topographic operations to support the airiand battle AirLand Battle doctrine in Field Manual (FM) 100-5 details how United States (US) Army forces fight in today's battle. The US forces must be prepared to fight in the full range of combat situations anywhere in the world. Threat forces may use nuclear arms, chemical weapons, and sophisticated technology, or they may use conventional weapons and tactics. Regardless of the conditions, US forces must maintain concentration of superior combat power at decisive times and places. While there are no simple formulas for winning, certain key factors are critical to successon the AirLand Battlefield. One critical factor is the topographic support provided to the combined arms team. The goal of topographic operations is to ENSURETHATTIMELY.
DesignationFM 5-105
EditionJan 1987
StatusSuperseded
Pages132
FunctionEngineering
CollectionRecent Archive
Public domain (U.S. Government work)