FM 100-38 ·Army ·1996 UXO Multiservice Procedures for Operations in an Unexploded Ordnance Environment
Appendix A UXO OBSTACLE NUMBERING UXO hazard areas are integrated into the standard obstacle numbering system using the procedures described below. Army and Marine Corps use the same numbering system. Army units are used for example only.…
FM 20-11 ·Army ·2000 Military Diving
This edition of Field Manual (FM) 20-11 is an authorized reprint of United States (US) Navy diving manual SS521-AG-PRO-010. The references identified in this preface provide specific Army doctrine that differs from the Navy doctrine…
FM 20-3 ·Army ·1999 Camouflage, Concealment, and Decoys
Chapter 1 Basics CCD is the use of materials and techniques to hide, blend, disguise, decoy, or disrupt the appearance of military targets and/or their backgrounds. CCD helps prevent an enemy from detecting or identifying friendly troops,…
FM 21-16 ·Army ·Undated Unexploded Ordnance (Uxo) Procedures
1 T H E U X O H A Z A R D There were 21 US Army personnel killed and 53 injured during Operation Desert Storm as a direct result of handling UXO. Every person on the battlefield must be able to recognize and react to these hazards.…
FM 21-31 ·Army ·1994 Topographic Symbols
1. Purpose This manual describes the topographic symbols and abbreviations authorized for use by all echelons in the interpretation of military maps, overlays, and related features and activities. 2. Scope This manual is divided into four…
FM 3-100-38 ·Army ·2001 UXO-Multiservice Procedures for Unexploded Ordnance Operations
Marine Corps PCN: 14400010500 PREFACE 1. Scope This unclassified multiservice tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) publication describes the unexploded explosive ordnance (UXO) threat and provides guidelines to minimize the impact of…
FM 3-34.2 ·Army ·2002 Combined Arms Breaching Operations
FM 3-34.2 provides combined-arms commanders, from company to brigade, and their staffs with the doctrine, tactics, and techniques needed to successfully overcome obstacles. It provides the commander with breaching fundamentals and…
FM 3-34.230 ·Army ·2000 Topographic Operations
This field manual (FM) describes doctrine for topographic operations in support of the United States (US) Army's strategic, operational, and tactical missions. The Army's strategic challenge is to prepare for the rise of a major military…
FM 3-34.280 ·Army ·2004 Engineer Diving Operations
Engineer Diving Missions 1-1 Chapter 1 Engineer Diving Missions Engineer divers provide assured mobility by supporting the forward movement of troops and equipment. Divers also provide support to general engineering operations in and…
FM 3-34.331 ·Army ·2001 Topographic Surveying
This FM is a guide for military occupational specialty (MOS) 82D (Topographic Surveyor). It provides techniques not found in any commercial text concerning the precise determination of position, azimuth, or elevation of a point.…
FM 3-34.343 ·Army ·2002 Military Nonstandard Fixed Bridging
This manual provides essential technical information on nonstandard fixed bridges for engineer staff officers. It is the doctrinal source of information for the United States (US) Army on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)…
FM 3-34.400 ·Army ·2008 General Engineering
Field Manual (FM) 3-34.400 is the primary implementing manual for the engineer function that bears its name (the others being combat and geospatial engineering). This FM provides the linkage between the engineering doctrine contained in FM…
FM 3-34.471 ·Army ·2001 Plumbing, Pipe Fitting, and Sewerage
This manual is a guide for engineer personnel responsible for conducting plumbing and pipe fitting operations. This manual provides information on water, waste, and heating systems and basic plumbing techniques. Use this guide to help…
FM 3-37 ·Army ·2009 Protection
Field Manual (FM) 3-37 provides doctrinal guidance for commanders and staffs who are responsible for planning and executing protection in support of full spectrum operations. It describes protection as both an element of combat power and…
FM 31-82 ·Army ·Undated Base Development
FM 31-82 planning factors required for base construction (FM 101-10-1). g. Standards of Construction— Level of quality of facilities which influences materially the level and amount of construction to be accomplished. Standards are based…
FM 4-30-16 ·Army ·2001 EOD-Multiservice Procedures for Explosive Ordonance Disposal in a Joint Environment
1. Scope This multiservice tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) manual provides guidance and procedures for the employment of an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) force when operating in a joint capacity throughout the range of…
FM 5-1-12 ·Army ·2003 JTF LNO Integration
1. Scope This publication describes liaison functions and roles. It outlines the specific responsibilities of the receiving organization, the sending organization, and the liaison officer (LNO)/ LNO team. The primary focus of this…
FM 5-100 ·Army ·1996 Engineer Operations
States of the Military Goal Examples Environment Operations * Large-scale combat War Fight and win War iAttacks * Defenses * Strikes and raids A N * Peace enforcement Conflict Deter war and Other than Support to insurgency resolve conflict…
FM 5-100-15 ·Army ·1995 Corps Engineer Operations
of follow-on forces. Firepower, both lethal and nonlethal, synergistically combines with maneuver in conducting deep operations. The corps uses a Decide-Detect-Track-Deliver Assess approach that enables the comrnander to take the…
FM 5-101 ·Army ·1985 Mobility
Mobility on the Battlefield THE AIRLAND BATTLE CHALLENGE AIRLAND BATTLE DOCTRINE AirLand battle doctrine, described in FM 1005, is the Army's "how to fight" doctrine. It applies to deployment and operation of US forces at and between two…
FM 5-102 ·Army ·1985 Countermobility
The most dangerous threat to United States' (US) national interests will most likely involve highly trained enemy forces using Soviet style tactics, organizations, and equipment. The actual battle will be intense, fast, and deadly. United…
FM 5-103 ·Army ·1985 Survivability
The purpose of military operations in the next battle is to win. To achieve success, our forces must gain the initiative, deploy in depth, and stress agility and synchronization of activities and functions. Such an approach will prevent…
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 5-105 ·Army ·1993 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 5-106 ·Army ·1984 Employment of Atomic Demolition Munitions
his manual establishes doctrine for the use of atomic demolition ‘munitions (ADM) on the battlefield. It is a guide to commanders and their staffs during the planning and execution phases of tactical nuclear operations. It provides the…
FM 5-114 ·Army ·1992 Engineer Operations Short of War
FM 5-114 Chapter 1 The Strategic Environment National Strategy Goals—Throughout our history, our national security strategy has pursued broad, consistent goals. We have always sought to protect the safety of our nation, its citizens, and…
FM 5-116 ·Army ·1989 Engineer Operations; Echelons Above Corps
FM 5-116 Chapter 1 T h e a t e r O v e r v i e w An adequate theater sustainment base is essential for success on the AirLand battlefield. An army's ability to marshal, transport, and distribute large quantities of materiel and to maintain…
FM 5-125 ·Army ·1995 Rigging Techniques, Procedures, and Applications
of Manila, but its principal use today is in fittings, such as ratline, marline, and spun than the hard fibers, these fittings are invariably tarred to make them more water-resistant. Tarred hemp has about 80 percent of the strength of…
FM 5-134 ·Army ·1985 Pile Construction
FM 5-134 C H A P T E R 1 B A S I C C O N S I D E R A T I O N S Section I. DEFINITIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONS 1-1. Definitions. a. Piles. A pile is a long, columnar element made of timber, steel, concrete, or a combination of these materials…
FM 5-170 ·Army ·1998