This publication contains general reference guidance for further research by commanders, planners, and staff officers involved with the deployment, support, and recovery of contingency forces by airlift. The references serve as the current basis for planning and execution of contingency movement operations. While this publication does not include detailed information and its use without recourse to other reference publications is limited, it does provide a compendium of existing guidance designed to facilitate effective planning and coordination of joint Contingency airlift operations. It should not be necessary for persons involved with the deployment, support and recovery of contingency forces by airlift to possess all of the publications listed in appendix A. Users should have only those publications which this manual indicates are directly related to their job functions.
DesignationFM 55-19
EditionMay 1976
StatusSuperseded
Pages36
FunctionSustainment
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)