This manual provides interim guidance to commanders, staff officers, and other personnel concerned with rear area protection under the TASTA-70 concept of organization and operation. This information can be utilized to facilitate reorganization under the TASTA concept. Firm information on the organizational structure and composition of units will be as contained in TOE's when published. Although the basic TASTA-70 study has been approved by Department of the Army, detailed doctrine contained in this test field manual is under continuing development and review. Readers are encouraged to submit comments and recommendations for changes that will improve clarity, accuracy, and completeness of the manual. Comments should be constructive in nature and reasons should be provided for each recommendation to insure understanding and to provide a valid basis for evaluation.
DesignationFM 19-45-1
EditionApr 1967
StatusSuperseded
Pages131
FunctionSmall Unit Tactics
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)