text: Chapter 2
  Army Aviation Organizations and Command and Control
  SECTION I – OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK
  2-1. Army Aviation formations are organized, trained, and equipped to support the combined arms team
  at the tactical and operational levels. Figure 2-1 displays typical operational reach for larger aviation
  formations. The Army Aviation modified table of organization and equipment (MTOE) force structure
  consists of four types of brigade-level aviation maneuver organizations and two types of enabling group-
  level organizations. Brigade-level aviation maneuver organizations include the—
  * Combat aviation brigade (CAB).
  * Expeditionary combat aviation brigade (ECAB).
  * Theater aviation brigade (assault) (TAB-A).
  * Theater aviation brigade (general support) (TAB-GS).
  Figure 2–1. Operational framework
  2-2. The enabling group-level aviation organizations provide the necessary support and sustainment
  operations to ensure the aviation maneuver brigades are capable of completing their missions. These
  organizations include the—
  * Theater airfield operations group (TAOG).
  * Theater aviation sustainment maintenance group (TASMG).
  2-3. The battalion- and squadron-level organizations of Army Aviation consist of the—
  * Air cavalry squadron (ACS).
  * Attack battalion (AB).
  * Assault helicopter battalion (AHB).
  * General support aviation battalion (GSAB).
  * Aviation support battalion (ASB).
  * Security and support battalion (SSB).
  * Airfield operations battalion (AOB).
  2-4. Although the above organizations are multi-functional, given the complexity of the OE and mission
  variables requirements, aviation brigades and battalions are usually further task-organized to meet the
  requirements of an assigned mission. Task organization is routinely multi-component and can include any
  combination of platoons, companies, and battalions organized under the aviation brigade, aviation squadron
  task force (ASTF), or aviation battalion task force (ABTF) headquarters. Aviation brigades and