CHAPTER 1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1. Purpose 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. 2. Scope a. 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. b. Technical data is limited to essentials. Complete technical and administrative data are contained in other official publications crossreferenced in the text and listed in appendix I.
DesignationFM 1-100
EditionApr 1959
StatusSuperseded
Pages358
FunctionAviation
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)