Army, Marine Corps, Tactical Air Forces FM 90-12/FMFRP 2-73/TACP 50-50/PACAFP 50-50/USAFEP 50-50/AACP 50-50 B a s e D e f e n s e Multi-Service Procedures for Defense of a Joint Base EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This publication provides doctrinal guidelines commanders and staffs may use to establish the defense and security of joint bases. The joint base defense coordination requirements and basic principles described herein should remain relatively constant, although variations in size and type of US forces, host-nation agreements, and unique command relationships may require modification of selected procedures. OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS Joint bases could be setup almost anywhere in the world to support a wide variety of missions and national objectives. The threats to such bases can range from terrorism to large conventional forces.
DesignationFM 90-12
EditionOct 1989
StatusSuperseded
Pages97
FunctionSmall Unit Tactics
CollectionRecent Archive
Public domain (U.S. Government work)