1—1. Purpose This manual prescribes doctrine for staff or- ganization and procedure. Its purpose is to as- sist commanders and staff officers in the organ- ization and operation of headquarters. It is not a guide for employing forces or a description of specific command duties'. 1-2. Scope a. The contents of this manual are applicable to— (1) General war. (2) Limited war. (3) Cold war, to include stability opera- tions. b. The organizational and procedural infor- mation covers the primary fields of staff opera- tion. c. The manual applies primarily to the Army in the field. With appropriate modification, it also applies to other Army commands and to Army elements of joint and combined head- quarters. d. The specific staff organization and the staff officers' responsibilities and duties out- lined in this manual are those most commonly used in the U.S. Army.
DesignationFM 101-5
EditionJun 1968
StatusSuperseded
Pages816
FunctionLeadership Training
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)