FM 1-15 ·Army ·1967 Divisional Aviation Battalion and Group
1-1. Purpose and Scope 1-2. Recommendations To Improve a. This manual provides doctrine and guid- Clarity or Accuracy ance for commanders, staff officers, and other Users of this manual are encouraged to subpersonnel concerned with the…
FM 5-105 ·Army ·Undated Topographic Operations
FM 5-105 special-purpose topographic products tailored to meet the supported commander's needs. These units belong to the topographic battalion in the theater of operations, but maintain a habitual relationship with their supported…
FM 3-50 ·Army ·2014 Army Personnel Recovery
This publication is organized into six chapters: Chapter 1 describes personnel recovery. It defines Army personnel recovery and discusses the foundations of personnel recovery. It explains Army personnel recovery components and concludes…
FM 3-21.21 ·Army ·2003 The Stryker Brigade Combat Team Infantry Battalion
The Stryker brigade combat team (SBCT) infantry battalion is designed to be a full-spectrum, early-entry combat force. It has utility in all operational environments against all projected future threats. As part of the SBCT, the infantry…
CALL ·Army ·1995 Can Systems Thinking Be Used to Enhance Battalion Task Force Reconnaissance at the National Training Center?
The commanders and staffs of a heavy brigade and three battalion task forces filled the silent room. No one bothered to make conversation. The grim faced audience, covered with powdery yellow sand, focused their whole attention on the full…
FM 3-21.20 ·Army ·2006 The Infantry Battalion
The Infantry battalion manual: battle command; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; and offensive, defensive, and stability operations. Supersedes FM 7-20 (2006).
FM 6-120 ·Army ·1962 The Field Artillery Target Aquisition Battalion and Batteries
For tactics and technique common to all field artillery battalions and batteries, not contained in this manual, see FM 6-20-1, FM 6-20-2, and FM 6-140. Section II. MISSIONS 3. General Eight principle missions are performed by the field…
FM 7-20 ·Army ·2000 The Infantry Battalion
AirLand Battle doctrine has produced great changes in the Army. It has affected everything from equipment to the way we fight. Commanders need to understand these concepts and how they affect the employment of an infantry battalion. This…
FM 7-72 ·Army ·1987 Light Infantry Battalion
Light infantry battalions are organized to fight successful operations in close terrain in the low- to mid-intensity spectrum of conflict. On the AirLand battlefield, they provide the Army versatility and strategic flexibility through…
FMI 3-04.119 ·Army ·2007 Security and Support Battalion Operations
Chapter 1 interdependent capabilities, and mission command. The effort accorded to each component is proportional to the mission and varies with the situation. Each component of full spectrum operations—offense, defense, stability, and…
ATP 3-21.20 ·Army ·2017 Infantry Battalion
The Army provides readily available and trained regionally aligned and globally responsive forces to prevent conflict, shape the security environment, and win wars. Army forces maintain proficiency in the fundamentals of decisive action,…
ATP 5-0.2-1 ·Army ·2020 Staff Reference Guide Volume I, Unclassified Resources
ATP 5-0.2 Volumes I and II provide staff members with a reference guide to assess, plan, prepare, and execute operations in large-scale combat operations. The guide provides a consolidated location for key planning tools and example…
FM 57-38 ·Army ·1993 Pathfinder Operations
Army pathfinders primarily provide navigational assistance and advisory services to military aircraft in areas designated by supported unit commanders. Their secondary missions include providing advice and limited assistance to units…
FM 17-34 ·Army ·1945 Amphibious Tank and Tractor Battalions
Authority for release of this document to a foreign government must be secured from the Director of Intelligence, GSUSA.When this document is released to a foreign government, it is released subject to the following conditions: This…
FM 1-20 ·Army ·1968 Nondivisional Combat Aviation Battalion, Group, and Brigade (TEST)
1-1. Purpose and Scope (2) Limited war. a. This manual provides guidance to com- (3) Cold war, to include stability operamanders and staff officers of the nondivisional tions. combat aviation battalion, group, and brigade, 1-2.…
