FM 57-35 Airmobile Operations - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMof coordinating aspects of the operation such as artillery, air defense, air traffic, and air support.(6) If the mission is to be of short duration and the aviation company is to be employed with another battlegroup upon completion of the first mission, the divisioncommander may assign the aviation company a seriesof support missions.(2) A platoon of helicopters is attached to a battle group totransport a rifle company on a flank screening missionduring an exploitation. Due to the expected long duration of the mission and the distances involved, the battlegroup commander may attach the helicopter platoon tothe rifle company. In this case, the headquarters thatdirects the mission must provide the logistical supportfor the aviation unit as stated in paragraph 9.9. ResponsibilitiesThe responsibilities of the commanders of the various elementsof the airmobile force with respect to the planning and executingof airmobile operations are discussed in succeeding chapters. Overall responsibility for the operation must be vested in the groundcommander of the lowest echelon who has the means of providingthe required support from outside the objective area. In someoperations this may be the airmobile force commander himself;in other cases, especially in those operations involving small units,responsibility will be vested in a higher headquarters.AGO 2294B