To understand the doctrine of ATP 3-20.97, readers should review ADP 3-0 and the doctrinal principles in ADP 3-07, ADP 3-90, FM 3-55, FM 3-90, FM 3-98, and ATP 3-20.96. Readers should also understand offensive, defensive, and stability tasks, the operations process and its relation to the Army's military decision-making process, and troop leading procedures as described in ADP 5-0. Finally, readers must understand the concepts associated with mission command as described in ADP 6-0. ATP 3-20.97 provides the combined arms tactics that Cavalry troops use to conduct reconnaissance and appropriate security tasks. This publication is authoritative but requires judgment in application. The following summarizes each chapter of ATP 3-20.97: •
DesignationATP 3-20.97
EditionSep 2024
StatusActive
ProponentTRADOC
Pages164
FunctionRecon Intel
EchelonTroop
CollectionCurrent Doctrine
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This publication supersedes ATP 3-20.97, dated 1 September 2016