Air Defense and Airspace Management (ADAM) Cell Operation

Doctrine provides a military organization with unity of effort and a common philosophy, language, and
purpose. This Army Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (ATP) provides doctrinal guidance and employment TTP for airspace management (ADAM) cell operations.
The purpose of this FM is to provide doctrine on the structure, training, tactical employment and operations of the ADAM cell. There is ADAM cells in the corps, division, brigade combat teams (BCTs) (Heavy, Infantry, and Stryker) and the five support brigades (Aviation, Fires, Battlefield Surveillance Brigade [BfSB], Combat Support Brigade [CSB], Maneuver Enhanced [ME], and Sustainment). In addition to the ADAM cell, the Heavy Brigade Combat Team (HBCT) and Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) are augmented with the Brigade Aviation Element (BAE) and are referred to as the ADAM/BAE. At the corps and division level of command there are ADAM cells in the TAC (tactical) command posts (CPs) and are referred to as air and missile defense (AMD) cells.