fm 44-100 us army air and missile defense operations

FM 44-100
3-18
point prediction, weapons system cueing, communications, damage
assessment.
3-81. Incoming missiles are destroyed by surface-to-air missiles during the
latter phases of a missile's trajectory. Because an enemy attack may
integrate aircraft and missiles, active missile defense must be coordinated
with active air defense operations.
3-82. The ability to destroy missiles in flight must be coupled with dynamic
and imaginative deployment of defensive systems to prevent the enemy from
knowing what is defended. This causes uncertainty and reduces the enemy's
expectation of a successful attack. Due to resource limitations, active missile
defense operations defend those assets deemed the most important and
critical by the JFC and component commanders. The JFC, component
commanders, and intermediate commanders establish priorities for TMD and
accept risk that the enemy could attack lower priority assets that are not
defended. The principal contributors to active missile defense operations
include surface-to-air missile systems and aircraft that engage enemy
airborne launch platforms.
OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
3-83. Offensive air and missile defense operations, including JTMD attack
operations, must be considered for integration into tactical operations at all
echelons wherever hostile air power has the potential to threaten friendly
operations. Allocation of forces to theater-level offensive operations will be
based on the joint force commander's assessment of the threat, the mission,
and the forces available. Component commanders and their subordinates
consider the same factors as they integrate offensive targets into their fire
support priorities.
TYPES OF TARGETS
3-84. Offensive air and missile defense operations will attack enemy targets
in the air and on the surface and as close to their sources as possible. The
following potential targets should be considered in the conduct of offensive
operations:
• Fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft and UAVs.
• Airfields and operating bases.
• Electronic warfare systems.
• C3 facilities and installations.
• Surveillance and control systems.
• Logistics and infrastructure that support air and theater missile
operations.
FORCES AVAILABLE
3-85. The manner in which the offensive battle is prosecuted will depend on
the forces and systems available and on their general capabilities. Various
forces and systems are discussed in the following paragraphs.