-102, ARMY AVIATION IN AN NBC ENVIRONMENT
FM 1-103, AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT AND ARMY AIR TRAFFIC
IN A COMBAT ZONE
FM 1-104, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES
FOR FORWARD ARMING AND REFUELING POINTS
FM 1-106, AVIATION SELF-DEPLOYMENT PLANNING
FM 1-107, AIR-TO-AIR COMBAT
FM 1-111, AVIATION BRIGADES
FM 1-113, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR
ASSAULT HELICOPTER UNITS
FM 1-118, COMMAND AVIATION BATTALION/COMPANY
FM 1-130, JOINT AIR ATTACK TEAM (JAAT)
FM 1-140, HELICOPTER GUNNERY
FM 1-202, ENVIRONMENTAL FLIGHT
FM 1-203, FUNDAMENTALS OF FLIGHT
FM 1-302, AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (ALSE) FOR
ARMY AIRCREWS
FM 1-303, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITY OPERATIONS AND
TRAINING
FM 1-500, ARMY AVIATION MAINTENANCE
FM 3-4, NBC PROTECTION
FM 3-5, NBC DECONTAMINATION
FM 6-20, FIRE SUPPORT IN COMBINED ARMS OPERATIONS
FM 6-30 OBSERVED FIRE PROCEDURES
FM 10-68, AIRCRAFT REFUELING
FM 11-92, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE CORPS
FM 24-1, SIGNAL SUPPORT IN THE AIRLAND BATTLE
FM 34-1, INTELLIGENCE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE
OPERATIONS
FM 34-81, WEATHER SUPPORT FOR ARMY TACTICAL
OPERATIONS
FM 71-101, INFANTRY, AIRBORNE, AND AIR ASSAULT
DIVISION OPERATIONS
FM 90-14, REAR BATTLE
FM 100-5, OPERATIONS
FM 100-10, COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
FM 100-26, THE AIR-GROUND OPERATIONS SYSTEM
FM 100-28, DOCTRINE AND PROCEDURES FOR AIRSPACE
CONTROL IN THE COMBAT ZONE
FM 100-42, U.S. AIR FORCE/U.S. ARMY AIRSPACE
MANAGEMENT IN AN AREA OF OPERATIONS
FM 100-103, ARMY AIRSPACE COMMAND AND CONTROL IN A
COMBAT ZONE
FM 101-5, STAFF ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
FM 101-5-1, OPERATIONAL TERMS AND SYMBOLS
TC 1-201, TACTICAL FLIGHT PROCEDURES
TC 1-204, NIGHT FLIGHT TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES
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