FM 5—165/AFR 86-13 it is essential that there be close coordination between the responsible engineer officer and all appropriate ground and air commanders (both Army and Air Force). The engineer normally is dependent on the appropriate commanders for information on the types of using aircraft, facil- ity life, geographic boundaries governing site selection, and the time available for construc- tion as dictated by the operational plan. Often the tactical situation will impose limitations on planning, reconnaissance, and site investigation activities, as well as on the actual construction. In some instances, ground reconnaissance and site investigation will be inhibited by presence of the enemy, and maximum use will have to be made of airphoto interpretation. In such cases, the engineer officer must make every effort to obtain airphoto coverage of the desired area.
DesignationFM 5-165
EditionAug 1975
StatusSuperseded
Pages126
FunctionEngineering
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)