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FM 57-38 Pathfinder Operations

FM 57-38

Pathfinder Operations

Army · FM · Apr 1993 · 182 pages

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Army pathfinders primarily provide navigational assistance and advisory services to military aircraft in areas designated by supported unit commanders. Their secondary missions include providing advice and limited assistance to units planning air assault/airdrop operations. 1-1. EMPLOYMENT The pathfinder provided navigational assistance and air traffic advisories for Army aircraft encompass any phase of an air assault or a ground operation that requires sustained support by Army aircraft. For some missions, employment may be on a short-term basis as pathfinders are redeployed upon completion of a major troop lift or airdrop. a. Primary Employment. Ideally, a pathfinder team is assigned to each combat aviation battalion. This enhances the relationship between aviators and pathfinders; an understanding between the two is important to the successful completion of a mission.

DesignationFM 57-38

EditionApr 1993

StatusSuperseded

Pages182

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

EchelonBattalion

CollectionRecent Archive

Editions 5

References 16

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