Utility and cargo helicopters operate throughout the battlefield. As a fully integrated member of the combined arms team, utility and cargo helicopter units conduct combat, combat support and combat service support operations in support of the commander. They operate throughout the battlefield framework and are capable of conducting operations day and night. Utility and cargo helicopters also play a vital role in the conduct of SASO. This chapter explains how utility and cargo helicopters are used in Army operations, roles in the offense and defense, organization of utility and cargo helicopter units, and the capabilities and limitations of those units. 1-1. DOCTRINE FUNDAMENTALS a. General. Army operations require worldwide strategic mobility.
DesignationFM 1-113
EditionJan 1997
StatusSuperseded
FunctionAviation
CollectionRecent Archive