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FM 31-81 Base Defense (TEST)

FM 31-81

Base Defense (TEST)

Army · FM · Mar 1970 · 80 pages

About

This manual sets forth basic guidance for commanders and staff officers of nontactical organiza- tions and installations for planning and conducting base defense. While the manual emphasize base de- fense in stability operations, the principles, procedures, and techniques expressed are applicable, with minor modification, to other forms of conflict. Responsibility for overall area tactical defense and operations, as well as defense against large enemy attacks, belongs to the area commander. The base commander is charged with responsibility for his own local and internal security to safeguard the base and base facilities from infiltration and small scale at- tacks. The base defense plan is coordinated with, and becomes a part of, the area defense plan. In developing his defense plan, the base commander considers the mission, enemy, terrain and wea- ther, and troops available.

DesignationFM 31-81

EditionMar 1970

StatusSuperseded

Pages80

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

References 53

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