fm 44-100 us army air and missile defense operations

FM 44-100
6-16
6-67. The force commander at each tactical echelon establishes OCA and
TMD priorities in support of the concept. OCA and TMD targets are generally
beyond the FLOT and include the following:
• Weapons. UAVs, rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft, ballistic missiles,
cruise missiles, and launcher vehicles on the ground, before, during,
and after launch.
• Enemy support facilities. Includes airfields, launch sites, logistics
support facilities, technical support facilities, FARP, and navigational
aids.
• Command and control facilities that the enemy depends upon to
maintain centralized control of air and missile assets. Acquisition,
tracking, and other air operation support systems are OCA and TMD
targets. Targeting these facilities supports information warfare by interfering
with the enemy's decision-making cycle and disrupting his
ability to synchronize operations.
• EW systems. Destroying EW capabilities increases the operational effectiveness
of friendly counterair, TMD, and battle command communications
and intelligence systems. EW targets include air- and landbased
jamming systems and their control elements. Attacking these
systems supports information warfare operations.
• Air defense systems. Enemy air defense systems and forces possess
the capability to thwart our attainment of air operations objectives.
SEAD is an integral part of all friendly air operations and the Army
participates in joint SEAD.
Air and Missile Defense in Active Defense Planning
6-68. Integration and prioritization permit Army ADA units the flexibility to
support the commander's concept of the operation. The AADC integrates
lower and upper-tier air and missile defense systems with airborne and seabased
counterair resources to make the defense effective.
6-69. Most Army DCA, and all Army TMD, active defense tasks are assigned
to ADA units. Army ADA units will be positioned tactically by the appropriate
ground force commander in defense of critical assets relative to suspected
threat approach avenues or azimuths. Because of their limited numbers, ADA
resources are allocated based on specific air and missile defense priorities.
The AAMDC provides the air and missile defense plan to the ARFOR or
JFLCC plan. In the air and missile defense plan, EAC ADA brigades normally
will protect priority assets from the CINC's defended asset list. Corps
commanders may be tasked in the theater campaign plan to protect theater
assets in the corps area using corps ADA forces. ADA commanders design defenses
and task organize forces to protect designated priority assets. The air
defense employment principles and guidelines in chapter 4 form the basis for
the design of these defenses.
Air and Missile Defense in Passive Measures Planning
6-70. Passive measures is an essential part of air and missile defense planning
at all levels. All units conduct passive actions in conjunction with their
assigned missions. Passive actions reduce the effectiveness of the enemy air
threat. Conducting passive operations is a critical task to the survival of