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FM 3-21.8 The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad

FM 3-21.8

The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad

Army · FM · Jan 2007

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SUMMARY OF CHANGE FM 7-8, Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad, has been updated and renumbered as FM 3-21.8, The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad. Following is an overview of the significant changes and updates in this new manual: • Introduces the concept of the Contemporary Operational Environment (COE). • Introduces the concept of the Warrior Ethos. • Introduces the concept of Every Soldier is a Sensor (ES2). • Updates the discussion of platoon command and control and troop-leading procedures. • Adds an updated chapter on direct fire control and distribution. • Updates the fundamentals of tactical operations in the COE. • Updates the discussion of the construction of fighting positions. • Adds a section on urban operations. • Adds a section on convoy and route security operations, check points, and road blocks. • Adds a chapter on sustainment.

DesignationFM 3-21.8

EditionJan 2007

StatusSuperseded

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

EchelonSquad

CollectionRecent Archive

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