AVIATION TRAINERS

AIR-GROUND
INTEGRATION

EAGLE TEAM
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AGENDA
• KEY TRENDS
• CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
• TASK ORGANIZATION
• EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS
• COMMAND AND CONTROL
• AIR GROUND TEAMS
• SYNCHRONIZATION
• EMPLOYMENT
• A2C2
• AIR GROUND IMPERATIVES
• CONCLUSION
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KEY TRENDS
•R&S INTEGRATION
•RECONNAISSANCE FOCUS
•EMPLOYMENT AT THE DECISIVE POINT
•IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL TASKS (T&P)
•BATTLE HANDOVER
•CAVALRY VS. ATTACK
•INTEGRATION IN THE OBSERVER PLAN
•CLEARANCE OF FIRES
•A2C2
•FARP EMPLOYMENT
•SITUATIONAL AWARENESS/FRATRICIDE
•COMMAND AND CONTROL

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CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
AIR CAVALRY
CAPABILITIES LIMITATIONS
•TERRAIN INDEPENDENT •DEGRADED LIMITED
MANEUVER VISIBILITY OPNS
•SPEED •LACK DETAIL IN
•AGILITY
RECONNAISSANCE
•DEPTH •STATION TIMES
•INCREASED OPTEMPO •III/V REQUIREMENTS
•DIGITAL •CREW ENDURANCE
•ENHANCED OPTICS •A/C MAINT
•ELEVATED OBSERVER •FARP
PLATFORM •CAN’T HOLD TERRAIN
•VIDEO RECON •NBC ENVIRONMENT
•COMMUNICATIONS

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TASK ORGANIZATION

• SCOUT WEAPONS TEAMS

• PLATOONS
• HUNTER/KILLER TEAMS

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ACT EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS
• 24 HR OPNS VS. FOCUSED EMPLOYMENT
• ACT ROTATION VS. SIMULTANEOUS OPNS
• RECONNAISSANCE VS. ATTACK
• FORCE VS TERRAIN ORIENTATION
• PLATOON VS SWTs
• MISSIONS CONDUCTED BY THE ACT
- ROUTE, AREA AND ZONE RECON
- SCREEN
- HASTY ATTACK
- ATTACK
- MOVEMENT TO CONTACT
- DELAY
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COMMAND AND CONTROL

• COMMANDER DEFINES THE CONTROL OF

INTEGRATED AIR & GROUND OPERATIONS
• TWO METHODS OF CONTROL
- SQUADRON
- AIR GROUND TEAMS
• CONTROL NORMALLY RESTS WITH THE
COMMANDER WHO OWNS THE TERRAIN

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AIR GROUND TEAMS

CONTROL BY THE ACT IS APPROPRIATE WHEN -

• LIMITED GCT ASSETS IN THE AREA
• GCT CDR OR CP NOT IN POSITION TO CONTROL
• ACT CDR MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE TRN
• OPN IS OF LIMITED DURATION

CONTROL BY THE GCT IS APPROPRIATE WHEN -

• GCT IN POSITION TO CONTROL
• LIMITED ACT ASSETS OPERATING IN THE AREA
• CONTACT MADE IN GCT AREA OF OPNS

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SYNCHRONIZATION

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RECONNAISSANCE

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STATIONARY SCREEN

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MOVING FLANK SCREEN #1

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MOVING SCREEN # 2

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MOVING SCREEN # 3

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A2C2
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AIR GROUND INTEGRATION
IMPERATIVES
• UNDERSTAND CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
• DEFINE COMMAND AND CONTROL
• UNDERSTAND EMPLOYMENT
• HABITUAL RELATIONSHIPS (SOPs/TRAINING)
• TEAMWORK AND CROSS TALK
• TASK ORGANIZE TO INCREASE TEMPO
• ALLOCATE FORCES TO COMPENSATE FOR
LIMITATIONS
• FOCUS ASSETS BASED ON IPB

DIVISION CAVALRY SQDNS -- CONTINUOUS PROCESS

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CONCLUSION

DIVISION CAVALRY IS UNIQUE AS THE ONLY

BATTALION-LEVEL UNIT IN THE ARMY WITH
ORGANIC AIR AND GROUND MANEUVER
FORCES. INTEGRATING OPERATIONS IS A
CONTINUOUS REQUIREMENT FOR ALL
MISSIONS.

--FM 17-95

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