text: Landing Plan
  CLOSEAIRSUPPORT
  5-74. Theobjectivesofclose airsupport aretosupportsurface operationsbyattackinghostiletargetsclose
  tofriendlysurface forces.Eachairmissionrequiresdetailedintegrationwiththose forces.(RefertoJP3-09.3for
  moreinformation.)
  AIRINTERDICTION
  5-75. Theobjectivesofairinterdictionaretodelay,disrupt,divert,ordestroyanenemy’smilitarypotential
  before it can be brought to bear effectively against friendly ground forces. These combat operations are
  performedfarenoughawayfromfriendlysurfaceforcessothatdetailedintegrationofspecificactions with
  themaneuveroffriendlyforcesisnotpossibleorrequired.(RefertoJP3-03formoreinformation.)
  AIRBORNEINTELLIGENCE,SURVEILLANCE,ANDRECONNAISSANCE
  5-76. Airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions are directed toward satisfying the
  requirements of joint force and component commanders engaged in surface and air operations within the
  joint operational area. The JFC’s J-2 and J-3 jointlydevelop an overall collection strategy and posture for
  the execution of the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. These airborne missions
  provide timelyinformation, either visuallyobserved or sensor recorded,fromwhichintelligence is derived
  for all forces. Surveillance operations continuously collect information; reconnaissance operations are
  directedtowardlocalizedorspecifictargets. (RefertoJP3-30formoreinformation.)
  AIRLIFTMISSIONS
  5-77. Thebasicmissionofairliftis passengerand cargomovement. Thisincludescombat employmentand
  sustainment, combat airlift missions that rapidly move forces, equipment and supplies from one area to
  another in response to changing conditions. Within airborne operations, combat employment missions
  allow a commander to insert surface forces directly and quickly into a objective area or airhead and to
  sustaincombatoperationsthroughair landingoffollow-on forcesand sustainmentoperations. (Refer to JP
  3-17formoreinformation.)
  SPECIALIZEDTASKS
  5-78. Specialized tasks are those operation conducted in direct or indirect support of primary air and
  ground missions. These activities include, but are not limited to electronic combat, combat search and
  rescue,andairrefuelingoperations.
  AIROPERATIONSPLANNING
  5-79. Planning for air operations begins with understandingthe JFC’s and ABNTFC’s mission and intent,
  and occurs in a collaborative manner with other components to integrate operations across the joint force.
  The joint air operations plan is the JFC’s plan to integrate and coordinate joint air operations and
  encompasses air capabilities and forces supported by, and in support of, the airborne operation and other
  jointforcecomponentsinthe objectivearea.
  CommandandControlof JointAirOperations
  5-80. With thebeginningofairoperations intheobjectivearea,provisionmustbe madeforcommandand
  controlair operations withthe supported ground effort. Ajointoperationscenter, where the supportingair
  component and the airborne force is represented, performs the planning, integration, direction, and
  supervision of the air effort according to the needs of the airborne force. Command and control
  considerationsforairoperationsduringairborneoperationsinclude:
  (cid:122) Preparation. If an airborne operation includes tactical air elements, the joint force commander
  directs part or all of the preliminary air efforts while other preparations for the operation are
  completed. Air support before and during the mounting of an airborne operation is a USAF
  responsibility . When the airborne force does not include tactical air elements. Therefore,