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Avenger Platoon, Section, and Squad Operations

FM 44-44 ContentsivManual Provided by eMilitary Manuals - 44-44 PrefaceThe mission of air defense artillery is to protect the force and selectedgeopolitical assets from aerial attack, missile attack, and 44-44 is the doctrinal forward area air defense (FAAD) manual for theAvenger platoon, section, and Squad . It explains how Avenger provides airdefense for the force and survives on the manual also details tactics, techniques, and procedures used bythe Avenger platoon when engaged in decisive offensive and defensive op-erations. Most importantly, it describes how Avenger platoons, sections,and squads protect deploying or deployed forces and critical assets by pre-venting enemy aerial platforms (unmanned, rotary, and fixed wing) andmissiles from locating, striking, and destroying manual is required reading for commanders, platoon leaders, pla-toon sergeants, and section and Squad leaders who will direct and supervisethe employment of Avenger weapon systems.

FM 44-44 Preface The mission of air defense artillery is to protect the force and selected geopolitical assets from aerial attack, missile attack, and surveillance.

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1 FM 44-44 ContentsivManual Provided by eMilitary Manuals - 44-44 PrefaceThe mission of air defense artillery is to protect the force and selectedgeopolitical assets from aerial attack, missile attack, and 44-44 is the doctrinal forward area air defense (FAAD) manual for theAvenger platoon, section, and Squad . It explains how Avenger provides airdefense for the force and survives on the manual also details tactics, techniques, and procedures used bythe Avenger platoon when engaged in decisive offensive and defensive op-erations. Most importantly, it describes how Avenger platoons, sections,and squads protect deploying or deployed forces and critical assets by pre-venting enemy aerial platforms (unmanned, rotary, and fixed wing) andmissiles from locating, striking, and destroying manual is required reading for commanders, platoon leaders, pla-toon sergeants, and section and Squad leaders who will direct and supervisethe employment of Avenger weapon systems.

2 Other recommended essen-tial reading includes FM 7-8 Infantry Rifle Platoon and SquadFM 7-20 The Infantry BattalionFM 7-30 Infantry, Airborne, and Air Assault Brigade OperationsFM 44-43 Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle Platoon and SquadOperationsFM 44-64 FAAD Battalion and Battery Operations (TBP)FM 44-100 US Army Air Defense OperationsFM 71-1-1 Tank and Mechanized Infantry Company TeamFM 71-2 The Tank and Mechanized Infantry Battalion Task ForceFM 71-3 Armored and Mechanized Infantry BrigadeFM 71-123 Tactics and Techniques for Combined Arms HeavyForces: Armored Brigade, Battalion/Task Force, andCompany/TeamFM 44-44 is unclassified. Therefore, threat information contained inthe publication is general in nature. Where detailed and current informa-tion is required, consult authoritative threat sources.

3 Classified informationpertaining to Avenger capabilities, limitations, and AD planning is found in(S)FM 44-100A(U)(TBP).iiManual Provided by eMilitary Manuals - 44-44 This publication implements the following international standardiza-tion agreements (STANAGs):STANAGTITLEEDITION201420192034 20413700373638053880 Operation Orders, Warning Orders,and Administrative/Logistics Orders7 Military Symbols for Land BasedSystems (APP-6)3 Land Forces Procedures for AlliedSupply Transactions4 Operations Orders, Tables andGraphs for Road Movement4 NATO Tactical Air Doctrine ATP-33 (B)4 Offensive Air Support Operations ATP-27 (B) 8 Doctrine & Procedures for Airspace Controlin Times of Crisis and War ATP40 (A)4 Counter Air Operations ATP-42 (B)2 The proponent of this publication is the United States Army Air De-fense Artillery School. Send comments and recommendations on DA Form2028 directly to Commandant, US Army Air Defense Artillery School,ATTN: ATSA-TAC-D, Fort Bliss, TX this publication states otherwise, masculine nouns and pronounsdo not refer exclusively to Provided by eMilitary Manuals - 1 Avenger PLATOON OPERATIONSAND ORGANIZATIONThis chapter discusses missions, capabilities,organization, and roles of the Avenger Avenger plays an integral role in the com-bined arms team, especially with winning theinformation war.

4 The Avenger missions are tocounter enemy RISTA efforts and to providelow-altitude air defense to the force and its criti-cal Army ADA mission is to protect theforce and selected geopolitical assets from aerialand missile attack and surveillance. The Avengerplatoon leader must understand Army operationsdoctrine so that the platoon s employment is syn-chronized with the supported force s main ef-fort. The FAAD mission is to provide low-alti-tude air defense protection to the force and itscritical assets. FAAD contributes to force-pro-tection Operations by countering threat RISTAand lethal aerial platforms. FAAD weapon sys-tems ensure the force has the freedom to ma-neuver during combat in Army Operations .. 1-2 Organization of Platoon .. 1-3 Platoon Personnel Responsibilities .. 1-4 Characteristics and Capabilities .. 1-6 Components.

