text: Organization and Employment
  LONG-RANGESURVEILLANCECOMPANY
  2-19. The long-range surveillance company (LRSC) is a corps level asset for the purpose of long-range
  surveillance. The LRSC comprises a headquarters section, a communications platoon, a transportation
  section, a maintenance section, and three long-range surveillance platoons withthree teams each for a total
  of 9 teams. The LRSC is modular in that it has the command, control, and communications capability to
  supportmultipleoperationssimultaneously.(RefertoFM 3-55.93formoreinformation.)
  SECTION III – CAPABILITIES, LIMITATIONS, VULNERABILITIES
  2-20. Airborne forces deploy strategically, operationally, or tactically on short notice anywhere in the
  world.They canbe employed as a deterrentor as a combatforce.The strategic mobilityof airborne forces
  permits rapid employment to meet contingence across the range of military operations; and provides a
  means by which a commander can decisively influence operations. This section discusses the capabilities,
  limitationsandvulnerabilitiesuniquetoanABNAF.
  CAPABILITIES
  2-21. Since airborne forces are able to respond on short notice, airborne operations provide distinct
  advantagessuchas—
  (cid:122) Abilitytobypassalllandorseaobstacles.
  (cid:122) Surprise.
  (cid:122) Abilitytomassrapidlyoncriticaltargets.
  2-22. Airborne forces can extend the area of operation, move, and rapidlyconcentrate combat power like
  nootheravailableforces.Specifically,airborneforcescan—
  (cid:122) Attackenemypositionsfromanydirection.
  (cid:122) Conductattacksandraidsbeyondthe areaofoperation.
  (cid:122) Conductlimitedexploitationandpursuitoperations.
  (cid:122) Overflyand bypass enemy positions, barriers, and obstacles and strike objectives in otherwise
  inaccessibleareas.
  (cid:122) Provideresponsivereserves,allowingcommanderstocommit a largerportionoftheirforcesto
  action.
  (cid:122) Reactrapidlytotacticalopportunities,necessities,andthreatsinunassignedareas.
  (cid:122) Rapidlyplaceforcesattacticallydecisivepointsinthe areaofoperation.
  (cid:122) Conductfast-pacedoperationsoverextendeddistances.
  (cid:122) Conductandsupportdeceptionwithfalseinsertions.
  (cid:122) Rapidlyreinforcecommittedunits.
  (cid:122) Rapidlysecureand defendkeyterrain(suchascrossingsites,roadjunctions,andbridges)orkey
  objectives.
  (cid:122) Rapidlyrepairorconstructinfrastructuretoreceivefollow-onforces.
  (cid:122) Delay a muchlargerforcewithoutbecomingdecisivelyengaged.
  2-23. Airborne forces, when augmented with appropriate support or augmentation, can conduct sustained
  combatoperationsagainsttheenemy.
  LIMITATIONS
  2-24. Thecommander andplannersmust recognize thelimitationsofairborne forcesandplanaccordingly.
  Theymustconsiderthefollowing:
  (cid:122) An airborne force depends on USAF aircraft for long-range movement, fire support, and
  sustainment. The availability and type of aircraft dictates the scope and duration of airborne
  operations.
  (cid:122) Aftertheinitialairdrop,thesustainedcombatpowerofairborneforces dependsonresupplyby
  air. Any interruption in the flow of resupply aircraft can cause a potential weakening of the