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THE EVOLUTION OF ARMY OPERATIONAL DOCTRINEa.AirLand Battle Doctrine. AirLand Battle doctrine produced the best trained Army in our nation’s history. Applying the tenets of agility, initiative, depth, and synchronization, AirLand Battle doctrine focused primarily on operations in central Europe, the Middle East, and Korea.b.Army Operational Doctrine. FM 100-5 is the natural evolution of AirLand Battle. Army operational doctrine is designed for an Army that can function well during peacetime and war. Upholding the tenets of AirLand Battle, Army operational doctrine adds versatility. Based on these tenets, the Army must train to proficiency in joint, combined, and interagency operations to perform its mission of providing land forces to deter or win conflicts and wars.THE CHANGING THREATa.Previous doctrine concentrated on the Soviet threat. Today, the US and its NATO allies would have significant warning before the outbreak of a European-based war. European nations would require extensive, visible preparation for such a war.b.Army operations now focus on regional threats. These threats may pursue their interests through economic, political, religious, or technological factors. Regional powers may decide to conduct insurgences instead of open aggression. Regional threats try to exploit weak, third-world countries. Other threats, such as narcoterrorists, continue to conduct insurgences that may threaten US interests. They may try to overthrow friendly governments or deny access to resources and emplace a hostile government to destabilize a region.c.Major technological advancements are becoming available to more nations. Therefore, we must expect to encounter technologically advanced forces in the future. The developers of new systems must consider threat technology and provide a means to counter and exploit enemy systems.IMPACT OF CHANGES ON AIR TRAFFIC SERVICESIn the changing world environment, fewer assets will be deployed forward. In the 1990s and beyond, ATS units must be ready to deploy anywhere in the world. As they deploy to contingency theaters, the tenet of versatility requires continued planning for other global missions including operations other than war.a.Roles. Deployed air traffic service units will function as an integral part of joint, combined, and interagency forces. These units must conduct both opposed and unopposed early entry operations. In some cases, ATS units, in cooperation with joint, combined, and interagency forces, should help develop the airspace structure used for regional stabilization. Chapters 3 and 4 expand the discussion of the roles for Army ATS.(1)Tailored force. Commanders must tailor ATS forces to meet global contingencies, and ATS organizations must train to perform mobile, short-notice missions. As a tailored force, ATS supports Army Aviation during all phases of the operational cycle. Commanders must consider ATS capabilities in all deployment scenarios.(2)Army airspace command and control. By providing airspace managementexpertise, ATS units augment the G3 and J3 of the field army and land component commander. These units also augment the battlefield coordination element and the control reporting center at echelons above corps. In addition, they augment the corps, division, and brigade A2C2 element. Augmentation at EAC, corps, division, and brigade A2C2 provides the joint, combined, or interagency interface for ATS systems throughout the theater of operations. This interface must focus on all military operations from warfighting to operations other than war.