text: Chapter 1
  1-13. Army Aviation attack and reconnaissance units perform security tasks as part of the combined arms
  team. They may operate as a sub-element of a larger combined arms security force conducting screen,
  guard, cover, or area security tasks. When properly task-organized, they may conduct screen or guard tasks
  as a separate maneuver force in an assigned area of operations (AO). Employing MUM-T enables the
  security force to expand the breadth and depth of the screen to maintain continuous surveillance of avenues
  of approach, locate lead enemy elements, and maintain enemy contact to enable increased early warning,
  reaction time, and space for the main body to develop the situation while preventing early deployment of
  friendly forces.
  1-14. As the situation develops, Army Aviation attack and reconnaissance units can quickly transition from
  the screen to conduct attacks to destroy or repel enemy reconnaissance, and/or lead security elements with
  the necessary agility, long range acquisition and fires without becoming decisively engaged. Army
  Aviation units also support the consolidation of gains by conducting area security tasks for the supported
  commander.
  DESTROY, DEFEAT, DISRUPT, DIVERT, OR DELAY ENEMY
  FORCES
  1-15. Army Aviation conducts attacks during the execution of offensive, defensive, and stability operations
  in support of the combined arms team throughout the depth and breadth of the AO. Army Aviation attacks
  to destroy, defeat, disrupt, divert, or delay the enemy, who may be either in contact or out of contact with
  friendly ground forces. Regardless of whether the enemy is in contact with friendly ground forces or not,
  attacks are executed as deliberate or hasty operations.
  1-16. Through the integration of MUM-T to support attacks, Army Aviation extends the reach of the
  combined arms team through increased acquisition ranges, persistent reconnaissance, enhanced positive
  identification, greater capability to maintain enemy contact, greater lethality, precision targeting of high-
  value enemy capabilities, extended communications, and real-time battle damage assessment (BDA).
  1-17. When enemy forces are in close contact with friendly ground maneuver forces, Army Aviation attack
  and reconnaissance units attack to destroy, defeat, disrupt, divert, or delay enemy forces to enable the
  combined arms team to seize, retain, or exploit the initiative. The ground maneuver commander in contact
  is responsible for the detailed integration and synchronization of Army Aviation in the overall scheme of
  maneuver, and controls the distribution and synchronization of Army Aviation maneuver and fires.
  Airspace coordination is required with the appropriate airspace control authority.
  1-18. When enemy forces are not in close contact with friendly ground maneuver forces, Army Aviation
  attack and reconnaissance units maneuver independently from ground maneuver forces to attack to destroy,
  defeat, disrupt, divert, or delay enemy capabilities before they can be brought to bear effectively against
  friendly forces. The Army Aviation maneuver commander controls Army Aviation maneuver and fires
  within an assigned AO, but the attack is still synchronized and/or integrated with the overall higher ground
  scheme of maneuver. Based on the complexity of the targeted enemy force and OE, Army Aviation attacks
  against enemy forces out of friendly contact are frequently higher risk operations that require detailed
  planning by the supported ground maneuver headquarters for the proper allocation, synchronization and
  integration of joint fires, collection assets, and other enabling capabilities.
  1-19. When task-organized with adequate ground maneuver forces and fires, Army Aviation can operate as
  the tactical combat force (TCF) in the support area to defeat Level I, II, and III threats.
  1-20. Army Aviation attacks against enemy forces in or out of contact with friendly ground forces can be
  the decisive or shaping operation at the tactical or operational level, and may enable the combined arms
  team to maintain initiative or consolidate gains while presenting multiple dilemmas to the enemy.
  AIR ASSAULT GROUND MANEUVER FORCES
  1-21. Army Aviation conducts air assaults during offensive, defensive, and stability operations throughout
  the depth and breadth of the AO. Air assaults are combined arms operations conducted to gain a positional
  advantage, envelop, or turn enemy forces that may or may not be in a position to oppose the operation. At