ATP 3-04.64 UAS Tactical Employment

dated 22 January 2015
ATP 3-04.64  /  MCRP 3-42.1A  /  NTTP 3-55.14  /  AFTTP 3-2.64
Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (MTTP) for the Tactical Employment of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

1.Purpose
This multi-Service tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) publication for unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) provides commanders, operational staffs, requestors, and unmanned aircraft (UA) operators with descriptive procedures for effective planning, tasking, integration, and utilization of UASs.

2.Scope
This UAS MTTP publication supports planners and warfighters by establishing tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for tactical planning, requesting UASs, and using UAS capabilities. It addresses tactical and operational considerations regarding mission planning, command and control (C2) of operations, system capabilities, and limitations.

3.Applicability
This MTTP publication applies to all commanders and their staffs that participate in operations involving UASs. This publication is unclassified.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

UAS
Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (MTTP) for the Tactical Employment of Unmanned Aircraft Systems establishes tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for tactically employing unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and addresses operational considerations, system capabilities, payloads, mission planning, and multi-Service employment.

Historically, warfighters have used UASs as platforms to collect surveillance and reconnaissance data to produce intelligence. Recently, however, mission capabilities and tactical employment have expanded dramatically. All four Services employ UASs  for a variety of tasks including reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition, weapons guidance, and battle damage assessment. This MTTP publication establishes a framework for employing UASs in a multi-Service environment.

This book is a “mini” (7 1/4 inches high by 5 1/2 inches wide) size – A popular size to carry anywhere (briefcase, large pocket, purse) but the print is large enough for easy reading.  The binding is coil, allowing for easy page turning with no jamming.

The covers are laminated for weather protection with black and white inside printing.