FM 1-108

Table of Contents

1. PREFACE
   

2. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL
   

   1. THE OPERATIONAL CONTINUUM
      
   2. SPECIAL OPERATIONS
      
   3. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
      
   4. EMPLOYMENT
      
   5. BACKGROUND AND ORGANIZATION
      
   6. MISSION, TASKS, AND OPERATIONAL EXAMPLES
      

3. CHAPTER 2 COMMAND AND CONTROL
   

   1. OVERVIEW
      
   2. UNIFIED COMMAND
      
   3. JOINT AND THEATER COMMAND STRUCTURE
      
   4. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION
      
   5. ARMY COMPONENT COMMAND
      
   6. AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT DURING OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WAR
      

4. CHAPTER 3 EMPLOYMENT
   

   1. NATURE OF ARSOA UNITS
      
   2. AIRLAND OPERATIONS
      
   3. CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
      
   4. SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS MISSIONS
      
   5. AIRLIFT SUPPORT TECHNIQUES
      
   6. MISSION PLANNING
      

5. CHAPTER 4 COMBAT SUPPORT
   

   1. FIRE SUPPORT
      
   2. SUPPRESSION OF ENEMY AIR DEFENSE AND JOINT SUPPRESSION OFENEMY AIR DEFENSE
      
   3. AIR DEFENSE
      
   4. ATTACK HELICOPTERS
      
   5. INTELLIGENCE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE
      
   6. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
      
   7. WEATHER SUPPORT
      
   8. EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT
      
   9. OTHER SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS
      

6. CHAPTER 5 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
   

   1. LOGISTICS CAPABILITY
      
   2. SPECIAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT BATTALION
      

7. APPENDIX A RISK MANAGEMENT
   

8. APPENDIX B OPERATIONS ORDERS AND AIRCREW MISSION BRIEFINGS AND DEBRIEFINGS
   

9. APPENDIX C CAPABILITIES OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS AIRCRAFT
   

10. APPENDIX D SPECIAL OPERATIONS MISSION PLANNING FOLDER
    

11. APPENDIX E BASING SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION IN THEATER
    

12. GLOSSARY
    

13. REFERENCES
    

14. INDEX