text: Airborne Assault Planning
  (cid:122) Intelligenceandsecurityrequirements.
  (cid:122) Allocationanddistributionofairliftassets.
  (cid:122) Unitdeploymentlistandsequence.
  (cid:122) Departureairfields,remotemarshallingbases,andintermediatestagingbases.
  (cid:122) Initialestimateonrequirementsforairborneintelligence,surveillance,and reconnaissance;close
  airsupport;navalgunfire;andunmannedaircraftsystemsupport.
  (cid:122) Signalrequirementsandinstructions.
  (cid:122) Linkup,withdrawal,andfollow-onforcesconcepts.
  3-37. Other WARNORDs and fragmentary orders (FRAGORDs) should follow as the ABNAF staff and
  commanderworkthroughthereverseplanningsequence.
  CONTROL MEASURES
  3-38. ABNAFCs employ the full range of doctrinal control measures and graphics to delineate
  responsibilities, deconflict operations, safeguard friendly forces and civilians, and promote unity of effort.
  These measures include, but are not limited to boundaries that circumscribe operational area or area of
  operation, control measures to facilitate joint task force or ABNTF maneuver, fire support coordination
  measures(FSCMs);andairspacecoordinatingmeasures(ACMs).
  AIRHEAD
  3-39. An airhead is a designated area in a hostile or potentially hostile operational area that, when seized
  and held, ensures the continuous air landing of troops and materiel and provides the maneuver space
  necessaryforprojectedoperations(JP 3-18). Duetothenature oftheairhead(aperimeter defense)and the
  required continuous airflow into the airhead, airspace coordinating measures and FSCMs must be
  established throughout the joint operational area, to include the ABNAF area of operation (drop zones,
  landingzones,assaultobjectives,andtheairheadline).
  3-40. During the initial stages of an airborne assault and before adequate ground communications can be
  established, coordination and control of fire support are accomplished from an airborne command and
  control platform. On landing, ABNTF and subordinate maneuver units establish contact with the airborne
  command and control platform through the tactical air control party (TACP) or fire support officer. Fire
  support, such as close air support, beyond that available from organic or direct support assets would be
  requested from the airborne platform. Prioritization and coordination of requests are accomplished by the
  groundforcecommander’srepresentativeintheairborneplatform.Responsibilities(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:79)(cid:88)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:650)
  (cid:122) Preventfratricideofgroundpersonnel.
  (cid:122) Ensurethatrequestsdonotinterferewithincomingserials,otheraircraft,ornavaloperations.
  (cid:122) Determinemeansoffiresupportcoordination.
  (cid:122) Determine added safetyor control measures required; transmit them to the appropriate ground
  elements.
  3-41. Terminal guidance aids and control measures are used on the ground in the objective area to assist
  and guide incoming airlift aircraft to the designated drop zones and landing zones. Combat control teams
  comprised of USAF personnel are organized, trained, and equipped to provide aircraft terminal guidance.
  Armyteams fromthe long-range surveillance company, a divisional or corps asset, are organized, trained,
  andequippedtodeployintotheobjectiveareaandconductreconnaissanceandsurveillancetasksbeforethe
  deploymentoftheairborneforce.
  3-42. For airspace coordination, ABNAF staff establishes contact with the appropriate flight, provides
  essential information, and then hands the flight off to the appropriate TACP or forward air controller for
  mission execution. At that point, the mission is conducted the same way as conventional operations. If
  naval gunfire or air support isavailable, it isessentialthat a naval gunfire liaisonofficer be presentinthe
  airborneplatformtoperform a similarfunction.
  3-43. The area air defense commander (AADC) is responsible for integrating the joint force air defense
  effort. All available surface-to-air assets should be incorporated into the overall air defense plan and