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  synonymous with close air support flown by joint aircraft. Detailed integration with ground forces is required
  due to the close proximity of friendly forces.Interdiction is an action to divert,disrupt,delay,or destroy the
  enemy’s military surface capability before it can be used effectively against friendly forces,or to otherwise
  achieve objectives (JP 3-03). Interdiction is at such a distance from friendly forces that detailed integration
  with ground forces is not required.
  4-320. Air-ground operations include the movement of maneuver forces. An air assaultis the movement
  of friendly assault forces by rotary-wing or tiltrotor aircraft to engage and destroy enemy forces or to seize
  and hold key terrain (JP 3-18). Air assaults use the firepower, mobility, protection, and total integration of
  aviation assets in their air and ground roles to attain the advantage of surprise. Air assaults allow friendly
  forces to strike over extended distances and terrain to attack the enemy when and where it is most vulnerable.
  By their very nature,air assaults are high risk,high payoffoperations that are resource intensive and require
  extensive planning and preparation to be successful. (SeeFM 3-99 for additional information.)
  4-321. Army air movements are operations involving the use of utility and cargo rotary-wing assets for
  other than air assaults (FM 3-90-2). Air movements are a viable means of transport and distribution to support
  maneuver and sustainment conducted to reposition units,personnel,supplies, equipment, and other critical
  combat elements. In addition,to airdrop and air landing,these operations include external carry by sling-load.
  Army rotary wing aircraft conduct airdrop and air landing movement as well as sling-load operations. Sling
  operations are unique to helicopters with external cargo hooks. The utility and cargo helicopters of the combat
  aviation brigade supplement ground transportation to help sustain continuous operations. The aviation unit
  performs air movements on a direct support or general support basis with utility and cargo aircraft. The same
  general planning considerations that apply to air assaults apply to air movements. (SeeFM 3-04 for additional
  information.)
  4-322. The combat aviation brigade has an organic air ambulance medical company,also referred to as the
  medical company (air ambulance),found in the general support aviation battalion. The air ambulance medical
  company has a company headquarters and four forward support medical evacuation platoons or forward
  support medical evacuation teams. Air ambulance aircraft are equipped with medical personnel and
  equipment enabling the provision of en route care of patients. Air ambulance medical company assets can
  collocate with AHSsupport organizations,the aviation task force,the supported BCT,or higher to provide
  air ambulance support throughout the area of operations. (See ATP 4-02.3 and FM3-04 for additional
  information.)
  INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TEAMS
  4-323. The military intelligence company within the BCT distributes intelligence support teams regardless
  of which element of decisive action (offense, defense, or stability) currently dominates. Dependent on the
  situation,these teams can be employed down to maneuver company level. The intelligence support teams’
  mission is to provide basic analytic support,develop basic-level intelligence products,serve as a conduit for
  effective intelligence communications,and when resourced,manage some information collection programs.
  Some of those information collection programs include friendly force debriefings,basicdocument and media
  exploitation,and biometric and forensic collections(when properly equipped and trained).
  4-324. The BCT can employ anywhere from two intelligence analysts,for example to a maneuver company,
  or a large team of intelligence analysts as an intelligence support team to support,based on the situation,a
  maneuver battalion or squadron, BEB, field artillery battalion, BSB, or to further augment the BCT
  intelligence cell or brigade intelligence support element. A supported maneuver unit or element may
  subsequently augment the intelligence analysts with nonmilitary intelligence Soldiers to form a larger
  intelligence support team. When this occurs,it is critical that the appropriate S-2 section thoroughly train all
  nonmilitary intelligence personnel on intelligence support team activities.
  4-325. The BCT S-3 and S-2 work together with the battalion and squadron S-3s and S-2s to determine the
  intelligence support teams’task organization,based on the mission variables of METT-TC,using standard
  command and support relationships as part of the overall BCT intelligence architecture. Planning
  considerations for the intelligence support team includes the supported unit’s—
  (cid:122) Commander’s guidance.
  (cid:122) Decisive and shaping operations and main and supporting efforts.