fm 44-100 us army air and missile defense operations

FM 44-100
operational component of USSPACECOM, and SDC continues as the lead
agency for missile defense systems development.
C-37. The development of the Army's Air-Land Battle Doctrine in the 1980s
focused on a battlefield that was expanding in time, depth, and lethality.
Space offers the Army unique and enhanced capabilities to achieve land
dominance. Space systems provide communications, positioning and
navigation data, early warning, weather, environmental, and ISR capabilities
that are essential for the successful prosecution of land warfare. FM 100-5
incorporates space support to Army operations. Under this evolving doctrine,
space systems are fully exploited to enhance execution of the Army's mission
during all phases of force-projection operations.
C-38. In the past, space assets were used for support of echelons above corps
only. Today, as a result of programs initiated by USSPACECOM, SSDC, and
the ASPO, every soldier on the battlefield exploits space capabilities. Units
involved in counterair operations benefit from the entire suite of national
space systems. In addition to intelligence, weather, and terrain support,
Army ADA units use space-based communications and early warning of
missile attack to significantly enhance air and missile defense operations.
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