1-1. Purpose This manual prescribes doctrine for staff organ- ization and procedure. Its purpose is to assist commanders and staff officers in the organiza- tion 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 operations. b. The organizational and procedural informa- tion covers the primary fields of staff operation. 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 headquarters. d. The specific staff organization and the staff officers' responsibilities and duties outlined in this manual are those most commonly used in the US Army.
DesignationFM 101-5
EditionJul 1972
StatusSuperseded
Pages446
FunctionLeadership Training
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)