Army Techniques Publication ATP 3-17.2 MCWP 3-21.1B NTTP 3-02.18 AFTTP 3-2.68 Multi-Service Tactics Techniques and Procedures for Airfield Opening J

This publication, Army Techniques Publication ATP 3-17.2 MCWP 3-21.1B NTTP 3-02.18 AFTTP 3-2.68 Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Airfield Opening June 2015, establishes tactics, techniques, and procedures for opening an airfield and addresses airfield assessments, planning considerations, airfield layout, Service capabilities, and lessons learned. Chapter I Airfield Considerations for Joint Operations provides definitions of key airfield and leadership terms, an overview of the operational environment, a review of airfield opening mission analysis, and an examination of Joint Task Force-Port Opening capabilities. Chapter II Airfield Assessments provides an examination of airfield assessment capabilities. It examines assessment team options, assessment considerations, an overview of airfield survey types, and airfield assessment data publishing. Chapter III Airfield Opening examines airfield opening planning factors, command and control during contingency operations, senior airfield authority, airfield opening responsibilities, and available forces. Chapter IV Airfield Transition Operations describes preparation for airfield transition; transition to follow-on forces, host nation or governmental agency control; and close-the-airfield considerations. Appendix A Airfield Assessment Checklist provides users with a sample of an airfield survey checklist and the location of other survey and assessment examples. Appendix B Airfield Opening Checklists provides a checklist covering the handoff from seizure forces and the establishment of airfield and support operations. Appendix C Airfield Transition Checklist provides a sample of an amplified airfield transition checklist. Appendix D Service Capabilities examines joint and Service capabilities, organizations, and available forces. Appendix E Airfield Layout and Characteristics provides an overview of guidance directed by unified facilities criteria for the design, planning, construction, sustainment, restoration and modernization of airfields and heliports. Appendix F INITIAL IMPRESSIONS REPORT (IIR) 05-31 LESSONS LEARNED examines IIR 05-31 key lessons learned documented by the collection and analysis team on airfields in Afghanistan and Iraq in 2005.