15 JANUARY 1998
AVIATION BRIGADE
ARMOR OR INFANTRY (MECHANIZED) DIVISION
DESIGNATION: AVIATION BRIGADE, ________ ________ DIVISION
1. MISSION. TO FIND, FIX AND DESTROY ENEMY FORCES USING
MANEUVER TO CONCENTRATE AND SUSTAIN COMBAT POWER AT THE
CRITICAL TIME AND PLACE, AS AN INTEGRATED MEMBER OF THE
COMBINED ARMS TEAM.
2. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO THE ARMOR OR INFANTRY (MECHANIZED)
DIVISION, TOE 87000F.
3. CAPABILITIES.
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:
(1) PROVIDES ATTACK HELICOPTER UNITS FOR RAPID
EMPLOYMENT AS A PART OF THE COMBINED ARMS TEAM TO DESTROY
ENEMY FORCES.
(2) MOVES PERSONNEL, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT WITH
AVIATION ASSETS IN SUPPORT OF DIVISION OPERATIONS.
(3) PROVIDES COMMAND AND CONTROL AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
TO THE DIVISION.
(4) PROVIDES AIRBORNE COMMUNICAIONS INTERCEPT,
LOCATION, AND JAMMING SUPPORT FOR THE DIVISION.
(5) PROVIDES AIR ASSAULT, REINFORCEMENT BY FIRE, AND
AERIAL FIRE SUPPORT.
(6) PROVIDES AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE, SECURITY
INTELLIGENCE, ELECTRONIC WARFARE CAPABILITY.
(7) CONDUCTS CONTINUOUS DAY/NIGHT OPERATIONS IN
SUPPORT OF DIVISION OPERTIONS.
(8) CONDUCTS OPERATIONS FOR DEEP BATTLE PENETRATION.
B. THE COLUMNS UNDER LEVELS 2 AND 3 ADAPT THIS TABLE
FOR REDUCED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES IN DECREMENTS OF 10%,
FROM APPROXIMATELY 90% FOR LEVEL 2, TO APPROXIMATELY 80%
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 BY AR 220-1,
UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
E. INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT MEDICAL
PERSONNEL AND THE CHAPLAIN, CAN ASSIST IN COORDINATED DEFENSE
OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
F. THIS UNIT CAN PERFORM AVIATION UNIT MAINTENANCE
(AVUM) ON ALL ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT, ARMAMENT, AND AVIONICS.
ALSO PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE ON ALL OTHER ORGANIC
EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT COMMUNICATIONS-ELECTRONICS (CE) AND
COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) EQUIPMENT.
G. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON:
(1) APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION OR CORPS
FOR RELIGIOUS, LEGAL, COMBAT HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT, FINANCE,
AND PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND SUPPLEMENTAL
TRANSPORTATION.
(2) THE U.S. AIR FORCE TO PROVIDE A TACTICAL AIR
CONTROL PARTY FOR DIRECTING TACTICAL AIR SUPPORT.
(3) THE U.S. AIR FORCE AIR WEATHER SERVICE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AR 115-10/AFR 105-3 FOR AIR WEATHER SUPPORT.
(4) MEDICAL COMPANY MAIN SUPPORT BATTALION, TOE
08257F000 FOR DIVISION LEVEL MEDICAL SUPPORT.
(5) AVIATION COMPANY (AVIM), TOE 01933F, FOR
AVIATION INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE (AVIM) SUPPORT AND BACK
UP AVUM SUPPORT.
(6) THE TECHNICAL CONTROL AND ANALYSIS ELEMENT,
HEADQUARTERS, HEADQUARTERS AND OPERATIONS COMPANY, MI BN
TOE 34386F000, FOR TASKING OF COLLECTION AND JAMMING
MISSIONS.
(7) HEADQUARTERS, HEADQUARTERS, AND OPERATIONS
COMPANY, MI BN, TOE 34386F000, FOR DIRECT SUPPORT (DS)
MAINTENANCE ON EW/SIGINT EQUIPMENT IN THE CEWI FLIGHT
PLATOON.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. ONE PER ARMOR OR INFANTRY
(MECHANIZED) DIVISION, TOE 87000F.
5. CATEGORY. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY II UNIT.
(FOR DEFINITIONS OF UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25.)
6. MOBILITY. FOR MOBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENTS
OF THIS UNIT, SEE SECTION I, GENERAL, OF THE RESPECTIVE TABLES
OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT 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, ARMY AVIATION OPERATIONS
FM 1-101, AVIATION BATTLEFIELD SURVIVABILITY
FM 1-102, ARMY AVIATION IN AN NBC ENVIRONMENT
FM 1-103, AIRSPACE MANAGMENT AND ARMY AIR TRAFFIC IN
A COMBAT ZONE
FM 1-104, 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 1-112, ATTACK HELICOPTER BATTALION
FM 1-113, ASSAULT HELICOPTER BATTALION
FM 1-116, AIR CAVALRY/RECONNAISSANCE TROOP
FM 1-117, AIR RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON
FM 1-118, COMMAND AVIATION BATTALION/COMPANY
FM 1-130, JOINT AIR ATTACK TEAM (JAAT)
FM 1-140, HELICOPTER GUNNERY
FM 1-302, AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (ALSE) FOR
ARMY AIRCREWS
FM 1-500, ARMY AVIATION MAINTENANCE
FM 3-100, NBC DEFENSE, CHEMICAL WARFARE, SMOKE, AND
FLAME OPERATIONS
FM 11-50, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE DIVISION
(HEAVY AND LIGHT)
FM 11-92, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE CORPS
FM 17-35, AEROSCOUT PROCEDURES
FM 17-95, CAVALRY
FM 34-81, WEATHER SUPPORT FOR ARMY TACTICAL OPERATIONS
FM 55-1, ARMY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN A THEATER OF
OPERATIONS
FM 55-2, DIVISION TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS
FM 55-40, ARMY COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT AIR TRANSPORT
OPERATIONS
FM 55-41, AIRCRAFT ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
FM 90-4, AIR ASSAULT OPERATIONS
FM 90-10, MILITARY OPERATIONS ON URBANIZED TERRAIN
(MOUT)
FM 90-13, RIVER CROSSING OPERATIONS
FM 90-14, REAR BATTLE
FM 100-5, OPERATIONS
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
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