101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Gold Book
17 March 1999

COVER
GB Fact Sheet
MEMO
Introduction
TABLE of CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 - Ground Tactical Operations
CHAPTER 2 - Landing Operations (LZ)
CHAPTER 3 - Air Movement Operations
CHAPTER 4 - Loading and Staging Operations (PZ)
CHAPTER 5 - Integrated Supporting Operations

SECTION A: CONDITIONS CHECK
SECTION B: FIGHTER MANAGEMENT
SECTION C: COMMUNICATIONS
SECTION K: LOGPAD OPERATIONS

CHAPTER 6 - Hasty Air Assaults
CHAPTER 7 - Planning the Air Assault

AIR ASSAULT EXECUTION CHECKLIST
AIR ASSAULT PLANNING
LZ-PZ-DIAGRAM
UNIT EQUIPMENT
BDE AASLT TO DEFEND
AIRCRAFT AVAILABILITY
BDE AASLT TO SEIZE FOB
BDE AASLT TO DEFEND
BDE AASLT TO SEIZE BRIDGE
BN AASLT TO SEIZE BRIDGE
Table 2
Table 3

CHAPTER 8 - Terms and Definitions

ANNEX A - Division Graphical Templates
ANNEX B - REDCON/Mission/Aircraft Summary
ANNEX C - Army Aircraft Command and Control

ANNEX C Slides

ANNEX D - Air Assault Operations in a Desert Environment

Appendix 2 - C2Aircraft

ANNEX E - Hot LZ Procedures

APP 1 - Performance Measures
APP 2 - OPFOR Performance Measures
APP 3 - Planning Considerations
APP 4 - Fire Control Graphics and Procedures

ANNEX F - SEAD Planning
ANNEX G - Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs)

APP 1 - PZ Command and Control
APP 2 - Light PZ Set-up
APP 3 - In-flight Commands
APP 4 - Landing in Light LZ
APP 5 - De-rigging Operations
APP 6 - Hasty Air Assault
APP 7 - Artillery Raid
APP 8 - Airfield Seizure
APP 9 - LOGPAD Operations

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