This United States Army manual, Army Techniques Publication ATP 3-04.6 Air Traffic Services Operations January 2022, serves as a doctrinal guide primarily intended for the theater airfield operations group (TAOG), airfield operations battalion (AOB), and air traffic services (ATS) company commanders, subordinate leaders, and assigned personnel. This manual describes structure, mission, employment, and sustainment of ATS units supporting major combat, stability, and civil support operations. It establishes responsibilities and duties of key personnel and discusses planning considerations required for training, operations, and combat. ATP 3-04.6 is authoritative and prescriptive but is not inflexible. Situations in combat are resolved by the intelligent interpretation and application of this doctrine.
The primary audience for ATP 3-04.6 is all members of the profession of arms. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as a joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication.