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FM 1-110 Army Helicopter Employment

FM 1-110

Army Helicopter Employment

Army · FM · Jul 1966 · 80 pages

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airmobile capability allocated to the ground com- mits him the widest possible latitude in the assignmander and the responsive fire support required. ment of missions to airmobile forces. Employment concepts envision armed helicopters 4. Capabilities of the Armed Helicopter performing a variety of roles to includeArmed helicopters can engage in offensive, de- (2) Reconnaissance fensive, reconnaissance, security, and special (3) Security. operations, thereby facilitating the attainment of (4) Screening missions. the ground objective. The armed helicopter (4) Screening missions. (5) Deception. provides- (6) Suppressive fire. a. Responsive aerial firepower against personnel (7) Delaying actions. and materiel on area or point type targets. (8) Raids. b. Extension of the reconnaissance and security (9) Patrol actions. capabilities of ground units. (10) Antitank operations. c.

DesignationFM 1-110

EditionJul 1966

StatusSuperseded

Pages80

FunctionAviation

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

References 12

FM 101Not in the Vault
FM 29-22Not in the Vault
TM 55-1520-211-10Not in the Vault
TM 1-260Not in the Vault