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Search - 21st Century U.S. Army Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle Platoon and Squad Operations Field Manual (FM 44-43)

21st Century US Army Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle Platoon and Squad Operations Field Manual - FM 44-43
Author: Department of Defense

This is the latest edition of an important U.S. Army field manual (FM) covering the operation of platoons with Bradley Fighting Vehicles equipped with Stinger air defense missiles (BSFV) which have an effective range of 4 kilometers. In the preface, it states: "The mission of air defense artillery is to protect the force and selected geopo... more »litical assets from aerial attack, missile attack, and surveillance. FM 44-43 describes how the Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle (BSFV) platoon and squad operate. The manual details tactics, techniques, and procedures used by the BSFV platoon to exploit its capabilities, provide protection for the supported force, and survive on the battlefield. Most importantly, this manual describes the integration of the BSFV platoon with its supported unit, normally a heavy combined arms task force, in conducting combined arms operations on tomorrow's battlefield. The manual is required reading for commanders, platoon leaders, platoon sergeants, and squad leaders who will direct and supervise the employment of BSFV platoons and squads." Some highlights of the contents: "THE BSFV PLATOON - The Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle platoon plays an integral role as part of the combined arms team on the modern day battlefield. This chapter discusses BSFV platoon organization, personnel roles and responsibilities, and system capabilities. The mission of air defense artillery is to protect the force and selected geopolitical assets from aerial and missile attack and surveillance. The FAAD mission is to provide low-altitude air defense protection to the force and its critical assets. FAAD contributes to force protection operations by countering threat reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition (RISTA) and lethal aerial platforms. FAAD weapon systems ensure the force has the freedom to maneuver during combat operations. BSFV PLATOON IN ARMY OPERATIONS - There are five tenets which describe the characteristics of successful operations. While these tenets apply to the training and leadership doctrine of all combat, combat support, and combat service support organizations, an understanding of them by the BSFV platoon will aid in success on the battlefield. Initiative sets or changes the terms of battle by action. It implies an offensive spirit in the conduct of all operations. Initiative requires that leaders anticipate events on the battlefield. This allows them and their units to act and react faster than the enemy. Applied to individual soldiers and leaders, initiative requires a willingness and ability to act independently within the framework of the commander's intent. The BSFV platoon must be able to anticipate enemy actions and organize its assets to defeat or destroy the enemy air threat. Agility is the ability of friendly forces to react faster than the enemy. It is a prerequisite for seizing and holding the initiative. It is as much a mental as a physical quality. For the BSFV platoon, agility is the ability to adjust platoon capabilities to meet varying air threats. The decision support matrix and the execution matrix are examples of tools that may be used by the BSFV platoon to achieve agility. This is accomplished by the swift concentration of air defense fires against enemy aerial platforms. Depth is the extension of operations in time, space, resources, and purpose. It is the ability to gain information and influence operations throughout the battlefield. The BSFV platoon achieves depth by integrating fires with other air defense systems, for example, a reinforced Stinger section. Synchronization is arranging activities in time and space to mass at the decisive point. It requires a clear understanding of the supported unit commander's intent. The BSFV platoon achieves synchronization by massing fires at the critical point on the battlefield. An example of synchronization by the BSFV platoon is the proper positioning of sections on the battlefield to mass fires at a specific air target area of interest to destroy or defeat any enemy air threat." This manual is produced by the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School at Fort Bliss. It is fully illustrated with numerous line drawings.

ISBN-13: 9781592483211
ISBN-10: 1592483216
Publication Date: 5/29/2003
Pages: 160
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Publisher: Progressive Management
Book Type: Ring-bound
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