FM 31-20: Doctrine for Special Forces Operations

FM 31-20 Doctrine for Special Forces Operations

FM 31-20

Doctrine for Special Forces Operations

Army · FM · Apr 1990 · 272 pages

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Field Manual (FM) 31-20 is the Special Forces (SF) principles manual. It is directly linked to and must be used in conjunction with the doctrinal principles found in FMs 100-5 and 100-20 and the projected FM 100-25. It describes SF roles, missions, capabilities, organization, command and control, employment, and support across the operational continuum and at all levels of war. It provides the authoritative foundation for SF subordinate doctrine, force design, materiel acquisition, professional education, and individual and collective training. It supports the doctrinal requirements of the Concept Based Requirements System. This manual provides the doctrinal principles to plan and prepare SF operational elements for commitment and to direct and sustain those elements after commitment.

DesignationFM 31-20

EditionApr 1990

StatusSuperseded

Pages272

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

CollectionRecent Archive

Editions 3

References 12

FM 100-25Not in the Vault
FM 21-77ANot in the Vault
FM 90-14Not in the Vault
FM 34-60ANot in the Vault