1. Army Aviation in MOUT

2. Terminal Learning Objective
While Serving As a Senior Warrant Officer in an Aviation Unit, the Student Will Apply the Fundamentals of Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT)
IAW FM 1-100, FM 1-111, FM 90-10, and FM

3. Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT):
MOUT Definition
Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT):
include all military actions that are planned and conducted on terrain where manmade construction impacts the tactical options available to the commander.

4. Difficulties Associated with Urban Combat
Commercial and industrial complexes continue to spread across the ground where forces must maneuver.
Growing villages and towns straddle lines of communication.
Opportunities for wide sweeps around built-up areas are decreasing rapidly.
The distribution of smaller built-up areas within the urban complex make isolation by encirclement more difficult.
These manmade elements of urban sprawl must by viewed as terrain and as obstacles to maneuver.

5. Perspectives of MOUT
Urbanized battlefield must be viewed from two perspectives
Brigade and higher commanders must focus on the elements of urban sprawl
Maneuver battalion commanders and subordinates must focus on the piece of terrain that directly influences the nature of combat to be waged

6. Challenges of Urban Combat Operations
Constrains Technological Advances
Impacts the Battle Tempo
Forces Units to Fight in Small, Decentralized Elements
Creates Difficult Moral Dilemmas
Commanders Must Enforce Strict Discipline

7. MOUT Operations US & Russian Doctrine
Avoid Urban Combat Operations Unless Required
Major Urban Areas Represent the Power and Wealth of the Country
Psychological Advantages
Major Avenues of Approach and Lines of Communication
Isolate and Bypass

8. Categories of Built-Up Areas

9. Aviation Brigade Missions MOUT Environment
Aerial Fire Support
Lift for Assault Operations
Relocation of Combat or Combat Support Units
Resupply Operations
Observation and Intelligence Operations
Operations of Sensory Devices
Retransmission Operations

10. Vulnerabilities of Aviation MOUT Environment
Exposure to Direct Fire
Obstacles
Limited PZ/LZ Availability
Limited Fixed-Wing CAS
Requirement for Escort and Direct/Indirect Suppressive Fire
Degraded Communications
Degraded Weapon Utilization
Navigation
Weather Effects

11. Deliberate Attack Phases
Isolation of the Built-Up Area
Assault to Gain a Foothold
Fixing the Defense
Conducting the Assault
Clearance of the Area

12. Deliberate Attack Isolation Phase
Cavalry Squadron
Observation and Screening
Probing Attacks, Intelligence Updates
Attack Battalion
Suppressive Fire
Secure Assaulted Areas
Engage Advancing, Retreating, or Resupply Forces
Assault Battalion
Air Assaults to Flank and Rear Area
Sling/Carry ATGMs, Mortars, and Light Artillery

13. Deliberate Attack Assault Phase
Cavalry Squadron
Observation and Intelligence
Secure Assaulting Force From Counterattacks
Attack Battalion
Suppressive and Directed Fires
Air Assault Security
Attack Enemy Armor and Hard Targets
Assault Battalion
Air Assault Missions to Adjacent Areas
Resupply, Command & Control

14. Deliberate Attack Clearance Phase
Cavalry Squadron
Observation and Isolation
Protect Flanks and Rear Areas
Attack Battalion
Limited Suppressive Fire
Prevent Reinforcement
Work Targets From Cavalry
Assault Battalion
Limited Air Assaults Isolated Targets
Resupply, CS, CSS, Command & Control

15. Hasty Attack MOUT Environment
Find a Weak Point
Primarily Cavalry Mission
Fix Forward Enemy Elements
Cav - Observation, Reconnaissance, & Light Attack
Attack - Direct/Suppressive Fire & Anti-Armor
Assault - FARP, Resupply, CS, CSS, C3
Move Through or Around
Cav - Screening & Security
Attack - Very Limited Role, Clean-up Only
Assault - FARP, Reinforcement, Resupply, CS, CSS, C3