US Army Aviation Operations

Field Manual (FM) 1100 is Army aviations capstone manual. It embodies the doctrinal tenets for
the employment of aviation and establishes the basis for understanding aviation as an essential
element of combat power. Doctrinally describing Army aviation, the manual serves as the
foundation that captures the essence of Army aviation and those principles upon which it is
employed. It prescribes doctrine above the level of tactics, techniques, and procedures.
This field manual provides general guidance concerning the employment of Army aviation on the
modern battlefield. It forms the basis for understanding Army aviations unique contribution to
maneuver, combat support, and combat service support missions. It establishes the principles of
Army aviation employment for warfighting and other operations, and applies to all echelons of
aviation operations. This manual is intended for use by Aviation commanders, staff officers, and all soldiers within
aviation units and theater, corps, division, and brigade commanders and their staffs. It applies to
all members of the combined arms team; joint, multinational, and interagency operations; and
special operations, or contingency, forces that operate with Army aviation forces.