1 General Information Basic Planning Considerations in the Theater of Operations Airfield Construction Road Construction Engineering Study FM 5-430-00-1/AFPAM 32-8013, Vol 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Army engineers plan, design, and construct airfields, heliports, and roads in the TO. To ensure these facilities meet proposed requirements, the responsible engineer officer must coordinate closely with all appropriate ground and air commanders. The engineer depends on the appropriate commanders for information on the weight and traffic frequency of using aircraft, facility life, geographic boundaries governing site selection, and the time available for construction as dictated by the operation plan. Detailed planning, reconnaissance, and site investigations are often limited by lack of time and by the tactical situation.
DesignationFM 5-4301
EditionUndated
StatusSuperseded
Pages491
FunctionEngineering
CollectionRecent Archive