FM 1-40 ·Army ·1969 Attack Helicopter Gunnery
C2, FM 1-40 -fca. Attack Helicopter. An attack helicopter is an armed helicopter modified or designed to search out and engage enemy targets or to supple- ment the fires of ground-based weapons (e.g., UH-1 armed with M21 armament subsystem…
FM 31-75 ·Army ·1971 Riverine Warfare
This manual sets forth basic guidance for commanders and staff officers for planning and executing riverine warfare. While this manual reflects riverine warfare as conducted in the Repub- lic of Vietnam where it was field evaluated, the…
FM 31-55 ·Army ·1972 Border Security and Anti-Infiltration Operations
Section I. GENERAL 1-1. Purpose This manual provides doctrinal guidance for com- manders and staffs at all levels, to carry out bor- der security operations involving combat, combat support, and combat service support units. Throughout…
FM 100-26 ·Army ·1970 The Air-Ground Operations System
(STAN AG 2134) 1-1. Purpose and Scope This manual provides doctrinal guidance to Army commanders and staff officers for request- ing and coordinating the use of Air Force tactical air support and Army aviation support. The air- gound…
MCWP 3-23 ·Marine Corps ·1939 DTIC ADA524808: MCWP 3-23 Offensive Air Support
of New Concepts as Background for Consideration. Operational Maneuver From the Sea (OMFTS) is a new concept guiding the direction of the Marine Corps. OMFTS is the capstone that encompasses several other supporting concepts such as ship to…
FM 1-100 ·Army ·1971 Army Aviation Utilization
Section I. GENERAL 2-1. Mission of Army Aviation The mission of Army aviation is to augment the capability of the Army to conduct prompt and sus- tained combat operations on land. Army aviation accomplishes this mission by providing…
FM 31-81 ·Army ·1970 Base Defense (TEST)
This manual sets forth basic guidance for commanders and staff officers of nontactical organiza- tions and installations for planning and conducting base defense. While the manual emphasize base de- fense in stability operations, the…
FM 6-20 ·Army ·1973 Field Artillery Tactics and Operations
FM 6-20 CHAPTER 2 FIELD ARTILLERY CHARACTERISTICS Section I. CLASSIFICATION OF FIELD ARTILLERY WEAPONS 2—1. Classification by Weapon Field artillery weapons are classified as cannons, missiles, and aerial field artillery. a. Field…
FM 6-20-2 ·Army ·1970 Field Artillery Techniques
1-1. Purpose and Scope a. The purpose of this manual is to provide in- formation and guidance on the employment of field artillery. The manual covers the operations and techniques of employment of field artillery units to include command,…
FM 17-70 ·Army ·1960 Communication for Armored Units
Responsibilites. (1) General. In armor organizations communication special ists are available to provide assistance and advice to the commander in technical and nontechnical communication matters. The larger the scope of a command the…
FM 31-73 ·Army ·1967 Advisory Handbook for Stability Operations
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. Purpose Tins manual provides the U. S. Army unit and sector/subscetor (provinec/district) advisor to a host country (HC) a ready reference on doctrine and techniques which arc employed most fre- quently in stability…
FM 100-15 ·Army ·1963 Field Service Regulations Larger Units
fires for the purpose of influencing the action at critical times and places. It is difficult for the field army commander to determine which at- tack force will meet with greatest success. The retention of a reserve permits the field army…
FM 31-11 ·Army ·1962 Doctrine for Amphibious Operations
The purpose of this publication is to set forth the basic doctrine governing the planning for and con- duct of all amphibious operations. 002 BASIS This publication has been developed by the Navy and the Marine Corps in accordance with the…
FM 57-1 ·Army ·1967 Doctrine for Airborne Operations
structure and base complexes may be presumed to be limited, and use of prestocked land or floating strategic bases should be considered. e. In a cold war situation, objectives may include a show of force, a rapid change in the balance of…
FM 57-35 ·Army ·1971 Airmobile Operations
The revised FM 57-35 incorporates the latest combat-proven doctrine on airmobile operations. It was compiled as a coordinated dffort between the USACDC Infantry Agency and the CON ARC Infantry School to keep the manual abreast of rapid…
