FM 10-500-1
HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
 Washington, DC, 
19 June 1991
 
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| AIRDROP SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN A THEATER OF OPERATIONS | 
Table of Contents
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1 - AIRDROP SUPPORT ON THE BATTLEFIELD
INTRODUCTION
TENETS OF AIRLAND BATTLE AND SUSTAINMENT IMPERATIVES
JOINT OPERATIONS
COMBINED OPERATIONS
THREAT
BATTLEFIELD ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER 2 - PRINCIPLES OF AIRDROP SUPPLY AND RESUPPLY OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
STAGES OF SUPPLY
TYPES AND METHODS OF AIRDROP
ADVANTAGES OF AIRDROP RESUPPLY OPERATIONS
DISADVANTAGES OF AIRDROP RESUPPLY OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 3 - AIRDROP SUPPORT UNITS
CHAPTER 4 - AIRDROP SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITIES
CHAPTER 5 - AIRDROP REQUEST PROCEDURES
INTRODUCTION
PREPLANNED AIRDROP RESUPPLY REQUESTS
IMMEDIATE AIRDROP RESUPPLY REQUESTS
ARMY RESPONSIBILITIES
CHAPTER 6 - RETROGRADE OF AIRDROP EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 7 - PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
AIRDROP RESUPPLY PLANNING FACTORS
PLANNING FACTORS FOR AIR DELIVERY EQUIPMENT
FORCE STRUCTURE
FORCE STRUCTURE ALTERNATIVES
CHAPTER 8 - GENERAL LOGISTICS CONSIDERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
REAR AREA SECURITY OPERATIONS
MISSION KILL OPERATIONS
RECONSTITUTION
HOST-NATION SUPPORT
NBC ENVIRONMENT
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
AUTHORIZATION LETTER
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1 - AIRDROP SUPPORT ON THE BATTLEFIELD
INTRODUCTION
TENETS OF AIRLAND BATTLE AND SUSTAINMENT IMPERATIVES
JOINT OPERATIONS
COMBINED OPERATIONS
THREAT
BATTLEFIELD ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER 2 - PRINCIPLES OF AIRDROP SUPPLY AND RESUPPLY OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
STAGES OF SUPPLY
TYPES AND METHODS OF AIRDROP
ADVANTAGES OF AIRDROP RESUPPLY OPERATIONS
DISADVANTAGES OF AIRDROP RESUPPLY OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 3 - AIRDROP SUPPORT UNITS
CHAPTER 4 - AIRDROP SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITIES
CHAPTER 5 - AIRDROP REQUEST PROCEDURES
INTRODUCTION
PREPLANNED AIRDROP RESUPPLY REQUESTS
IMMEDIATE AIRDROP RESUPPLY REQUESTS
ARMY RESPONSIBILITIES
CHAPTER 6 - RETROGRADE OF AIRDROP EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 7 - PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
AIRDROP RESUPPLY PLANNING FACTORS
PLANNING FACTORS FOR AIR DELIVERY EQUIPMENT
FORCE STRUCTURE
FORCE STRUCTURE ALTERNATIVES
CHAPTER 8 - GENERAL LOGISTICS CONSIDERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
REAR AREA SECURITY OPERATIONS
MISSION KILL OPERATIONS
RECONSTITUTION
HOST-NATION SUPPORT
NBC ENVIRONMENT
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
AUTHORIZATION LETTER
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