Techniques for Combined Arms for Air Defense

Abstract

Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 3-01.8 provides guidance to combined arms commanders on how to defend against air defense threats. Its focus is to assist in understanding the possible air and missile threats combined arms forces may encounter, providing techniques to counter the air threat while placing the threat in its proper perspective including passive and active air defense measures that that ground commanders can utilize in order to protect their units from air attack. The principal audience for ATP 3-01.8 is commanders, leaders, and staff who employ combined arms air defense planning within their operations. Trainers and educators will also use this publication to support the employment of combined arms air defense into their curricula. Commanders, staffs and subordinates ensure their decisions and actions comply with applicable United States, international, and in some cases host-nation laws and regulations. Commanders at all levels must ensure their Soldiers operate in accordance with the law of war and the rules of engagement (ROE) (see FM 27-10).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 29, 2016
Accession Number
AD1020282

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Counter WMD
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Defense Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Military Organizations
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Short Range Air Defense
  • Surface To Air Missiles
  • Surveillance
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapon Control

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Missile Defense Systems.