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
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
Warfare continues to be characterized by volatility, uncertainty, and complexity. The Marine Corps infantry battalion will continue to conduct expeditionary operations to accomplish specific objectives around the globe. As the National…Current312 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Since Fleet Marine Force Manual 1, Warfighting, was first published in 1989, it has had a significant impact both inside and outside the Marine Corps. That manual has changed the way Marines think about warfare. It has caused energetic…Current109 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
This version of FM 3-0 is an update to the edition published in October 2022. The manual retains the focus on large-scale combat operations and reinforces the point: all operations are multidomain operations. Since 2022, the Army learned…Current296 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
MCRP 3-10A.3 Marine Infantry Platoon 1-1 CHAPTER 1 EMPLOYMENT THE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT The Marine infantry platoon will operate across the full range of military operations, and in any clime and place. The platoon can expect to meet the…Current354 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
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
Techniques for the protection of civilians during Army operations: understanding civilian risks, protecting civilians during operations, shaping a protective environment, and mitigating civilian casualties. Supersedes ATTP 3-37.31.Current88 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
1. Scope This publication provides fundamental principles and guidance for joint maritime operations. It describes the maritime domain; addresses considerations for establishing a joint force maritime component commander and attendant…Current114 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
The Army's techniques publication for the Infantry rifle platoon and squad: organization, offense, defense, and patrolling at the small-unit level. Supersedes the 2016 edition.Current598 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The Army gives the combatant commander depth and versatility because landpower expands the friendly range of military options. The Army, uniquely, provides a combination of armored, medium, light, and airborne forces. Along with a full…Current212 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
ATP 3-21.91, The SBCT weapons troop, discusses the techniques used while conducting missions. In addition to doctrine changes, a significant effort has been made to eliminate redundancies with parent doctrinal manuals (for example ADRP…Current306 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
ATP 3-09.24 expands on the foundations and tenets found in Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 3-19, and Field Manuals 3-0 and 3-09. The publication of ADP 3-0 expands the Army's operational concept of unified land operations by retaining…Current93 pagesFires
As the Nation's force in readiness, the Marine Corps provides great versatility and flexibility to deal with situations across the spectrum of warfare. Fighting as an integrated multi-domain team, the Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF)…Current177 pagesAviation
01 March 2019 ATP 2-01.3 (INCL C3) ix Acknowledgement The term Cyber Kill Chain, including Cyber Kill Chain methodology, in paragraphs D-33 through D-37, has been used with permission from Lockheed Martin Corporation,…Current232 pagesRecon Intel
1. Scope This publication provides joint doctrine to plan, execute, and assess airspace control during joint operations across the range of military operations. 2. Purpose This publication has been prepared under the direction of the…Current99 pagesAviation
This Air Force Doctrine Publication (AFDP) clarifies current operational doctrine by providing further detail regarding the Airman's perspective on mission command. The achievement of joint force objectives with airpower relies on the…Current21 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
1. Scope This publication provides doctrine for joint operations to counter air and missile threats. 2. Purpose This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). It sets forth joint…Current169 pagesFires
1. Scope This publication provides doctrine for the preparation, planning, execution, and assessment of personnel recovery. 2. Purpose This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It…Current280 pagesFieldcraft Survival
ATP 3-21.9 addresses the tactical application of techniques associated with the offense, defense, and enabling tasks for the Stryker Infantry rifle platoon and squad. ATP 3-21.9 does not discuss defense support of civil authorities (see…Current452 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The Army currently has no unified methodology or overall plan to define or establish how it performs or supports information collection activities at all echelons. This publication clarifies how the Army plans, prepares, and executes…Current86 pagesRecon Intel
ATTP 3-21.71, Mechanized Infantry Platoon and Squad (Bradley) was last developed in November 2010. When ATP 3-21.8 was published in April 2016, it included three Infantry platoons and squads, (Infantry, mechanized, and Stryker). ATTP…Current416 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Doctrine embodies the fundamental principles by which military forces guide their actions in support of national objectives. It is a body of carefully developed, authoritative but not directive ideas that have been officially approved and…Current28 pagesAviation
26 April 1998 1. PURPOSE Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-35.3, Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT), provides doctrinal guidance and detailed information on tactics, techniques, and procedures to be employed in…Current371 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Acknowledgements Photographs and vignettes come from the following sources listed in the order they appear. Photographs from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Vignette paraphrased from Air Assault in the Gulf: An…Current180 pagesFieldcraft Survival
Today's broad range of missions and the unpredictable nature of the contemporary operational environment (COE) cause personnel turbulence, high operating tempo (OPTEMPO), and new equipment and systems. Time is an inflexible resource—there…Current164 pagesLeadership Training
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