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FM 17-37 Air Cavalry Squadron

FM 17-37

Air Cavalry Squadron

Army · FM · Jun 1969 · 163 pages

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3-1. Purpose and Scope e. Provide a screen for a larger unit. Part Two covers the organization, tactics, and f. Perform rear area security as a part of a techniques employed by the air cavalry platoons larger force. and troops. Reconnaissance, security, offensive, g. Conduct offensive, defensive, and retrograde defensive, and retrograde operations are covered operations in reconnaissance and security misin separate sections for each type unit. operations in reconnaissance and security missions, surveillance tasks, or as an economy of 3-2. Missions and Capabilities of the force unit. Air Cavalry Troop h. Conduct chemical agent detection and radioThe air cavalry troop is designed to perform re- logical monitoring and survey operations. connaissance and security missions; to accomplish surveillance tasks; to engage in offensive, defen- i.

DesignationFM 17-37

EditionJun 1969

StatusSuperseded

Pages163

FunctionRecon Intel

EchelonBattalion

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

References 23

FM 17-347Not in the Vault
FM 140Not in the Vault
FM 21-48Not in the Vault
TM 3-220Not in the Vault