TC 1-400 BRIGADE AVIATION ELEMENT HANDBOOK APRIL 2006 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY This publication is available at Army Knowledge Online (www.us.army.mil) and General Dennis J. Reimer Training and Doctrine Digital Library at (www.army.mil). TC 1-400 Training Circular Headquarters No. 1-400 Department of the Army Washington, DC, 27 April 2006 BRIGADE AVIATION ELEMENT HANDBOOK Contents Page PREFACE .............................................................................................................ix Chapter 1 Organization, Missions, and Fundamentals .................................................. 1-1 Section I – General ........................................................................................... 1-1 Section II – Brigade Aviation Element Organization..................................... 1-2 Brigade Aviation Officer...................................................................................... 1-2 Brigade Aviation Element Plans Officer ............................................................. 1-3 Aviation Tactical Operations Officer................................................................... 1-3 Aviation Operations Sergeant ............................................................................ 1-3 Aviation Operations Specialist............................................................................ 1-3 Section III – Aviation Liaison Officer Team.................................................... 1-4 Roles................................................................................................................... 1-4 Responsibilities................................................................................................... 1-4 Section IV – Fundamentals.............................................................................. 1-4 Brigade Aviation Element Training..................................................................... 1-4 Required Equipment and Supplies..................................................................... 1-5 Brigade Aviation Element Reference Library ..................................................... 1-5 General Procedures/Coordination...................................................................... 1-5 Chapter 2 Army Aviation Organizations, Missions, and Fundamentals....................... 2-1 Section I – General ........................................................................................... 2-1 Brigade Types .................................................................................................... 2-1 Organization ....................................................................................................... 2-2 Brigade Missions ................................................................................................ 2-2 Section II – Combat Aviation Brigade ............................................................ 2-3 Organization ....................................................................................................... 2-3 Mission ............................................................................................................... 2-4 Fundamentals..................................................................................................... 2-4 Section III – Theater General Support Aviation Brigade .............................. 2-4 Organization ....................................................................................................... 2-4 Mission ............................................................................................................... 2-4 Fundamentals..................................................................................................... 2-5 27 April 2006 TC 1-400 i TC 1-400 Section IV – Theater Assault Aviation Brigade..............................................2-5 Organization........................................................................................................2-5 Mission ................................................................................................................2-5 Fundamentals .....................................................................................................2-5 Section V – Army Special Operations Aviation Regiment............................2-5 Organization........................................................................................................2-5 Mission ................................................................................................................2-6 Fundamentals .....................................................................................................2-6 Section VI – Attack Reconnaissance Battalions / Squadrons .....................2-7 Attack / Reconnaissance Unit Types ..................................................................2-7 Organization........................................................................................................2-7 Mission ................................................................................................................2-8 Section VII – Air Cavalry Squadron.................................................................2-8 Organization........................................................................................................2-8 Mission ................................................................................................................2-9 Section VIII – Assault Helicopter Battalion ..................................................2-10 Organization......................................................................................................2-10 Mission ..............................................................................................................2-11 Section IX – General Support Aviation Battalion.........................................2-11 Organization......................................................................................................2-11 Mission ..............................................................................................................2-13 Chapter 3 Reconnaissance/Security/Attack Operations ................................................3-1 Section I – General............................................................................................3-1 Section II – Allocating Forces..........................................................................3-1 Kiowa Warrior Roles ...........................................................................................3-2 Apache Longbow Roles......................................................................................3-2 Section III – Reconnaissance Operations ......................................................3-3 Reconnaissance Techniques..............................................................................3-3 Fundamentals of Reconnaissance .....................................................................3-4 Actions on Contact..............................................................................................3-5 Forms of Reconnaissance ..................................................................................3-5 Section IV – Security Operations ..................................................................3-13 Fundamentals ...................................................................................................3-13 Planning Considerations...................................................................................3-13 Forms of Security Operations ...........................................................................3-14 Air Assault and Air Movement Security ............................................................3-18 Convoy Security................................................................................................3-21 Section V – Attack Missions ..........................................................................3-22 Forms of Attack.................................................................................................3-23 Types of Attack Missions ..................................................................................3-23 Attack Employment Methods ............................................................................3-26 Offensive Operations ........................................................................................3-26 Chapter 4 Air Assault and Air Movement Operations.....................................................4-1 Section I – General............................................................................................4-1 Division Staff Roles and Responsibilities............................................................4-1 ii TC 1-400 27 April 2006 Contents Brigade Combat Team Roles and Responsibilities............................................ 4-1 Aviation Brigade Roles and Responsibilities...................................................... 4-2 Section II – Air Assault Planning .................................................................... 4-2 Planning Process Overview ............................................................................... 4-2 Planning Time Lines........................................................................................... 4-2 The Reverse Planning Sequence....................................................................... 4-3 Ground Tactical Plan.........................................................................................