5 1-71-1 Manual Provided by eMilitary Manuals - 44-44 PLATOON IN ARMY OPERATIONSFM 100-5 describes how theArmy organizes and applies corn-bat power and synchronizesoperating systems on the battlefieldto achieve victory. There are fivetenets which describe the character-istics of a successful tenets apply to all leaders ofcombat, combat support, and com-bat service support Avenger leader must practiceand train within these tenets to besuccessful on the sets or changes theterms of battle by action and im-plies an offensive spirit in theconduct of all Operations . Initiativerequires that leaders anticipateevents on the battlefield so that theyand their units can act and reactfaster than the enemy. Applied toindividual soldiers and leaders, ini-tiative requires a willingness andability to act independently withinthe framework of the commander sintent.

6 The Avenger platoon mustbe able to anticipate enemy actionsand organize its assets to defeat ordestroy the enemy air threat beforethe air threat can negatively impactthe friendly force or is the ability of friendlyforces to react faster than the enemyand is a prerequisite for seizing andholding the initiative. It is as mucha mental as a physical quality. Forthe Avenger platoon, agility is theability to adjust platoon coverage tomeet varying air threats. The deci-sion support matrix (DSM) and theexecution matrix are examples oftools that the Avenger platoon leadermay use to achieve agility throughrapid concentration of air defenseweapons against enemy air is the extension of op-erations in time, space, resources,and purpose. It is the ability to gaininformation and influence opera-tions throughout the battlefield.

7 TheAvenger platoon achieves depth byusing air defense direct fire andearly warning assets throughout theentire supported unit s area of is arrangingactivities in time and space to massat the decisive point. It requires aclear understanding of the sup-ported unit commander s Avenger platoon achieves syn-chronization by massing fires at thecritical point on the battlefield. Anexample of synchronization for theAvenger platoon is the proper posi-tioning of fire units (FUs) on thebattlefield to mass fires at the criti-cal point, according to the supportedcommander s intent, to destroy ordefeat any enemy air Provided by eMilitary Manuals - 44-44 VERSATILITYV ersatility is the ability to meetAn example of versatility for andiverse mission requirements. TheAvenger platoon is the ability toAvenger platoon must be flexible totransition quickly from a defensivemeet diverse mission an offensive OF PLATOONThe Avenger platoon is or-ganic to divisional ADA battalions,armored cavalry regiments, andADA brigades.

8 The platoon mustsupport a wide variety of missionsdependent on the supported Avenger platoon is con-figured intotwo differentorganizational structures. TheAvenger Platoon Organization il-lustration depicts an Avengerplatoon that consists of a platoonheadquarters (HQ) and threeAvenger sections. Units may con-figure their platoons into twosections of three squads, based onMETT-T, but the next two illus-trations depict the correctdoctrinal platoon structure. Theplatoon HQ consists of the pla-toon leader, platoon sergeant, andtwo driver-radio operators. TheAvenger section consists of twosquads with one FU per senior sergeant is the sectionleader and is also a Squad leaderfor one of the squads, Each squadconsists of a driver and battalions in heavy divi-sions, ACRs, and separate heavy1-3 Manual Provided by eMilitary Manuals - 44-44brigades have four FUs per platoon asothers have six FUs per platoon as pre-depicted in the following illustration.

9 AllPLATOON PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES viously responsibilities of person-nel assigned to Avenger platoons arediverse. This section outlines thegeneral responsibilities of the pla-toon LEADERThe Avenger platoon leader hasdual responsibilities. He commandsthe Avenger platoon and in this ca-pacity is responsible for its tacticalemployment and logistics. He mayalso be the special staff officer forair defense for the supported SERGEANTThe platoon sergeant is secondin command of the platoon. Hemust be proficient in all of the tasksnormally accomplished by the pla-toon leader and be prepared toassume the platoon leader s respon-sibilities at a moment s notice. Hemust ensure that subordinate lead-ers are trained to perform leaderduties two levels above their posi-tion in addition to their normalduties. He is responsible for thediscipline and coordination of alllogistics and maintenance supportthe platoon requires.

10 The platoon1-4 Manual Provided by eMilitary Manuals - 44-44sergeant must work in close coordi-nation with the platoon leader toensure unity of LEADER (DRIVER)/ Squad LEADER (DRIVER)The section leader may assumeduties and responsibilities similarto the platoon leader when a sec-tion is task-organized separatelyfrom the Avenger platoon. He maybe the air defense officer (ADO) forthe supported unit, responsible forcoordination with the staff. How-ever, the Avenger section leader sprimary responsibility is FU section or Squad leader hasoverall responsibility for the sec-tion or Squad . The section or squadleader designates targets, routes ofmovement, and vehicle positions;determines weapons to be fired;and issues fire commands. He alsomaintains communications and car-ries out the platoon leader s orplatoon sergeant s directives.


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