21st Century U.S. Military Manuals: Army Aviation Field Manual (FM 3-04) April 2020 Edition - Helicopter and Airplane Capabilities and Characteristics, Close Air Support, Reconnaissance, Aeromedical Evacuation

This important U.S. Army document, Army Aviation Field Manual (FM 3-04) - April 2020 edition, has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format.

Contents: Chapter 1 * ARMY AVIATION'S ROLE IN UNIFIED LAND OPERATIONS * Section I - Unified Land Operations * Section II - Challenges for Army Aviation * Section III - Core Competencies of Army Aviation * Provide Accurate and Timely Information Collection * Provide Reaction Time and Maneuver Space * Destroy, Defeat, Disrupt, Divert, or Delay Enemy Forces * Air Assault Ground Maneuver Forces * Air Movement of Personnel, Equipment, and Supplies * Evacuate Wounded or Recover Isolated Personnel * Enable Command and Control over Extended Ranges and Complex Terrain * Section IV - Army Aviation in the Operational Framework * Area of Operations * Close, Deep, Support, and Consolidation Areas * Decisive, Shaping, and Sustaining Operations * Main and Supporting Efforts * Section V - Operational Environment * Threat * Multi-Domain Extended Battlefield * Section VI - Aviation in Deception Planning * Chapter 2 * ARMY AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMAND AND CONTROL * Section I - Operational Framework * Section II - Aviation Brigades * Combat Aviation Brigade * Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade * Theater Aviation Brigade * Section III - Enabling Aviation Groups * Theater Airfield Operations Group * Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group * Section IV - Aviation Battalions and Squadrons * Air Cavalry Squadron * Attack Battalion * Assault Helicopter Battalion * General Support Aviation Battalion * Aviation Support Battalion * Security and Support Battalion * Airfield Operations Battalion * Theater Fixed-Wing Battalion * Section V - Aviation Squadron/Battalion Task Forces * Section VI - Command and Support Relationships * Chapter 3 * ARMY AVIATION OPERATIONS * Section I - Core Competencies * Section II - Movement to Contact * Section III - Attack * Attacks Against Enemy Forces in Close Friendly Contact * Attacks Against Enemy Forces out of Friendly Contact * Employment Methods * Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures * Rotary-Wing Close Air Support * Unique Planning Considerations for Attacks * Section IV - Reconnaissance * Zone Reconnaissance * Area Reconnaissance * Route Reconnaissance * Reconnaissance in Force * Special Reconnaissance * Fundamentals of Reconnaissance * Section V - Security * Screen * Guard * Cover * Fundamentals of Security * Section VI - Air Assault * Section VII - Air Movement * Internal Load Operations * External Loads * Unique Planning Considerations for Air Movement. * Section VIII - Aeromedical Evacuation * Provision of En-Route Care * Receipt of the Evacuation Plan from Higher * Aeromedical Evacuation Mission Planning * Aeromedical Evacuation Requests * Authorization * Medical Operations Cell * Aerial Casualty Evacuation * Section IX - Command and Control Support * Command, Control, and Communications Aircraft * Unmanned Aircraft System Communications Relay Packages * Section X - Personnel Recovery * Personnel Recovery Methods * Personnel Recovery Officer/Unit Personnel Recovery Representative * Section XI - Aerial-Delivered Mine Operations * Section XII - Counter-Air Considerations * Pre-Mission Planning * Operations * Chapter 4 * ARMY AVIATION SUSTAINMENT * Chapter 5 * ARMY AVIATION CAPABILITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

This compilation includes a reproduction of the 2019 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community.