1 OCTOBER 1993
AIR RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON (OH-58D)
DIVISION AVIATION BRIGADE
AIR ASSAULT DIVISION
DESIGNATION: _____ SQUADRON, ______ CAVALRY
1. MISSION. TO PERFORM AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE AND SCREENING
OPERATIONS FOR THE AIR ASSAULT DIVISION.
2. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO THE DIVISION AVIATION BRIGADE OF
THE AIR ASSAULT DIVISION, TOE 01200A.
3. CAPABILITIES.
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT PROVIDES:
(1) ROUTE, ZONE, AND AREA RECONNAISSANCE OF AN AREA
OF OPERATIONS TO OBTAIN INTELLIGENCE ABOUT THE ENEMY AND THE
TERRAIN.
(2) SCREENING OPERATIONS TO MAINTAIN SURVEILLANCE
AND PROVIDE EARLY WARNING OF CONTACT WITH ENEMY FORCES.
(3) GUARD AND COVERING FORCE OPERATIONS, AS PART OF
A LARGER FORCE, TO PROVIDE EARLY WARNING, REACTION TIME, AND
MANEUVER SPACE FOR FRIENDLY FORCES.
(4) RECONNAISSANCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND SECURITY OF
LINES OF COMMUNICATION TO ENHANCE COMMAND AND CONTROL.
(5) NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL (NBC)
RECONNAISSANCE, TO INCLUDE AERIAL RADIOLOGICAL SURVEYS.
(6) TARGET ACQUISITION FOR FIELD ARTILLERY, NAVAL
GUNFIRE, ATTACK HELICOPTERS, AND TACTICAL AIR ASSETS.
(7) ASSISTANCE IN CONTROLLING TROOP MOVEMENTS
WITHIN AND THROUGH THE DIVISION AREA OF OPERATIONS.
(8) SECURITY FOR AIR ASSAULT OPERATIONS.
(9) AIR COMBAT OPERATIONS TO PROTECT MANEUVER
FORCES, AUGMENT AIR DEFENSE FORCES, OR TO PROVIDE SELF-
DEFENSE FOR AVIATION FORCES.
(10) CONTINUOUS DAY AND NIGHT AVIATION OPERATIONS
DURING VISUAL AND MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LIMITED
AVIATION OPERATIONS DURING INSTRUMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.
(11) UNIT LEVEL PERSONNEL SERVICE SUPPORT, INCLUDING
PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATIVE, LEGAL, HEALTH, AND RELIGIOUS
SERVICES, FOR ALL ORGANIC OR ATTACHED UNITS.
(12) UNIT LEVEL LOGISTICAL SUPPORT, INCLUDING
SUPPLY, AUTOMOTIVE AND COMMUNICATIONS MAINTENANCE, AND FOOD
SERVICE, FOR ALL ORGANIC OR ATTACHED UNITS.
(13) AVIATION UNIT MAINTENANCE (AVUM) FOR ALL
ORGANIC AIRCRAFT.
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 A 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 THE
CHAPLAIN AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL, CAN ASSIST IN THE
COORDINATED DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
F. THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE ON ALL ORGANIC
EQUIPMENT EXCEPT MEDICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY
(COMSEC).
G. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON:
(1) APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION, CORPS, OR
THEATER ARMY FOR LEGAL, FINANCE, AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT,
INCLUDING SUPPLEMENTAL TRANSPORTATION.
(2) U.S. AIR FORCE FOR A TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY
(TACP) TO COORDINATE, DIRECT, AND CONTROL TACTICAL AIR
SUPPORT.
(3 U.S. AIR FORCE WEATHER TEAM IN THE HEADQUARTERS
AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY OF THE DIVISION AVIATION BRIGADE,
TOE 01202A, 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 DIVISION AVIATION BRIGADE,
TOE 01200A.
5. CATEGORY. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY I UNIT.
FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25
6. MOBILITY. FOR THE MOBILITY OF THE COMPONENT
ORGANIZATIONS OF THIS SQUADRON, 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, AVIATION 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 COMBAT OPERATIONS
FM 1-108, AVIATION EMPLOYMENT IN SPECIAL OPERATIONS
(C)
FM 1-111, AVIATION BRIGADES
FM 1-116, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE
AIR CAVALRY/RECONNAISSANCE TROOP
FM 1-117, AIR RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON
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 1-230, METEOROLOGY FOR ARMY AVIATORS
FM 1-240, INSTRUMENT FLYING AND NAVIGATION FOR ARMY
AVIATORS
FM 1-300, FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
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 1-506, THE FUNDAMENTALS OF AIRCRAFT POWER PLANTS
AND PROPELLERS
FM 1-508-1, MAINTAINING AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
(ALSE): MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
FM 1-509, FUNDAMENTALS OF AIRCRAFT PNEUDRAULICS
FM 1-511, ARMY AIRCRAFT QUALITY CONTROL AND TECHNICAL
INSPECTION
FM 1-513, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR
AERIAL RECOVERY OF AIRCRAFT
FM 1-544, STANDARDIZED MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT
PROCEDURES
FM 1-563, FUNDAMENTALS OF AIRFRAME MAINTENANCE
FM 3-4, NBC PROTECTION
FM 3-5, NBC DECONTAMINATION
FM 3-100, NBC DEFENSE, CHEMICAL WARFARE, SMOKE, AND
FLAME OPERATIONS
FM 6-20, FIRE SUPPORT IN COMBINED ARMS OPERATIONS
FM 6-30, OBSERVED FIRE PROCEDURES
FM 7-30, INFANTRY, AIRBORNE, AND AIR ASSAULT BRIGADE
OPERATIONS
FM 8-15, MEDICAL SUPPORT IN DIVISIONS, SEPARATE
BRIGADES, AND THE ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT
FM 10-68, AIRCRAFT REFUELING
FM 11-50, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE DIVISION
(HEAVY AND LIGHT)
FM 12-3-2, DIVISION/SEPARATE BRIGADE LEVEL PERSONNEL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE DOCTRINE
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 43-5, UNIT MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
FM 43-12, DIVISION MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
FM 55-414, FUNDAMENTALS OF ROTOR AND POWER TRAIN
MAINTENANCE
FM 63-2-1, DIVISION SUPPORT COMMAND, LIGHT INFANTRY,
AIRBORNE, AND AIR ASSAULT DIVISIONS
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 100-20, LOW INTENSITY CONFLICT
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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