This manual describes the countermeasures, techniques, and procedures that enhance aircrew survivability and sustainability on the modern battlefield. It provides an overview of low-intensity conflict and Threat air defense, artillery, tactical aircraft, and electronic warfare systems. The manual describes directed energy weapons, combat search and rescue operations, and survival equipment and rescue devices. In addition, it describes critical planning elements that aircrews should consider during premission planning. Appendixes A, B, C and D provide supplemental material on NBC operations, IEW operations, A2C2, and risk management. This publication is an unclassified information source for aviation personnel to refer to during institutional training. During unit training, it can complement the ASET programs II through IV.
DesignationFM 1-101
EditionJan 1990
StatusSuperseded
Pages284
FunctionAviation
CollectionRecent Archive
Public domain (U.S. Government work)