FM 3-04.111, ARMY FIELD MANUAL: AVIATION BRIGADES (21-AUG-2003)

FM 3-04.111, ARMY FIELD MANUAL: AVIATION BRIGADES (21-AUG-2003)., The operational concepts in this field manual (FM) are based on Army doctrine as established in FM 1 (FM 100-1) and FM 3-0 (FM 100-5). This manual is intended for all Army aviation commanders, staffs, and any U.S. military personnel expecting to conduct operations with Army aviation units. This FM applies to the transition force across the full range of military operations—stability and support operations (SASO), small scale contingencies (SSC), and major theater war (MTW). This FM covers each type aviation brigade in the Army, based on transition force organization and force structure. The focus throughout this manual is how to fight and sustain. It also will help Army branch schools teach Army aviation brigade operations. To standardize doctrine and simplify updates, the United States Army Aviation Center (USAAVNC) is standardizing the format of aviation battalion and air cavalry squadron manuals to match FM 3.04-111 (FM 1-111). Each manual will contain the same chapter titles, in the same sequence, and corresponding chapters of each manual will contain similar content. All appendices to this manual also apply to the manuals listed below. When rewritten, these manuals will not contain appendices unless a special demand exists for unit-specific information. • FM 3-04.112 (FM 1-112). • FM 3-04.113 (FM 1-113). • FM 3-04.114 (FM 1-114). This manual applies to the Active Component (AC), Reserve Component (RC), and Army civilians. It builds on the collective knowledge and experience gained through recent operations, many exercises, and the deliberate process of informed reasoning. It is rooted in time-tested principles and fundamentals, while addressing new technologies and diverse threats to national security. Finally, this FM furnishes a foundation for subordinate doctrine, force design, materiel acquisition, professional education, and individual and unit training.