This United States Army publication, Field Manual FM 3-52 Airspace August 2026, provides commanders, staff officers, and airspace element personnel with tactics essential for the exercise of airspace control and airspace management. Using the backdrop of the Army air-ground system (AAGS), the Army component of the theater air-ground system (TAGS), and the operations process, this manual addresses roles and responsibilities of Army and other Service components’ air-ground systems by echelon.

The principal audience for FM 3-52 includes commanders, leaders, and staffs across all Army echelons with responsibilities for airspace control, airspace management, airspace elements, controllers, and airspace users from tactical to operational levels. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this manual.