FM 1-112 ·Army ·1991 Attack Helicopter Battalion
This publication describes the organizational structure of the attack helicopter battalion and discusses its doctrinal and tactical employment on the modern battlefield. Techniques are briefly described to further illustrate employment of…
FM 17-33 ·Army ·1942 Armored Force Field Manual the Armored Battalion
EM 17-33 ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL THE ARMORED BATTALION, LIGHT AND M1EDIUM SECTION I GENERAL E 1. SCOPE AND PURPOSE.--a. This manual covers the tactical employment of the light and medium tank battalions both as part of a larger force…
ATP 3-04.119 ·Army ·2022 Aviation Security and Support Battalion Operations
ATP 3-04.119 shapes the way SSB forces operate and guides leaders and Soldiers in the conduct of training and operations. This document is not prescriptive and is not a substitute for creative thought or initiative. SSB operations are…
FM 6-102 ·Army ·1970 Field Artillery Battalion Aerial Field Artillery
FM 6-102 1—6. Operational Concepts a. Aerial field artillery units deliver fires from the aircraft in flight, employing speed, agility, and responsiveness to achieve surprise and destroy targets. Aerial field artillery provides a means of…
FM 17-37 ·Army ·1969 Air Cavalry Squadron
3-1. Purpose and Scope e. Provide a screen for a larger unit. Part Two covers the organization, tactics, and f. Perform rear area security as a part of a techniques employed by the air cavalry platoons larger force. and troops.…
FM 3-90.2 ·Army ·2003 The Tank and Mechanized Infantry Battalion Task Force
FM 3-90.2 describes the tactical employment of the tank and mechanized infantry battalion task force. It specifically addresses operations for battalion task forces organized under the Army of Excellence (AOE) and the Limited Conversion…
FM 60-5 ·Army ·1951 Amphibious Operations Battalion in Assault Landings
Authority for release of this document to a foreign government must be secured from the Assistant Chief of Staff, C-2. When this document is released to a foreign govern- ment, it is released subject to the following con- ditions: This…
FM 5-104 ·Army ·1986 General Engineering
Chapter 1 GENERAL ENGINEERING G eneral engineering encompasses those engineer tasks which increase the mobility, survivability, and sustainability of tactical and logistical units to the rear of the forward line of troops (FLOT). Such…
FM 5-136 ·Army ·1967 Engineer Battalions, Airborne and Airmoble Divisions
Section I. THE AIRBORNE DIVISION 2-1. Mission The primary mission of the airborne division is the destruction of enemy military forces and the seizure or domination of critical land areas, their populations, and resources. In ad- dition to…
FM 3-34 ·Army ·2025 Engineer Operations
The Army Engineer Regiment has a mixture of capabilities that spans the active and reserve components to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Civilian corps. The regiment contains three basic categories of operating force…
FM 71-2 ·Army ·1988 The Tank and Mechanized Infantry Battalion Task Force
Tank and mechanized infantry battalion task forces are organized to fight and win engagements on any part of the battlefield in conventional, nuclear, or chemical environments. They combine the efforts of their company teams and combat…
FM 2-30 ·Army ·1943 Cavalry Field Manual, Cavalry Mechanized Reconnaissance Squadron
FM 2-30 CAVALRY FIELD MANUAL CAVALRY MECHANIZED RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Paragraphs SECTION I. Purpose and scope - 1-2 II. Organization 3-4 III. Equipment 5-8 SECTION I PURPOSE AND SCOPE * 1. PURPOSE.-The purpose of this…
FM 17-22 ·Army ·1942 Armored Force Field Manual, Reconnaissance Battalion
FM 17-22 1-2 RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL SECTION I GENERAL E 1. PURPOSE.-a. The purpose of this manual is to outline general methods of training and employing the reconnaissance battalion of the armored division.…
ATP 3-21.21 ·Army ·2016 SBCT Infantry Battalion
ATP 3-21.21, The SBCT Infantry battalion of the Stryker brigade combat team, discusses the techniques used by the Infantry battalion while conducting missions. These are techniques and are not prescriptive. Mission, enemy, terrain and…
ATP 4-98 ·Army ·2025