FM 100-15 ·Army ·1974 Large Unit Operations (TEST)
This manual prescribes Army test doctrine and guidance to com- manders and staffs for the establishment, organization, administra- tion, and employment of Army corps, the numbered army headquarters when employed, and the theater army. The…
FM 100-44 ·Army ·1975 Army Procedures for Airspace Management in a Combat Zone (TEST)
This manual sets forth broad Army airspace management procedures and guidance for the commander and his staff in preparation for and execution of airspace management responsibilities in a combat zone. It provides the procedural basis for…
FM 1-60 ·Army ·1968 Army Aviation Air Traffic Opetrations
1 - 1. Purpose This manual contains doctrine for Army air traffic operations in the airspace over the com- bat zone. The objective is to provide guidance for commanders and staff officers of larger Army land forces. Army aviation staff…
FM 1-110 ·Army ·1966 Army Helicopter Employment
airmobile capability allocated to the ground com- mits him the widest possible latitude in the assignmander and the responsive fire support required. ment of missions to airmobile forces. Employment concepts envision armed helicopters 4.…
FM 90-1 ·Army ·1976 Employment of Army Aviation Unis in a High Threat Environment
FM 90-1 « m jg&fciji Purpose and Aviation Objectives In the future, Army aviation units will fight as part of the combined arms team in a high threat environment. While much has been written and said concerning how we will fight the next…
FM 6-1 ·Army ·1979 Tacfire Operations
If there is a major conflict, the United States Army will face a tough, capable, well-trained, and numerically superior force. This force can operate in a nuclear, chemical, or conventional environment. It will be equipped with high…
FM 101-5 ·Army ·1972 Staff Organization and Procedure
1-1. Purpose This manual prescribes doctrine for staff organ- ization and procedure. Its purpose is to assist commanders and staff officers in the organiza- tion and operation of headquarters. It is not a guide for employing forces or a…
FM 100-42 ·Army ·1976 US Air Force US Army Airspace Management in an Area of Operations
This manual sets forth procedures and guidance jointly agreed upon for use by US Army and US Air Force commanders and staffs in preparation for and execution of airspace con- trol responsibilities and airspace management functions in an…
FM 31-35 ·Army ·1969 Jungle Operations
1-1. Purpose This manual provides doctrinal guidance to com- manders, staff officers, and other personnel con- cerned with tactical operations in jungle areas. 1—2. Scope a. This manual describes the common as well as the distinguishing…
FM 31-30 ·Army ·1960 Jungle Operations
dependent upon the characteristics of the pro- posed area of operations. In general, the more undeveloped the area, the more changes will be required. Changes to be considered are the elimi- nation of wheeled vehicles and weapons not suit-…
FM 100-30 ·Army ·1971 Tactical Nuclear Operations TEST
of tactical nuclear weapons onto the battlefield neither negates the principles of war described in FM 100-5 nor causes the devel- opment of new ones. The intensity of a tactical nuclear conflict emphasizes the importance of these…
FM 30-20 ·Army ·1961 Arial Surveillance-Recconaissance, Field Army
CHAPTER 2 G2 AIR ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS Section I. ORGANIZATION 4. General a. Planning and coordination of the aerial surveillance — reconnaissance operations and activities of the command are staff responsi- bilities of the ACofS, G2…
FM 57-10 ·Army ·1962 Army Foces in Joint Airborne Operations
support for the execution of a tactical or strategic mission. The means employed may be any combination of airborne units, air transportable units, and transport aircraft, depending on the mission and the situation. Whenever the term…
FM 57-30 ·Army ·1959 Airborne Operations
I. General a. Airborne operations consist of the movement and delivery by air, into an objective area, of combat forces and their administra- tive support for the execution of tactical and strategic missions. Such operations are normally…
FM 90-10 ·Army ·1979