text: FM 7-100.1________________________________________________________________________________
  COMMAND AND CONTROL
  13-5. Administratively, airborne forces are part of the Army. During wartime,
  to allow flexibility in employment, they are directly subordinate to the
  Supreme High Command (SHC), with control exercised by the General Staff.
  When the OPFOR establishes more than one theater headquarters, the
  General Staff may allocate some airborne units to each theater. A theater
  commander with dedicated airborne assets could further dedicate airborne units
  to an operational-strategic command (OSC) or, dependent upon the mission, he
  could also place airborne units in support of an OSC. A theater commander
  with constituent airborne assets can allocate them to an OSC in a constituent,
  dedicated, or supporting relationship. These command and support relation-
  ships ensure that airborne objectives support the overall mission of the theater or
  OSC to which the airborne units are allocated. Even in a supporting relationship,
  the commander of the theater or OSC receiving the airborne unit(s) establishes
  those units’ objectives, priorities, and time of deployment.
  13-6. The landing force commander is the commander of the airborne or
  ground force unit forming the basis for the airborne or heliborne landing force.
  He is responsible for preparing and positioning troops for loading. He shares
  with the aviation commander the decision to proceed with the landing, based
  on the assessment of the situation at the drop zone (DZ) or landing zone (LZ).
  After the landing, the landing force commander is solely responsible for con-
  ducting the operation, until linkup with ground maneuver forces. While the
  landing force commander can plan the scheme of maneuver, final approval of
  the plan comes from the OSC or theater commander.
  MISSIONS
  13-7. The OPFOR categorizes airborne or heliborne missions based on the
  depth and importance of the objective, the size of forces involved, and the
  level of command of the controlling commander. The three categories of
  missions are strategic, operational, and tactical. The location of enemy
  forces, the level of the controlling headquarters, the significance of the target,
  weapons systems capabilities, and geography also determine the scope of the
  operation. Many factors can affect the decision of where to insert an airborne
  or heliborne force, including
  • The size of the force.
  • Anticipated enemy resistance.
  • The air situation (presence or absence of air superiority).
  • The potential for reinforcement of the force.
  • The position and projected rate of advance of friendly forces designated
  for linkup.
  Strategic Missions
  13-8. In wartime, the SHC establishes strategic missions, which the General
  Staff controls. The outcome of a strategic mission should have significant im-
  pact on the war or strategic campaign. The use of airborne forces in a regional
  power-projection role is also a strategic mission.