text: Chapter 12
  SEADEMPLOYMENT
  12-25. SEAD firesshould beplanned againstanenemy ADAsystemthatthreatenstheairassault force. A
  period of focused immediate SEAD is planned at each landing zone before the arrival of the AATF. If
  possible,plandeceptionSEADtomitigatefurthertacticalrisk.
  12-26. Scheduled SEAD missions are planned against threat systems along the ingressand egress route of
  flight. The start time for each SEAD mission may be calculated if the assault aircraft’s en route airspeed
  and SP time on the air route are known. These calculations may be made manually or with AMPS or
  similarplanningsystems.
  12-27. Factors that determine the duration of each SEAD mission include aircraft speed and the range of
  eachenemyADAsystem(sizeofthe threatring).Thisinformation maybe used withplanningsoftwareto
  determine howlongtosuppresseach ADAsystemalongthe airroute.Calculationsmay be made manually
  orestimated. A goodplanningestimateisthattheairassaulttravelsthreekilometersinoneminute.
  12-28. Position units to support as much of the area of operation as possible. To ensure synchronization,
  organize all planned fires into an SEAD schedule or add them to the execution matrix. Assess the
  effectivenessoftheSEADplanduringwar-gaming.
  AIR ASSAULT SECURITY
  12-29. Air assault security is conducted throughout the air movement phase. Air assault security is not
  necessarily just an escort mission. The air assault security process can be conducted sequentially,
  simultaneously,or over a periodof24 to72 hoursbefore the startof the air assaultmission. Thisprocessis
  determined early in the mission analysis phase and is a direct result of the AATFC’s initial guidance and
  keytasks.
  12-30. UASshouldobservetheairroutesand landingzonesbeginning wellbeforelaunchtoprovideearly
  warning to the AATFC. Just before the launch of the air movement phase, attack reconnaissance units fly
  alongtheroutetoconduct anairassaultsecuritymission. Thismissionis muchlike a movementtocontact.
  Usually, one to two attack reconnaissance companies conduct the mission just before the assault aircraft
  launchfortheair movement. This allows theattackreconnaissance unitsopportunitytoconduct a reliefon
  stationwithelementsthatmayalreadybeonstationprovidingreconnaissance.
  12-31. The air assault security force generally makes the final landing zone update call, as the assault
  forcesare enroute to the landing zone. Before assault forcesland on the landingzone, air assault security
  forces maybe directed to shiftto a landingzone overwatch mission, ensuringtheydo notconflict withthe
  air routes entering or exiting the landing zone. As the assault forces land on the landing zone, air assault
  security forcesmaybe directedto move forward to thenextphaseline toconduct a screeningmissionor to
  occupy a battleposition.
  12-32. Attack reconnaissance units maintain the flexibility to execute on-call close combat attacks as
  needed. Air assault security forces must maintain communications with the fires elements for immediate
  suppressionmissionsasneeded.
  MISSION COMMAND
  12-33. In executing the air movement, the air mission commander takes operational control of all Army
  aviationforces.Theairmissioncommandercontrolsall—
  (cid:122) Timingfordeconfliction.
  (cid:122) Enroutefires.
  (cid:122) Initiationandshiftingoflandingzonepreparationfires.
  12-34. Once the air assault force has cleared the landing zone and moved to its rally point, the tactical
  commander on the ground assumes mission command of the element and continues his assigned mission.
  Mission command should allow continued execution despite loss of radio communications. If the air
  mission commander and lift flight leaders have air movement tables or the execution checklist in their
  possession,theycancontinuethemissionwithoutradiocommunications.