FM 3-04.300 ·Army ·2008 Airfield and Flight Operations Procedures
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…
Antiarmor Weapons Subcourse IN0546 ·Army ·1996 Antiarmor Weapons
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…
FM 90-13-RIVER ·Army ·1998 Crossing Operations
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,…
FM 11-1 ·Army ·1996 Talk II-SINCGARS Multiservice Communications Procedures for the Single-channel Ground and Airborne Radio System
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…
FM 3-0 ·Army ·2017 Operations
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,…
ADRP 1-02 ·Army ·2012 Operational Terms and Military Symbols
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…
MCWP 3-33.5 ·Marine Corps ·2004 Counterinsurgency Operations
1. PURPOSE This publication, PMFM 8-2, Counterinsurgency Operations, presents the doctrine, tactics, and techniques used by Marine Corps landing forces in counterinsurgency operations, including counterguerrilla operations. 2. SCOPE This…
FM 3-50 ·Army ·1990 Smoke Operations
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…
FM 8-10-4 ·Army ·1990 Medical Platoon Leaders' Handbook Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
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…
JP 3-05.3 ·Joint ·1993 Joint Special Operations Operational Procedures
1. Purpose. This publication sets forth doctrine (or doctrine and selected tactics, techniques, and procedures) to govern the joint activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations as well as the…
FM 3-0 ·Army ·2022 Operations
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…
FM 19-4 ·Army ·1993 Military Police Battlefield Circulation Control, Area Security, and Enemy Prisoner of War Operations
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 –…
FM 6-2-74 ·Army ·2003 Hf-Ale
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…
FM 34-8-2 ·Army ·1998 Intelligence Officer's Handbook
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…
FM 34-130 ·Army ·Undated Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
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…
FM34-130 (Intelligence Preparation of Battlefield) ·Army ·Undated Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
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…
MCWP 3-17-3-FDRAFT ·Marine Corps ·2000 Breaching
3 4 1001. CHALLENGE TO MANEUVER 5 6 Maneuver warfare is the warfighting philosophy of the Marine Corps. This philosophy seeks to 7 shatter the enemy's cohesion through a series of rapid, violent, and unexpected actions. Speed, 8 surprise,…
MCWP 6-11 ·Marine Corps ·1995 Leading Marines
The most important responsibility in our Corps is leading Marines. If we expect Marines to lead and if we expect Marines to follow, we must provide the education of the heart and of the mind to win on the battlefield and in the barracks,…
MCRP 3-10A ·Marine Corps ·2020 Marine Infantry Platoon
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…
MCWP 3-12 ·Marine Corps ·2005 Marine Corps Tank Employment
The success of amphibious operations and subsequent operations ashore require the coordinated employment of all Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) resources: reconnaissance, infantry, aviation, tanks, artillery, engineers, amphibious…
MCRP 12-10A ·Marine Corps ·2018 Small Unit Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare Operations MCRP 12-10A.1
Marine's ability to see the enemy, terrain, and troops surrounding is greatly affected by the weather encountered. Having access to weather information can help Marines be prepared; therefore, whether traveling or in the patrol base,…
ATTP 5-0-1 ·Army ·2011 Commander and Staff Officer Guide
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…
FM 34-35 ·Army ·1987 Armored Cavalry Regiment Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Operations
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…
TC 25-20 ·Army ·1993 A Leader's Guide to After-Action Reviews
Modern combat is complex and demanding. To fight and win, we must train our soldiers during peacetime to successfully execute their wartime missions. We must use every training opportunity to improve soldier, leader, and unit task…
MCWP 3-25-7 ·Marine Corps ·1996 Tactical Air Operations Center Handbook
to MCWP 3-25.7, which invites individuals to submit suggestions concerning this MCWP directly to the above addressee, the following unclassified recommendation is forwarded: Page Article/Paragraph No. Line No. Figure/Table No. Nature of…
FM 34-25 ·Army ·1987 Corps Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Operations
FM 34-25 CHAPTER 1 CHALLENGES FOR CORPS INTELLIGENCE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE CORPS ROLE Corps, the Army's largest tactical unit, is the instrument with which higher echelons of command conduct maneuver at the operational level. A corps is…
FMI 3-04.155 ·Army ·2006 Army Unmanned Aircraft System Operations
Field manual interim (FMI) 3-04.155 is the Army's keystone doctrine for how to fight and sustain Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The doctrinal basis for operational concepts described in this manual are established in field manual…
FM 90-2 ·Army ·1988 Battlefield Deception
History has shown that there is a potential payoff to be gained by using battlefield deception. Wise military planners throughout history have used deception. It is a low cost and effective way to cause the enemy to waste his efforts.…
FM 101-5 ·Army ·1984 Staff Organization and Operations
Chapter 1 COMMAND AND STAFF RELATIONSHIPS Staffs exist to help the commander make and implement decisions. No command decision is more important, or more difficult to make, than that which risks the lives of soldiers to impose the nation's…
FM 100-18 ·Army ·1995