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Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com Field Manual *FM 1-113 No. 1-113 Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC, 12 September 1997 UTILITY AND CARGO HELICOPTER OPERATIONS Table of Contents PREFACE ................................................................................................................................................ iv CHAPTER 1.

UTILITY AND CARGO HELICOPTER FUNDAMENTALS ..............................................1-1 Doctrine Fundamentals.....................................................................................................1-1 Utility and Cargo Helicopters in the Offense and Defense................................................1-3 Utility and Cargo Helicopter Unit organizations ................................................................1-4 Capabilities and Limitations of Utility and Cargo Helicopters..........................................1-11 CHAPTER 2.

BATTLE COMMAND .......................................................................................................2-1 Command and Control Duties and Responsibilities..........................................................2-1 Command Relationships...................................................................................................2-5 Support Relationships.......................................................................................................2-6 Decision Making in the Utility and Cargo Helicopter Unit..................................................2-6 Command Posts ...............................................................................................................2-8 Communications...............................................................................................................2-9 CHAPTER 3.

AIR ASSAULT OPERATIONS .........................................................................................3-1 General.............................................................................................................................3-1 Air Assaults in the Close, Deep, and Rear Fight...............................................................3-1 Capabilities and Limitations of Air Assault Forces............................................................3-2 Air Assault Roles ..............................................................................................................3-3 Air Assault Task Force Key Personnel .............................................................................3-3 Command and Control......................................................................................................3-6 Air Assault Planning Stages .............................................................................................3-7 Air Assault Planning........................................................................................................3-14 Air Assault Security.........................................................................................................3-16 CHAPTER 4.

AIR MOVEMENT OPERATIONS .....................................................................................4-1 General.............................................................................................................................4-1 Utility and Cargo Helicopters in Air Movement Operations...............................................4-1 Air Movement Planning Considerations............................................................................4-5 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This publication supersedes FM 1-113, 28 October 1986. i

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Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com CHAPTER 5. COMMAND AND CONTROL OPERATIONS ..................................................................5-1 General.............................................................................................................................5-1 Roles and Missions...........................................................................................................5-1 Command and Control Configuration ...............................................................................5-1 Command and Control Mission Planning Considerations.................................................5-4 CHAPTER 6.

CASUALTY EVACUATION OPERATIONS .....................................................................6-1 General.............................................................................................................................6-1 Levels of Care ..................................................................................................................6-2 Battlefield Casualty Evacuation Structure.........................................................................6-2 Utility and Cargo Helicopter Casualty Evacuation Capabilities.........................................6-4 Backhaul of Casualties During Air Assault Operations .....................................................6-4 Casualty Evacuation Mission Planning Considerations ....................................................6-6 CHAPTER 7.

COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE .................................................................................7-1 Combat Search and Rescue Functions ............................................................................7-1 Combat Search and Rescue Imperatives .........................................................................7-2 Combat Search and Rescue Operations ..........................................................................7-3 Combat Search and Rescue Mission Execution...............................................................7-5 Individual Combat Search and Rescue Preparation .........................................................7-7 CHAPTER 8.

AERIAL MINE WARFARE (VOLCANO) .........................................................................8-1 The Volcano Mine Dispensing System (Description)........................................................8-1 Capabilities and Limitations..............................................................................................8-2 Employment Principles .....................................................................................................8-2 Air Volcano in Combat Operations....................................................................................8-5 Air Volcano Mission Execution..........................................................................................8-6 CHAPTER 9.

STABILITY AND SUPPORT OPERATIONS ...................................................................9-1 General.............................................................................................................................9-1 Operational Concept.........................................................................................................9-1 Stability and Support Operations Principles......................................................................9-1 Stability and Support Operations Missions .......................................................................9-2 Stability and Support Operations Planning Considerations ..............................................9-3 CHAPTER 10.

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ...................................................................................10-1 General...........................................................................................................................10-1 Planning..........................................................................................................................10-1 Fueling Operations .........................................................................................................10-1 Maintenance and Recovery ............................................................................................10-2 Personnel Service Support.............................................................................................10-7 Ammunition.....................................................................................................................10-9 APPENDIX A.

UTILITY AND CARGO AIRCRAFT CHARACTERISTICS ............................................ A-1 APPENDIX B. INITIAL PLANNING CONFERENCE CHECKLIST ....................................................... B-1 ii

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Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com APPENDIX C. AIRCREW BRIEF .......................................................................................................... C-1 APPENDIX D. LIAISON OFFICER CHECKLIST AND BRIEF .............................................................. D-1 APPENDIX E. FORWARD ARMING AND REFUELING POINT OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................... E-1 APPENDIX F. RISK MANAGEMENT/RISK ASSESSMENT .................................................................F-1 APPENDIX G.

AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY ........................................................................................ G-1 APPENDIX H. FLIGHT CREW MISSION BRIEF .................................................................................. H-1 APPENDIX I. ASSEMBLY AREA OPERATIONS ...................................................................................I-1 GLOSSARY ...............................................................................................................................Glossary-1 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................

References-1 AUTHENTICATION .....................................................................................................Authentication Page iii

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