1 - 1. Purpose This manual contains doctrine for Army air traffic operations in the airspace over the com- bat zone. The objective is to provide guidance for commanders and staff officers of larger Army land forces. Army aviation staff officers, and commanders of Army aviation and air traffic control units. 1-2. Scope a. The manual is primarily concerned with air traffic control as it influences the capability of Army aviation to support the operations of land combat forces. b. Part One of the manual discusses the relationship of the joint force commander to the service component commanders, and the inter-relationships among the service com- ponent commanders, with regard to Army air traffic operations. c. Part Two provides doctrine for the use of the airspace over the combat zone, with empha- sis on Army air traffic operations. d.
DesignationFM 1-60
EditionNov 1968
StatusSuperseded
Pages48
FunctionAviation
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)