fm 44-100 us army air and missile defense operations

FM 44-100
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combatant or joint force commander will establish the sequence in which
Army units should deploy relative to the movement of forces of the other
services. ADA commanders must prioritize deployment sequences consistent
with METT-TC. ADA commanders use available time to complete training
and certification as well as building team cohesion. For forward presence
forces, it may be necessary to provide air defense force protection and
counter-RSTA during this stage.
STAGE THREE -- DEPLOYMENT
4-96. ADA units are trained, structured, and postured for rapid deployment.
Deployment planning tools, described in FM 55-65, allow commanders to
adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. Lift assets are limited, but critical
to the successful projection of the force. ADA commanders make every effort
to integrate the capabilities of the host nation, joint and multinational forces,
and forward presence forces with those of the deploying force. Commanders
must balance the factors of METT-TC against available lift assets to
determine the composition of the initial response force. Each crisis will have
unique demands, causing commanders to balance requirements against lift.
In deployment, commanders must maintain versatility and agility in force
mix, their combat capability, sustainment, and lift, along with the need to
forecast future events that call for decisions early in the deployment stage.
4-97. ADA commanders are responsible to provide forces protection during
deployment. They must tailor the force to accomplish the mission against the
threat developed during IPB. They may have to sacrifice mobility, redundant
communications, and sustainability to bring in sufficient firepower to protect
the force and designated assets during the initial phases of the deployment.
Counter-RSTA will also be a significant part of the responsibilities of the
ADA commanders, especially with respect to UAVs. Protection of joint air and
missile defense priorities may outweigh defense of service priorities.
STAGE FOUR -- ENTRY OPERATIONS
4-98. The requirements of entry operations will vary. Each operation will be
different. Entry may be either opposed or unopposed. Forces are most
vulnerable and the success of the operation at greatest risk during initial
entry. This vulnerability is most acute when the enemy possesses weapons of
mass destruction. Defensive and offensive operations to counter these
weapons will affect ADA, Army, joint, and multinational planning. Protecting
the entry force will be critical to the success of this phase of the operation.
4-99, Continuous intelligence support is critical. Entry force commanders will
have in-flight intelligence during deployment and entry operations. Once on
the ground, a deployable intelligence support element (DISE) will provide
split-based intelligence operations by bringing together communications
capabilities, automated intelligence fusion systems, and broadcast downlinks
in a scalable, deployable package.