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FM 44-85

FIELD MANUAL NO. 44-85

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Washington, DC, 21 February 1997

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 - The Army Mission and the Role of Air Defense Artillery

The Army Mission
ADA Role
Patriot Mission
Doctrine


Chapter 2 - The Threat

Contingency Theater Threat
Threat During Lodgment
Threat as the Lodgment Expands


Chapter 3 - Patriot Battalion Planning

Battlefield Roles
Planning Considerations
ADA Brigade Planning
Battalion Planning
Rehearsals


Chapter 4 - Force-Projection Operations

Applicability
Predeployment Activity
Deployment and Entry Operations
Operations
War Termination and Postconflict Operations
Considerations



Chapter 5 - Operations

Offensive Operations
Defensive Operations
ABT Defense Design
TBM Defense Design
HIMAD Task Force
Defense Design Recommendations
Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence
Remote Launch
Emplacement



Chapter 6 - Patriot Combat Service Support

Patriot Support Concept
Organizations and Functions
Planning
Operations
Supply
Maintenance
Transportation
Field Services
Rear Area Protection
Reconstitution


Appendix A - Battalion and Battery Checklists

Preparation for Combat


Soldier's Checklist
Unit Vehicle Checklist
Towed Load Checklist
Patriot Equipment Checklist
Power Generator Checklist
Communications Equipment Checklist
Individual- and Crew-Served Weapons Checklist
MANPADS (Stinger) Checklist
Unit Operational Readiness Checklist
Battery Commander's Checklist
Briefing Checklist
RSOP Checklist
Staff Coordination Checklist
Ground Defense Checklist
CP Checklist
Convoy Checklist


MILVAN Storage and Shipping


MILVAN Unload Checklist
MILVAN Load Checklist



Appendix B - Patriot Battalion Equipment and Organization

System Features
Patriot System Operational Overview
Patriot Battery Equipment
Patriot Battalion Fire Direction Center Equipment
Communications Relay Group
Antenna Mast Group
Radar Set, Semitrailer-Mounted, AN/MPQ-53
Electric Power Plant, Truck-Mounted
Launching Station, Guided Missile, Semitrailer-Mounted, M901
Patriot Guided Missile, Intercept Aerial, MIM-104
Patriot Maintenance Support
Tactical Equipment, Weights and Dimensions
Unit Organization



Appendix C - IPB in Support of Air Defense Operations

The IPB Process
Define the Air Battlefield Environment
Describe the Battlefield Effects (Terrain/Weather Analysis)
Evaluate the Air Threat
Determine Air Threat Courses of Action



Appendix D - Battle Books

Objectives
Preparation



Appendix E - Rail/Sea/Highway/Air Transportability

Transportability Requirements Data
Rail Transport
Sea Transport
Highway Transportability
Guided Missile Transportability
Transportability Documentation
Air Transportability
Equipment Dimensional Characteristics



Appendix F - Safety

Administrative
Risk Management Process
Vehicle Movement and Convoys
Safety From RF Radiation Hazards and Launcher Backblast



Appendix G - Communications

Battalion Communications Equipment
Battalion Communications Requirements
Battery Communications Requirements
Patriot Communications Planning


Data Link Considerations



Glossary

References

Authorization Letter

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