FM 44-85
| FIELD MANUAL NO. 44-85 |
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Washington, DC, 21 February 1997 |
FM 44-85 |
PATRIOT BATTALION AND BATTERY OPERATIONS |
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 - The Army Mission and the Role of Air Defense Artillery
ADA Role
Patriot Mission
Doctrine
Chapter 2 - The Threat
Threat During Lodgment
Threat as the Lodgment Expands
Chapter 3 - Patriot Battalion Planning
Planning Considerations
ADA Brigade Planning
Battalion Planning
Rehearsals
Chapter 4 - Force-Projection Operations
Predeployment Activity
Deployment and Entry Operations
Operations
War Termination and Postconflict Operations
Considerations
Chapter 5 - Operations
Defensive Operations
ABT Defense Design
TBM Defense Design
HIMAD Task Force
Defense Design Recommendations
Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence
Remote Launch
Emplacement
Chapter 6 - Patriot Combat Service Support
Organizations and Functions
Planning
Operations
Supply
Maintenance
Transportation
Field Services
Rear Area Protection
Reconstitution
Appendix A - Battalion and Battery Checklists
Unit Vehicle Checklist
Towed Load Checklist
Patriot Equipment Checklist
Power Generator Checklist
Communications Equipment Checklist
Individual- and Crew-Served Weapons Checklist
MANPADS (Stinger) Checklist
Unit Operational Readiness Checklist
Battery Commander's Checklist
Briefing Checklist
RSOP Checklist
Staff Coordination Checklist
Ground Defense Checklist
CP Checklist
Convoy Checklist
MILVAN Load Checklist
Appendix B - Patriot Battalion Equipment and Organization
Patriot System Operational Overview
Patriot Battery Equipment
Patriot Battalion Fire Direction Center Equipment
Communications Relay Group
Antenna Mast Group
Radar Set, Semitrailer-Mounted, AN/MPQ-53
Electric Power Plant, Truck-Mounted
Launching Station, Guided Missile, Semitrailer-Mounted, M901
Patriot Guided Missile, Intercept Aerial, MIM-104
Patriot Maintenance Support
Tactical Equipment, Weights and Dimensions
Unit Organization
Appendix C - IPB in Support of Air Defense Operations
Define the Air Battlefield Environment
Describe the Battlefield Effects (Terrain/Weather Analysis)
Evaluate the Air Threat
Determine Air Threat Courses of Action
Appendix D - Battle Books
Preparation
Appendix E - Rail/Sea/Highway/Air Transportability
Rail Transport
Sea Transport
Highway Transportability
Guided Missile Transportability
Transportability Documentation
Air Transportability
Equipment Dimensional Characteristics
Appendix F - Safety
Risk Management Process
Vehicle Movement and Convoys
Safety From RF Radiation Hazards and Launcher Backblast
Appendix G - Communications
Battalion Communications Requirements
Battery Communications Requirements
Patriot Communications Planning
Glossary
References
Authorization Letter
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