This United States Army publication, Field Manual FM 3-01 U.S. Army Air and Missile Defense Operations December 2020, is the Army-specific air and missile defense (AMD) publication outlining doctrinal AMD principles and guidelines. It describes how air defense artillery (ADA), the Army's dedicated component for AMD, and its organizations prepare for and conduct operations. It presents the AMD roles in support of joint unified action operations and Army unified land operations, addressing offensive and defensive, stability, and defense support of civil authorities tasks. The strategic, operational, and tactical levels of war are discussed, and AMD operations are defined in terms of their contributions to Army operations, as expressed in FM 3-0, the Army operational concept of unified land operations, and the joint counterair mission as presented in JP 3-01. FM 3-01 provides doctrinal guidance for commanders, staffs, leaders, and trainers at all levels in the operational and institutional forces, and is the basis for curricula development in the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School.
The primary target audience for this manual is the ADA community and Army/joint leaders and staff personnel. Other services and joint organizations may use this manual to gain insight into Army AMD operations. FM 3-01 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard, and United States Army Reserve forces unless otherwise stated.
