TC 21-3: Soldier`s Handbook for Individual Operations and Survival in Cold-Weather Areas

TC 21-3 Soldier`s Handbook for Individual Operations and Survival in Cold-Weather Areas

TC 21-3

Soldier`s Handbook for Individual Operations and Survival in Cold-Weather Areas

Army · TC · Sep 2025 · 136 pages

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to Cold-Weather Operations DIFFERENT TYPES OF COLD CONDITIONS 1-1. There are different types of cold found throughout the world and each presents its own challenges. For Soldiers to be effective in a cold-weather environment, it is essential they first understand the effects of cold on the body and equipment. (See ATP 3-90.97 for more information.) 1-2. Weather is considered to be cold when the temperature registers 39 degrees (°) Fahrenheit (F) or Celsius (C) above (+) zero and drops to negative (–) 40°F or lower. The Army groups cold temperatures into five categories: • Temperature zone I (wet cold): to + 20°F (4°C to –7°C). • Temperature zone II (dry cold): to to –20°C). • Temperature zone III (intense cold): to (–20°C to –32°C). • Temperature zone IV (extreme cold): to (–32°C to –40°C).

DesignationTC 21-3

EditionSep 2025

StatusActive

ProponentTRADOC

Pages136

FunctionFieldcraft Survival

CollectionCurrent Doctrine

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This publication supersedes TC 21-3, dated 17 March 1986. HEAD

Editions 2

References 15

TM 10-8465-236-10Not in the Vault
JP 8Not in the Vault
TM 10-4520-261-12Not in the Vault
TC 3-25.26Not in the Vault
TC 721-3Not in the Vault
MCO 10110.49Not in the Vault
AFI 44-141Not in the Vault