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Air Manoeuvre (JDN 1/20)

Joint Doctrine Note 1/20 explores and explains the fundamental principles of conducting Air Manoeuvre.

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Joint Doctrine Note (JDN) 1/20, Air Manoeuvre explores and explains the fundamental principles of Air Manoeuvre.

The JDN will enable the single Services to develop coherent doctrine, to enhance our air manoeuvre capability. JDN 1/20: proposes a definition for air manoeuvre; defines the attributes, forces and employment of air manoeuvre; provides principles, planning and operational considerations for air manoeuvre; and provides considerations for airborne and air assault operations.

For the purposes of clarity, this JDN encompasses the full range of air manoeuvre techniques used by the UK Armed Forces and with a land forces bias. A force deployed from the sea, can inevitably become a land force ashore (indeed in amphibious doctrine the ground force deployed to conduct an amphibious action is termed a ‘landing force’).

This JDN therefore accounts for this eventuality but focuses on what some might view as purist air manoeuvre, that from the land domain into the land domain.

This publication is also available in audiobook format.

This publication is also available in audiobook format.

Who should read this publication

JDN 1/20, Air Manoeuvre is aimed at commanders and staff involved in planning and executing air manoeuvre operations.

Note: JDNs are developed to fill doctrinal gaps or to stimulate discussion for informing future doctrine. They are authoritative, based on current practice and established doctrine, but they are not ratified.

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