ATTACK TROOP, ACR
Capabilities:
(1) Attack helicopter elements for rapid employment as part of a combined arms force.
(2) Aerial firepower, mobility, and shock effect as a maneuver element of the corps.
(3) Aerial escort and suppressive fires in support of air assault and other tactical operations.
(4) Mobile firepower to exploit the effects of artillery and other indirect fire.
(5) Supression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) operations.
(6) Offensive and defensive air combat operations.
(7) Coordination and adjustment of indirect fires.
(8) Reconnaissance and security operations.
(9) Aerial firepower to destroy enemy communication and logistical assets.
(10) Joint air attacks with tactical air (TACAIR) and field artillery forces.
(11) Continuous day and night aviation operations during visual and marginal weather conditions and limited aviation operations during instrument weather conditions.