Overview

LESSON 1

INTRODUCTION TO AIRLAND BATTLE

Critical Task: S1-5879.07-0002

OVERVIEW

LESSON DESCRIPTION:

In this lesson, you will learn the Army's basic fighting doctrine for AirLand Battle, as defined by its four

tenets, along with their application during Operation Desert Storm, and the concept for the evolution of

AirLand Battle-AirLand Operations.

TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE:

ACTION:

Describe the concept of AirLand Battle through its four tenets.

CONDITION:

You will have this lesson

STANDARD:

To demonstrate competency on this lesson, you must achieve a minimum of 70% on

the subcourse examination.

REFERENCES:

The material in this lesson was derived from the following publications:

FM 100-5 and TRADOC Pam 525-5.

INTRODUCTION

AirLand Battle (ALB), the U.S. Army's basic fighting doctrine, is a concept that evolved to meet

battlefield requirements. It is called ALB in recognition of the inherently three-dimensional nature of

modern warfare.

1. ALB Doctrine. ALB doctrine is the manner by which combat power is aggressively and decisively

applied on the battlefield. It is a doctrine comprised of four tenets: initiative, agility, depth, and

synchronization. FM 100-5, Operations, describes the tenets of ALB in the following extract:

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