Land Warfare Doctrine 3-3-1 Employment of Army Aviation 2016

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This publication supersedes Land Warfare Doctrine 3-3-1, Employment of Army Aviation, 2008.

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  Australian Army

Land Warfare Doctrine LWD 3-3-1

Employment of Army Aviation 2016

17 June 2016 Issued by command of Chief of Army

SM Benbow Colonel Commandant Army Aviation Training Centre

Contents

Preface

Aim

The aim of the publication is to describe the capabilities of Army aviation in order to provide an understanding of its contribution to the comprehensive range of military activities within a whole-of-government approach to national security.

Level

This publication is written for new members of the Army. It provides corps non-specialists with an understanding of the capabilities of the organisation and its raise, train and sustain role. This publication is a useful reference for government and non-government agencies working with the Army.

This publication provides application-level doctrine. This is the capstone publication for Army aviation as part of the Land Warfare Doctrine Operation series. This publication describes the employment of Army aviation and complements Land Warfare Doctrine 3-0, Operations and Land Warfare Doctrine 3-0-3, Land Tactics. Detailed tactics, techniques and procedures are provided in the aviation Land Warfare Procedures - Combat Arms series.

Scope

This publication provides the following:

• a description of the operating environment for the employment of Army aviation • an explanation of the role, capability, concepts of employment, command and control, and sustainability issues associated with Army aviation • a description of the missions and types of tasks undertaken by Army aviation, including synchronising within the combined arms team • a description of aviation in offensive, defensive, stability and enabling activities within a whole-of-government approach • a description of the limitations of aviation organisations or capabilities, including specific environments • a description of the organisation and its assets • an explanation of the planning, tasking, coordination processes and control measures for the aviation capability • an explanation of the unique combat service support structures and systems that support Army aviation, and their impact on operations

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• an explanation of the employment of Army aviation in various physical environments. While this publication will focus primarily on Australian-led operations, it will do so in recognition that the contribution of these capabilities will normally be part of a joint or larger coalition force in an interagency environment.

Land Warfare Doctrine 3-3-1 Employment of Army Aviation Contents Contents

Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Army aviation employment...... 11

Introduction ...... 11

Role ...... 12

Characteristics ...... 12

Tasks ...... 13

Capabilities ...... 17

Principles of employment...... 18

Limitations...... 19

Contribution to land warfare...... 23

Chapter 2. Army aviation organisation ...... 25

Introduction ...... 25

Command and control...... 25

Staff ...... 27

Levels and types of support...... 28

Units...... 28

Annex A Aviation brigade non-operational structure

Chapter 3. Planning ...... 33

Introduction ...... 33

Force element options ...... 33

Command and control...... 34

Planning...... 34

Information actions...... 39 Threats...... 40

Coordination measures...... 42

Coalition operational considerations ...... 43

Chapter 4. Army aviation in offensive act