FM 10-500-1: Airdrop Support Operations in a Theater of Operations

FM 10-500-1 Airdrop Support Operations in a Theater of Operations

FM 10-500-1

Airdrop Support Operations in a Theater of Operations

Army · FM · Jun 1991 · 42 pages

About

FM 100-10 states that airdrop is a primary field service that will be required on the battlefield at the onset of hostilities. This manual (FM i0-500-1) provides docirinal guidance to commanders and staff officers. Itis used to plan, coordinate, and request the airdrop of supplies and equipment in a theater of operations. Its contents conform to Army and Air Force doctrine and procedures. SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY This manual addresses the Army's airdrop mission, both the joint and combined aspects. It presents basic principles of airdrop supply and resupply and the types and methods of airdrop, including the advantages and disadvantages of each. It also covers airdrop support units and their responsibilities at each echelon. Airdrop request procedures, recovery and evacuation procedures, and planning considerations are also covered.

DesignationFM 10-500-1

EditionJun 1991

StatusSuperseded

Pages42

FunctionSustainment

CollectionRecent Archive

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

References 33

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