ATP 49 VOL 1 : E

TITLE PAGE
NATO LETTER OF PROMULGATION
NATIONAL RESERVATIONS BY CHAPTER
NATIONAL RESERVATIONS BY NATION
RESERVED FOR NATIONAL LETTER OF PROMULGATION
RECORD OF CHANGES
INTRODUCTION
PART I - PRINCIPLES
CHAPTER 1 - CHARACTERISTICS OF HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 2 - HELICOPTER ROLES
CHAPTER 3 - HELICOPTER SURVIVABILITY
PART II - ORGANISATION
CHAPTER 4 - COMMAND AND CONTROL
CHAPTER 5 - COMMUNICATIONS
CHAPTER 6 - AIRSPACE CONTROL FOR HELICOPTERS
CHAPTER 7 - PLANNING AND CO-ORDINATION
  DESIGNATION OF DAYS AND HOURS
PART III - OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 8 - AIR ASSAULT AND HEAVY/MEDIUM LIFT OPERATIONS
  SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
  SECTION II - MISSIONS
  SECTION III - AIR ASSAULT OPERATIONS
  SECTION IV - KEY PERSONNEL
  SECTION V - AIR ASSAULT SECURITY
  SECTION VI - LIFT OPERATIONS
  SECTION VII - QUICK REACTION FORCE OPERATIONS
  SECTION VIII - COMBAT SUPPORT
  SECTION IX - COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
CHAPTER 9 - ATTACK HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
  SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
  SECTION II - TYPES OF OPERATIONS
  SECTION III - MISSIONS
  SECTION IV - CLOSE COMBAT ATTACK
  SECTION V - INTERDICTION ATTACK
  SECTION VI - WEAPONS DELIVERY AND FIRING TECHNIQUES
  SECTION VII - ATTACK METHODS AND MANOEUVRES
CHAPTER 10 - JOINT AIR ATTACK TEAM
  SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
  SECTION II - COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES
  SECTION III - ELEMENTS
  SECTION IV - MISSION PLANNING AND EXECUTION
CHAPTER 11 - AIR COMBAT MANOEUVRING
  SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
  SECTION II - THE THREAT
  SECTION III - EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS
  SECTION IV - CONDUCTING AIR COMBAT OPERATIONS
  SECTION V - ENGAGEMENTS
  SECTION VI - PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
  SECTION VII - DEEP OPERATIONS/AIR ASSAULT SECURITY
  SECTION VIII - CLOSE OPERATIONS
  SECTION IX - REAR OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 12 - RECONNAISSANCE OPERATIONS
  SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
  SECTION II - ROUTE RECONNAISSANCE
  SECTION III - ZONE RECONNAISSANCE
  SECTION IV - AREA RECONNAISSANCE
CHAPTER 13 - NON-ARTICLE 5 CRISIS RESPONSE OPERATIONS
  SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
  SECTION II - SECURITY AND LIMITED CONFLICT
  SECTION III - PEACEKEEPING AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
  SECTION IV - PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
CHAPTER 14 - COMBAT RECOVERY OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 15 - URBAN OPERATIONS
  SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
  SECTION II - ROUTE PLANNING AND NAVIGATION
  SECTION III - DIRECT FIRE PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
  SECTION IV - AVIATION WEAPONS' EFFECTS
  SECTION V - OPERATIONAL PHASES
  SECTION VI - RECONNAISSANCE OPERATIONS
  SECTION VII - EMPLOYMENT OF LASERS
CHAPTER 16 - STABILITY OPERATIONS
LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES VOLUME I
LIST OF REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
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Purpose of this publication is to improve inter-operability among NATO helicopter forces engaged in land operations by establishing common principles and procedures for battlefield helicopter operations.