1. Purpose This manual is a guide to training management, which is defined as the planning, directing, and supervising of military training, and a guide for preparing and conducting the tactical exercises used for training. It provides guidance and instruction for commanders, staff officers, and other personnel concerned with the unit training programs and schedules. To standardize presentation and to avoid repetition, the infantry regiment is used throughout the manual as the command level for illustrating the application of the principles and procedures discussed. Commands other than infantry can readily adapt these principles and procedures to fit their organization and mission. 2. Scope Part one deals with the training of the Army as a whole and gives specific information on the training of individuals and units. Part two deals with the 5
DesignationFM 21-5
EditionJan 1957
StatusSuperseded
Pages235
FunctionLeadership Training
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)