FM 57-35 Airmobile Operations - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMwho are capable of providing guidance to Army aircraft will normally be employed for this purpose.44. GeneralSection VI. WITHDRAWALa. Withdrawal from an objective area may be forced by theenemy or may be made voluntarily. The withdrawal may be madeby air, land, or water, and by day or night. Advance planning isimperative, as the limitations of Army aviation and the circularshape of the objective area introduce complicating factors that donot exist in other withdrawals. When the situation permits, thewithdrawal plan usually provides for evacuation in this sequence:supplies, materiel, and troops. Supplies and materiel which cannotbe evacuated are destroyed. Extensive fire support is necessary fora successful withdrawal from an airmobile force's objective area.b. A ground withdrawal is normally toward the linkup force.However, withdrawal from contact with the enemy may be to aposition more advantageous for conducting further operations ortoward another friendly position.45. Air WithdrawalSee FM 7-40 for discussion of the factors that must be considered in planning for a withdrawal by air.46. GeneralSection VII. LOADINGa. The loading should be as uncomplicated as possible. For asmall-scale operation, it may be only a matter of deciding andannouncing where and at what time troops are to load. For alarge-scale operation, loading may be complex enough to requirewritten instructions as to the delivery of troops and equipment inthe loading area, designation of loading sites, the time and priorityof loading, and other details. Under exceptional conditions, thismay be applicable to a battle group size force. (See app. VI.)b. Unit loading and unloading SOP (app. VII) make it practicable for the commander of an airmobile force as large as a battlegroup to simplify the loading plan to the extent shown in appendixVI. Appendix V contains an example of considerations involved inloading a company size force.AGO 2294B33