"Once hostilities are over, Americans are spontaneous and headlong in their eagerness to return to civilian life. No people on earth have been known to disengage so quickly from the ways of war." President Harry Truman This manual establishes doctrine for planning and executing redeployment operations. It describes the redeployment principles, planning, and execution necessary for the Army's role in the power projection strategy of the United States. It discusses the functions and responsibilities of Army units and supporting organizations and systems in executing the redeployment mission. It describes redeployment operations and the roles of Army commands, units, installations, and supporting units in redeployment operations. This manual is a guide for Army commanders and staffs involved in planning, equipping, supporting, and executing redeployment operations.
DesignationFM 100-17-5
EditionSep 1999
StatusSuperseded
Pages115
FunctionDoctrine Philosophy
CollectionRecent Archive
Public domain (U.S. Government work)