text: Air Movement Plan
  (cid:122) Squads andfireteams shouldjumpbothaircraftdoors toreducetheamountofseparationonthe
  dropzone.
  SECTION IV – LOADING AND DELIVERY OF FORCES
  6-15. Theair movement plancontains theinformationrequiredtoensuretheefficientloadinganddelivery
  of forces to the objective area in the proper sequence, time, and place to support the ground tactical plan.
  The following paragraphs will discuss load planning sequencing, vehicle load planning, air movement
  planningworksheet,andaircraftutilization.
  LOAD PLANNING SEQUENCE
  6-16. Planners can best accomplish the movement of forces by air for an airborne assault by developing
  plansinanorderlysequence,suchas—
  (cid:122) Preparingvehicleloadcards.
  (cid:122) Preparingairmovementplanningworksheetsforeachunit(companythroughbattalion).
  (cid:122) Preparing basic planning guides (company and battalion) and forwarding them to higher
  headquarters(battalionandABNIBCT).
  (cid:122) Establishingprioritiesfor entryinto the objective area byechelon(cid:650)assault, follow-on, and rear.
  Unitsestablishpriorities withineachechelon to phase personnel and equipment into subsequent
  echelonsifaircraftarenotavailable.
  (cid:122) Preparingaforceaircraftutilizationplantodetermineaircraftrequirementsandtypeloads.
  (cid:122) Preparingair-loadingtablestofacilitaterapiddeployment.
  (cid:122) Complete and print draft load plans through the Integrated Computerized Deployment System
  (ICODES)tohelpidentifyissuespriortocompletingactualloadplans.
  6-17. Unitsreceivetheirmissionsandreviewpreviousplans.Units—
  (cid:122) Amendtheplansbasedonthetaskorganizationdictatedbythegroundtacticalplan.
  (cid:122) Allocate available aircraft. If aircraft are not available, they phase low-priority items to the
  follow-onorrearechelon.
  (cid:122) Prepareair-loadingtablesandmanifests.
  (cid:122) Preparetheairmovementtable.
  (cid:122) PrepareaDDForm1387-2(SpecialHandlingData/Certification)forhazardousmaterials.
  LOAD PLANNING OF VEHICLES
  6-18. Base vehicle load plans on standard operating procedures and mission tailoring. Then, update them
  accordingtoaircraftavailabilityandtype.
  (cid:122) Heavy-drop vehicles are first loaded with as much unit equipment as theycan hold. The
  vehicle’s load capacity should not be exceeded, and all cargo must be secured in the vehicle’s
  cargocompartment.
  (cid:122) Vehicles are measured and weighed after they have been loaded. Some items, especially
  ammunition,cannotberigged onthevehicle,butcanbecarriedasballastontheplatform.
  (cid:122) Vehicle load cards are made for each vehicle to be loaded aboard an aircraft. Each sketch
  includessuchinformationas load data for the vehicle; lengthand widthofthe vehicle whenthe
  vehiclecarriescargo;the namesandlocationsofthecargointhevehicle.
  AIR MOVEMENT PLANNING WORKSHEET
  6-19. Theairmovementplanning worksheetisaconsolidated listofaunit’sequipmentandpersonnel.Itis
  notaformalDAform; itisanexample ofalocallymade form.Ifnecessary,usegrid-typepaperinlieuofa
  printed form. The worksheet lists all the dimensions and cargo loads of vehicles. It must include all on-
  hand equipmentand personnel, and the fullamount authorized bythe unit table ofequipment. Shortitems
  still are included as equipment, and personnel shortages can be filled if alerted for deployment. This