# Assault Support

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{{Short description|One of the six functions of U.S. Marine Corps Aviation}}
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'''Assault Support''' is one of the six functions of [United States Marine Corps](/source/United_States_Marine_Corps) [aviation](/source/United_States_Marine_Corps_aviation) and comprises those actions required to airlift personnel, supplies or equipment into or within a battle area by [helicopter](/source/helicopter)s or fixed-wing aircraft.<ref>{{Cite book |last=United States Marine Corps Command |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DVlMrgEACAAJ |title=The Marine Corps Assault Support Community: The Requirement to Develop and Maintain the Capability to Operate in the Mountainous Clime and Place |date=2015-03-31 |publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |isbn=978-1-5115-2464-3 |language=en}}</ref>  It provides the [Marine Air-Ground Task Force](/source/Marine_Air-Ground_Task_Force) commander the ability to concentrate his strength against selected weaknesses using speed and surprise.  It also provides operational and tactical mobility as well as logistics support to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force.  It is used to focus combat power at the decisive place and time to achieve local combat superiority.

==7 categories of assault support==

* '''Combat Assault Transport''' - provides mobility for the Marine Air-Ground Task Force.  It is used to rapidly deploy forces, bypass obstacles or redeploy forces to meet the enemy threat.  All of these actions provide the Marine Air-Ground Task Force commander with more diverse options for operational planning.  Combat assault transport allow the commander to effect a rapid force build-up at a specific time and place of his choosing. 
* '''Aerial Delivery''' -  
* [Aerial Refueling](/source/aerial_refueling) -  
* '''Air Evacuation''' – is the transportation of personnel and equipment from a [forward operating base](/source/forward_operating_base) or remote areas.  This includes flights from areas of operations to secure areas, [casualty evacuation](/source/casualty_evacuation), and extraction of forces. 
* '''Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel''' – the recovery of personnel and equipment while avoiding additional loss.
* '''Air Logistical Support''' – is performed by fixed-wing aircraft and delivers troops, equipment and supplies to areas beyond helicopter range and lift capability or when surface transportation is slow or unavailable.  
* '''Battlefield Illumination'''  -

==Mission categories==
* '''Preplanned Missions''' – provide the most economical and efficient use of assets.  These missions are requested far enough in advance to allow coordination between the requestor, the supporting unit and fire support/command and control agencies.
** '''Scheduled Missions''' – missions requested in advance that permit detailed mission planning and close coordination with the appropriate Marine Air-Ground Task Force elements.
** '''On Call Missions''' – assets are positioned close enough to provide a timely response when called needed.
* '''Immediate Missions''' – those missions which suddenly arise and cannot be planned.  They can be launched in support of any requesting unit.  Immediate requests will be routed through the [Direct Air Support Center](/source/Direct_Air_Support_Center) and fulfilled based on the commander's priorities.

==Asset allocation==
Asset allocations will be determined by aircraft availability, lift requirements, aircraft capabilities, threat analysis, escort and fire support requirements, time, space and logistics requirements and unit proficiency level.

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