text: Airborne Assault Planning
  determine if such adjustments entail acceptable risk. If the risk is unacceptable, the concept of operations
  (CONOPS)mustchange.
  GROUND TACTICAL PLAN
  3-11. The ground tactical plan is the basis for the development of all other plans. The ABNAFC and his
  staff give special consideration to the assembly and organization of the assault forces and to the
  decentralized nature of initial operations in the objective area. The subordinate commander requires the
  ground tactical plan of his higher headquarters before he can begin planning. He needs to know the type,
  location, and size of objectives and the enemy situation at each one; the mission and intent of higher
  headquarterstwolevelsup;andhistaskandpurpose.Thegroundtactical planisgenerated downthechain
  of command as a mutual effort. (Refer to chapter 4 of this publication for more information.) The ground
  tacticalplanincludes(cid:650)
  (cid:122) Assaultobjectivesandairheadline.
  (cid:122) Reconnaissanceandsecurityforcestoincludeobservationposts.
  (cid:122) Boundaries.
  (cid:122) Taskorganization.
  (cid:122) Designationofreserve.
  (cid:122) Supply(accompanying,follow-up,routine).
  (cid:122) Firesupportplan.
  (cid:122) Tacticalcrossload(forairlandorparachute).
  LANDING PLAN
  3-12. Thelanding plan is the ABNAFC’s plan thatlinks the air movementplan tothegroundtactical plan.
  It is published at brigade level and below. Before the ABNAFC can prepare an overall landing plan, he
  must know where the subordinate commander wants to place his assault force. The landing plan is
  generated up the chain of command as a mutual effort. (Refer to Chapter 5 of this publication for more
  information.)Thelandingplanincludes(cid:650)
  (cid:122) Dropzone,landingzone,locationsanddescriptions.
  (cid:122) Sequenceofdelivery.
  (cid:122) Methodofdelivery.
  (cid:122) Placeofdelivery.
  (cid:122) Timeofdelivery.
  (cid:122) Cross-loadingplan.
  (cid:122) Assemblyplan.
  (cid:122) Landingplanworksheet.
  AIR MOVEMENT PLAN
  3-13. The air movement plan provides the information required to move the airborne force from the
  departure airfields to the objective area. This plan is the third step in the reverse planning process and
  coversthe period fromwhen unitsload to whentheyexit the aircraft. The airborne commander designates
  the subordinate unit’s sequence of airflow and allocates aircraft. This allows the subordinate commanders
  to conduct air movement planning. The air movement plan is generated up the chain of command as a
  mutual effort. (Refer to chapter 6 of this publication for more information.) The air movement plan
  includes(cid:650)
  (cid:122) Departureairfields.
  (cid:122) Aircraftbyserial.
  (cid:122) Parkingdiagram.
  (cid:122) Aircraftmission(airmovementtablesandflightroutes).
  (cid:122) Unitprovidingtheaircraft.