The evolution of weaponry establishes a continuing need to develop and refine methods and techniques of employing weapon systems to maximize their potential. For the next several years, units will be in various stages of transition to…Archive397 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Chapter 1 1-2 FM 3-04.300 12 August 2008 1-3. Expansion of the battlefield at each echelon may be dependent on forward operating airfields. These airfields enable the commander to seize the initiative and influence operations at critical…ArchiveAviation
The United States Army has a number of antiarmor weapons to use against the armored personnel carriers (wheeled and tracked) and tanks (as well as bunkers and other fortifications) of opposing forces. These antiarmor weapons include the…Archive79 pagesMarksmanship Weapons
The purpose of this FM is to provide doctrine on the structure, training, tactical employment and operations of the ADAM cell. There is ADAM cells in the corps, division, brigade combat teams (BCTs) (Heavy, Infantry, and Stryker) and the…Current152 pagesFires
Field Manual (FM) 90-13 describes how divisions and brigades conduct river crossings. It shows the relationship to corps operations, where appropriate, and includes details for lower echelons to support the brigades. It provides doctrine,…Archive164 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Chapter I EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONS 1. Background Air, land, and sea forces all require effective communications for command and control. Single-channel (SC) very high frequency (VHF) frequency modulation (FM) combat net radio systems…Archive76 pagesComms Signal
Today's operational environment presents threats to the Army and joint force that are significantly more dangerous in terms of capability and magnitude than those we faced in Iraq and Afghanistan. Major regional powers like Russia, China,…Archive364 pagesNewer: 2025Doctrine Philosophy
Army Doctrine Reference Publication (ADRP) 1-02 contains a compilation of Army operational terms, definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms as reflected in the latest editions of Army doctrinal publications. These terms are commonly used…Archive124 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
With the Cold War over, it is obvious that many future operations will take place in an urbanized environment. Grenada, Panama, Haiti, and Somalia are recent examples of combat operations conducted under these conditions. The current…Lessons Learned172 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
them concealment but ultimately it proved to be a significant combat led to their demise. For US forces, multiplier. Description of Smoke and Obscurants Obscurants are man-made or naturally occurring particles suspended in the air that…Archive115 pagesCBRN
FM 8-10-4 CHAPTER 1 COMBAT ORGANIZATION Section I. THE DIVISION 1-1. Background The division is the largest Army fixed organization that trains and fights as a tactical team. It is organized with varying numbers and types of combat, combat…Archive220 pagesMedical TCCC
ATP 3-21.90/MCTP 3-01D has been updated and provided as an ATP according to the 2015 Doctrine Strategy. In addition to doctrine changes, a significant effort has been made to eliminate redundancies with parent doctrinal manuals (for…Current208 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
FM 3-81 provides doctrine for the tactical employment of the MEB in support of Army operations. The manual provides the MEB with a unity of effort and a common philosophy, language, and purpose. As one of the multifunctional brigades of…Current188 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The United States Army has always served to protect the Nation and preserve the peace. Historically, this has always meant preparing for and, when necessary, fighting and winning our Nation's wars. The Army must always be ready to fight…Archive280 pagesCBRN
FM 19-4 MP ON THE BATTLEFIELD CHAPTER 1 S OLDIERING Y our basic soldiering skills – your skilled use of individual and crew-served weapons and of vehicles and equipment, and your knowledgeable use of communications methods and equipment –…Archive264 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Section I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1-1. Purpose are considered to be inclusive of periods of limited visibility and night operations. Except as stated This manual provides doctrinal guidance for the herein, the armored brigade directs and…Historic133 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Counterinsurgency (COIN) is a complex subset of warfare that encompasses all military, paramilitary, political, economic, psychological, and civic actions taken by a government to defeat an insurgency at the company, battalion, and brigade…Current448 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
ATP 3-60, Targeting describes Army targeting. Each chapter and appendix addresses how decide, detect, deliver, and assess (D3A) methodology enhances targeting. D3A is a methodology which optimizes the integration and synchronization of…Current122 pagesFires
1. Purpose This consolidated reference will assist joint forces in utilizing high frequency radios as a supplement/alternative to overburdened satellite communications systems for overthe-horizon communications. 2. Scope This publication…Archive108 pagesFires
FM 34-8-2 1-1 Chapter 1 G2/S2 ROLES AND MISSIONS WHY YOU NEED THIS HANDBOOK The G2/S2 must provide continuous intelligence and information for the commander to conduct operations and minimize risk. Intelligence is the commander's…Archive212 pagesRecon Intel
If I always appear prepared, it is because before entering on an undertaking, I have meditated for long and foreseen what may occur. — Napoleon Bonaparte, 1831 IPB is the best process we have for understanding the battlefield and the…Archive279 pagesNewer: 1994Recon Intel
FM34-130 (Intelligence Preparation of Battlefield)·Army·Undated
If I always appear prepared, it is because before entering on an undertaking, I have meditated for long and foreseen what may occur. — Napoleon Bonaparte, 1831 IPB is the best process we have for understanding the battlefield and the…Archive279 pagesRecon Intel
The Center for Army Lessons Learned assembled a Combined Arms Assessment Team (CAAT) to collect specific stability and support lessons and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) to help meet the challenges in post-war Iraq. The CAAT was…Lessons Learned122 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
The purpose of the direct fire kill chain is to provide a standard description of all the tasks and actions of the firers, teams, squads, crews, and platoons employing direct fire weapon systems. This allows Soldiers and leaders to…Current200 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
ATP 7-100.3, as part of the U.S. Army 7-100 series and in support of AR 350-2, addresses the tactics, organization, and activities of the People's Republic of China's (PRC's) military, the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The PRC is a…Current252 pagesLeadership Training
This publication helps infantry brigade task force level units and below prepare for stability and support contingency missions. Using this publication, a leader can tailor the training plan for the unit's specific mission by grouping…Current931 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
This chapter gives the organization and func- tions of the MIBARS and its organic elements. 3-2. Mission The overall mission of the MIBARS is to pro- duce and disseminate intelligence information ob- tained or developed from tactical air…Historic60 pagesRecon Intel
Command and control (C2)—the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces—is fundamental to the art and science of warfare. No single specialized military function, either by…Current224 pagesLeadership Training
This Army tactics, techniques, and procedures (ATTP) reinforces the fundamentals of mission command established in field manual (FM) 3-0, Operations; FM 5-0, The Operations Process; and FM 6-0, Mission Command. Whereas the above manuals…Archive316 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
During the past several decades, the nature of warfare has changed—not abruptly, but nonetheless significantly. As a result, the modern battlefield presents challenges greater than any commander has ever faced. Because of increasingly…Archive76 pagesNewer: 1990Comms Signal
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