FM 1-5: Army Air Forces Field Manual, Employment of Aviation of the Army

FM 1-5 Army Air Forces Field Manual, Employment of Aviation of the Army

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FM 1-5

Army Air Forces Field Manual, Employment of Aviation of the Army

Army · FM · Jan 1943 · 33 pages

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2-3 ARMY NUAL m ander and assigned to theaters of operation, oversea garrisons and departments, base and defense commands, or similar organiza tions. From the aviation assigned to air forces there are formed (!) Striking forces.-To operate as strong offensive air units for the application of air power. These forces will be required to extend the destructive effect of air operations over both land and sea to great distances beyond their operat ing bases. Tactically they conduct counter air force opera tions to _gain and to maintain control of the air. The strategic functions of these forces are set forth in para graph 11. (2) Defense forces.-To provide a close-in air defense of vulnerable and important areas to include, where necessary, reasonable protection against offshore carrier attacks.

DesignationFM 1-5

EditionJan 1943

StatusSuperseded

Pages33

FunctionAviation

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)