Tasks
The tasks of each army's aviation units are defined slightly different, depending on nationality. Some general characteristics, however, apply to all army aviation units regardless of provenience:
- Logistic and battlefield support
- Tactical transport both internally and externally, of personnel and material
- Assault duties and anti-tank warfare
- Search and rescue
- Medical evacuation
- Reconnaissance and fire support in a combined arms team
- Surveillance
- Liaison
- Flying training
- Disaster relief
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