With these assets, aviation forces accomplish specific strategic missions that require operations in the maritime environment. Information from this MOU is supplemented, as necessary, to provide more comprehensive guidance in planning and conducting Army aviation shipboard flight operations. The manual contains more detailed information for staff and aircrew planning and training. The following paragraphs summarize planning considerations for shipboard operations. Therefore, units must precisely define their missions.
Shipboard missions require deck landings and support while operating from a ship.
Scarce resources dictate that shipboard operations be a priority mission essential task for a unit to conduct this training. A higher command or the emergent nature of the training requirement designate the priority. The Joint Force MOU identifies service responsibilities in support of shipboard operations. The Navy can make specific personnel available for ground school or flight operations training. Commanders of units scheduled to conduct DLQ training ensure that training and logistics prerequisites for shipboard helicopter operations are satisfied.