fm 44-100 us army air and missile defense operations
fm 44-100 us army air and missile defense operations
fm 44-100 us army air and missile defense operations
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FM<strong>44</strong>-<strong>100</strong><br />
ENGAGEMENT OPERATIONS PRINCIPLES<br />
5-86. Effective battle comm<strong>and</strong> enables <strong>air</strong> <strong>defense</strong> forces to successfully<br />
perform combat missions <strong>and</strong> support overall force objectives. The following<br />
fundamental principles form the basis for <strong>air</strong> <strong>defense</strong> engagement <strong>operations</strong>:<br />
• centralized control with decentralized execution<br />
• <strong>air</strong> battle management<br />
• management by exception<br />
CENTRALIZED CONTROL WITH DECENTRALIZED EXECUTION<br />
5-87. Centralized control with decentralized execution permits the full<br />
exploitation of the combat effectiveness of <strong>air</strong> <strong>defense</strong> <strong>operations</strong> at each level<br />
of comm<strong>and</strong>. Centralized control ensures unity of effort. Decentralized<br />
execution gives subordinate comm<strong>and</strong>ers the flexibility that is essential to<br />
achieve the tenet of agility.<br />
5-88. Centralized control is essential to ensure integration <strong>and</strong> control of all<br />
<strong>air</strong> <strong>defense</strong> assets from the ADA brigade down to the ADA fire unit to<br />
maximize their collective effect on the battlefield. Centralized control also<br />
facilitates the synchronization of offensive <strong>and</strong> defensive <strong>operations</strong> within<br />
the Army <strong>and</strong> among all the participants in joint or multinational <strong>operations</strong>.<br />
In the case of Army ADA, centralized control is executed through compliance<br />
with theater ROE <strong>and</strong> AMD weapon control procedures <strong>and</strong> measures. Data<br />
integration <strong>and</strong> operational control complete the synchronization.<br />
5-89. Decentralized execution is necessary beca<strong>us</strong>e the number of activities<br />
associated with <strong>air</strong> <strong>defense</strong> <strong>operations</strong> prevents any one comm<strong>and</strong>er from<br />
effectively controlling all <strong>air</strong> <strong>defense</strong> forces <strong>and</strong> actions. Decentralized<br />
execution also enables <strong>air</strong> <strong>defense</strong> assets to maximize their individual<br />
capabilities <strong>and</strong> meet the extreme engagement time lines of <strong>air</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>missile</strong><br />
threats. Thorough planning <strong>and</strong> coordination link centralized control <strong>and</strong><br />
decentralized execution.<br />
AIR BATTLE MANAGEMENT<br />
5-90. Airspace control <strong>and</strong> AMD engagement <strong>operations</strong> are coordinated<br />
through the principle of <strong>air</strong> battle management. Air battle management<br />
maximizes the effectiveness of both offensive <strong>and</strong> defensive <strong>operations</strong>.<br />
5-91. Air battle management is essential in an <strong>air</strong> environment that has large<br />
quantities of both enemy <strong>and</strong> friendly <strong>air</strong> <strong>us</strong>ers. Current weapon systems,<br />
although highly sophisticated, do not possess infallible identification<br />
technology. Therefore, the goal of <strong>air</strong> battle management is to control the<br />
engagement of <strong>air</strong> targets, ensuring the destruction of enemy <strong>air</strong>craft <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>missile</strong>s while preventing fratricide <strong>and</strong> unnecessary multiple engagements.<br />
5-20<br />
5-92. Coordination is necessary to prevent interference among all <strong>air</strong>space<br />
<strong>us</strong>ers. As a participant in <strong>air</strong> battle management, the AMDCOORD at each<br />
level of comm<strong>and</strong> ensures close coordination among all <strong>air</strong>space <strong>us</strong>ers.<br />
Management of the <strong>air</strong> battle employs a mix of positive <strong>and</strong> procedural<br />
control measures.