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FM 3-101-1 Smoke Squad-Platoon Operations

FM 3-101-1

Smoke Squad-Platoon Operations

Army · FM · Dec 1993 · 151 pages

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FM 3-101-1 CHAPTER 1 SMOKE O P E R A T I O N S OVERVIEW Combat commanders refer to smoke as a two-edged sword. Smoke can assist a unit to succeed in battle or lead to its failure. There are many systems capable of providing smoke support: artillery, mortars, pots, grenades, aircraft, vehicles, and smoke generators. But only smoke generators are capable of providing a sustained, large-area smoke screen. This chapter will summarize the principles and applications of smoke in support of combat operations. FM 3-50, Smoke Operations, provides detailed guidance on the employment of smoke. Smoke unit leaders must understand the enemy, how the Army fights, and how smoke functions as a countermeasure to sensors and enemy reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance, and target acquisition (RISTA).

DesignationFM 3-101-1

EditionDec 1993

StatusSuperseded

Pages151

FunctionCBRN

EchelonSquad

CollectionRecent Archive

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

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