FM 57-35 Airmobile Operations - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMAPPENDIX VIISTANDING OPERATING PROCEDURECLASSIFICATION87th InfAPO #10c/o PM1 Jan 1959Annex F (Airmobile Operations) to 1st BG, 87th InfSOP.1. GENERAL§_._ Purpose. This annex prescribes the organizationand procedures to be followed in preparing and executing airmobile operations to facilitate planning,coordination, and control. Only the procedurespeculiar to this type operation are included; otherwise, basic SOP applies.b. Unit Procedures. Subordinate units issue SOPto conform.2. PERSONNELa. Strengths, Records, and Reports.(1) As soon as practicable after receiving warningorder units submit report, by company, of numberof men in the assault echelon and in the f ollowupechelon.(2) Strength message is submitted as soon as practicable after landing.b. Discipline, Law, and Order.(1) Straggler control is the responsibility of subordinate units of the assault echelon initiallyon landing.(2) Personnel landed in other than assigned zoneswithin the objective area join the first friendlyunit encountered. Rejoin parent unit whenordered by this headquarters.(3) Stragglers integrated from other units are reported as soon as practicable to this headquarters by name and organization.CLASSIFICATIONAGO 2294B 1Q9