FM 1-100 Army Aviation

This manual is a guide for commanders, staff officers, Army aviators, and other Army personnel concerned with the employment of Army aircraft, the organization and planning of Army Aviation units, and the training of aviation personnel.

The contents of this manual are broad in scope and apply to all Army Aviation units regardless of the type aircraft with which equipped. It covers missions and basic principles, methods of employment, operations, and the various service and support functions associated with Army Aviation.

• Introduction
• Purpose and Scope
• Mission and Basic Objectives of Army Aviation
• Command and Staff Responsibilities
• Mission Capabilities
• Command, Liaison, Courier, and Communications
• Airlift of Army Personnel and Equipment
• Air Mobility for Land Reconnaissance
• Observation, Reconnaissance, and Survey
• Combat Zone Casualty Evacuation
• Tactical Employment
• Defense of Aircraft
• Night Operations
• Special Operations
• Communications and Air Traffic Control
• Army Airfields and Landing Areas
• Training
• Intelligence, Evasion, and Escape
• Crash Rescue and Firefighting Procedures
• Aviation Medicine
• Aviation Supply
• Aviation Maintenance
• Ground Handling and Mooring

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