text: Chapter 3
  effects to the BCT’s organic Cavalry squadrons during reconnaissance and security operations. Specifically,
  air assets provide direct fire, extensive observation capabilities, and facilitate the rapid movement of supplies
  and personnel during reconnaissance and security operations. Attack and reconnaissance rotary- and
  fixed-wing aircraft employ guided and unguided munitions, while Army attack aviation and fixed-wing assets
  can provide close air support to ground forces to strengthen the ground Cavalry squadron’s ability to retain
  freedom of maneuver and action to conduct counterreconnaissance operations. Additionally, these assets can
  quickly transition to conduct interdiction missions by destroying high-value and high-payoff targets within a
  TAI or as identified during reconnaissance or security operations. Rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft can provide
  additional observation to assist the Cavalry organization in maintaining contact.
  3-107. For a combined arms air-ground team to enable the conduct of reconnaissance and security
  operations properly, it must coordinate the allocation of sufficient indirect fires. The squadron must augment
  their organic mortars with rocket and cannon artillery either in a direct support relationship or through priority
  of fires. This provides mobility and survivability for the aviation TF by enabling them to avoid, suppress, or
  kill air defense threats. This also allows attack aviation to conserve critical munitions by using cannons to
  shape the disruption zone for the squadron’s ground maneuver and rockets to destroy or neutralize
  high-payoff targets in the deep area.
  3-108. Effective air-ground operations build upon relationships, mutual trust, application of joint and Army
  doctrine, and a common understanding of the operational environment, operation, and mission. They require
  detailed planning, coordination, and synchronized employment of ground and air maneuver and fire to
  achieve the commander’s objectives and ensure freedom of movement and action. Air-ground operations
  require detailed planning of synchronized timelines, aviation element task and purpose, and airspace and
  close air support employment.
  3-109. The key to implementing aviation assets into reconnaissance and security operations is early
  integration into the supported commander’s operations process. The supported commander and staff must
  understand the capabilities and limitations of the aviation unit, the types of aircraft available, and the doctrinal
  missions and roles that aviation can support. Regardless of the type of reconnaissance or security operation,
  integrating aviation into the early stages of planning allows the supported commander, staff, and subordinates
  to leverage the capabilities and deconflict issues critical to the effective use and synchronization of aviation
  in a combined arms environment. The aviation commander’s plan must be nested and deconflicted with the
  ground scheme of maneuver. Aviation-specific information includes the location of aerial observation posts,
  battle positions, forward arming and refueling points (FARPs), ingress and egress corridors and routes, UAS
  launch and recovery sites, and other airspace coordinating measures. These locations and assets must
  integrate with the ground scheme of maneuver, ground observation posts and artillery positions, and other
  airspace restrictions, such as UAS restricted operations zones, so they do not interfere with indirect fires,
  maneuver by other units, or aviation use. Consideration to the positioning and securing of the aviation unit’s
  maintenance and support assets in a forward location is essential to minimize distance traveled yet still
  maintain supportability. Coordinating airspace for the rapid and efficient use of fires and aviation is essential
  and must be reviewed often. Once planning is complete, all ground and aviation units must be using the same
  common operational picture to prevent fratricide and to conduct operations efficiently.
  3-110. The BCT’s combined arms, air-ground teams operate and disperse over wide areas to evade enemy
  surveillance and strike capabilities, to deceive the enemy, and to achieve surprise. Aviation units can quickly
  reconnoiter terrain that is difficult or hard to reach with ground vehicles, large swaths of open area (such as
  desert plains and open valleys), or the dead space between ground observation posts and battle positions.
  Attack and reconnaissance aviation units are ideally suited for reconnaissance and security operations due to
  the superior speed, mobility, and firepower inherent to aviation. Attack and reconnaissance aircraft have
  advanced day and night observation and target acquisition systems, long-range digital and voice
  communication capabilities, and can integrate with UAS platforms for increased situational awareness and
  information collection. Attack and reconnaissance aviation enable the BCT to concentrate rapidly against
  decisive points to attack enemy weaknesses, isolate the enemy from sources of strength, or strike the enemy
  from unexpected directions.