Intent. The purpose of this master's project was to write the coordinating draft for Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 5-4 on Small Wars or, as the Joint community refers to them, Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW). To do…Archive170 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-41.1, Rear Area Operations, describes the Marine Corps' approach to rear area operations. It provides general doctrinal guidance for the Marine Corps component and the Marine air-ground task…Archive95 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
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…Archive243 pagesEngineering
FM 1-120 CHAPTER 1 AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES DOCTRINE The Army of the future must deploy on short notice and operate successfully on many battlefields and in many environments. Therefore, we must tailor our forces for contingencies as they…Archive62 pagesAviation
This manual provides doctrinal guidance concerning organization and functions of division transportation operations in all types of Army divisions operating in an oversea wartime environment. It is designed for use by commanders and their…Archive72 pagesSustainment
Chapter 1 1-2 FM 3-04.126 16 February 2007 initial plans. The battalion–through coordination, liaison, C2, situational awareness (SA), and situational understanding (SU)—helps set conditions for the force's success. 1-5. The ARB conducts…ArchiveAviation
FM 33-1 Chapter 1 O v e r v i e w Psychological operations are conducted across the operational continuum. The purpose of PSYOP is to induce or reinforce attitudes and behavior favorable to U.S. national goals in selected foreign target…Archive176 pagesOther
NTTP 6-02.2/AFTTP 3-2.18 PREFACE 1. Purpose This publication provides a single-source, consolidated reference for tactics, techniques, and procedures in the employment, configuration, and creation of radio nets consisting of voice and data…Archive144 pagesComms Signal
This field manual (FM) provides the doctrinal guidance on how air defense artillery (ADA) brigades fight in support of the U.S. Army's operations doctrine. This manual details tactics, techniques, and procedures used by ADA brigades to…ArchiveFires
Chapter 1 Fundamentals The mission of a low altitude air defense (LAAD) unit is to provide close-in, low altitude surface-to-air weapons (SAWs) fires in defense of forward combat areas, vital areas, and installations. It also provides SAW…Archive303 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
All nations share the electromagnetic spectrum and reserve their right to its unlimited use. However, for international telecommunications cooperation to support trade, transportation, communications, and mutual protection against…Archive147 pagesComms Signal
[email protected]. Follow the DA Form 2028 format or submit an electronic DA Form 2028. The glossary contains referents of acronyms and definitions of terms not defined in JP 1-02 and FM 101-5-1 (1-02). It does not list…Archive333 pagesFires
Visual information (VI) is an integral part of signal information management support in AirLand Operations working with communications, automation, records management, and printing and publications. For the Marine Corps, VI is a critical…Archive64 pagesComms Signal
Page FM 3-19.1 Preface The Military Police (MP) Corps supports the commander across the full spectrum of military operations. This manual is the foundation for all MP doctrine as it relates to this support. It communicates to all levels of…Archive163 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The purpose of this field manual (FM) is to familiarize personnel with ADA operations and weapon systems. This FM will be useful to personnel serving in the following types of positions: • staff positions requiring general knowledge of Air…ArchiveFires
This manual is designed to fill a doctrinal gap. It has been 20 years since the U.S. Army published a manual devoted to counterinsurgency operations, and 25 since the Marine Corps published its last such manual. With our Soldiers and…Archive241 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
This manual is designed to fill a doctrinal gap. It has been 20 years since the U.S. Army published a manual devoted to counterinsurgency operations, and 25 since the Marine Corps published its last such manual. With our Soldiers and…Archive241 pagesCBRN
Weather is critical to Army tactical operations and operational level planning. History is filled with examples of the weather's effects on combat operations on a variety of battlefields. The AirLand battlefield of today may provide…Archive146 pagesRecon Intel
Combat Stress is the mental, emotional or physical tension, strain, or distress resulting from exposure to combat and combat-related conditions. Controlling combat stress is a command responsibility. In terms of Service members lost from…Archive94 pagesLeadership Training
Combat Stress is the mental, emotional or physical tension, strain, or distress resulting from exposure to combat and combat-related conditions. Controlling combat stress is a command responsibility. In terms of Service members lost from…Archive94 pagesLeadership Training
The Evolution of the Air Assault Division Air assault operations arose from the "airborne idea," one of several solutions suggested to break the brutal trench deadlock of World War I's (WWI) Western Front. In simplest terms, the airborne…Archive225 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The air assault (AASLT) division is unique. It provides the warfighting commanders-in-chiefs (CINCs) an operational ground force capable of attacking directly into the enemy's vulnerable rear areas. It fights according to the proven tenets…Archive227 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 5-1(MCWP 5-1) was published in January 2000. MCWP 5-1, The Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP), replaced in part the Fleet Marine Force Manual 3-1(FMFM 3-1) that was last updated in 1979. MCWP 5-1…Archive107 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
We remain a nation at war in an era of persistent conflict, but we do not stand alone. Our nation has many multinational partners, equally committed to freedom, rule of law and stability. It is clear that we are stronger when we act with…Archive144 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Fleet Marine Force Manual (FMFM) 7-32, Raid Operations, explains doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures (DTTP) for raid operations conducted by Marine Air-Ground Task Forces (MAGTFs). It highlights the advantages, disadvantages, and…Archive169 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The purpose of this field manual is to provide a standardized source document for Armywide reference on map reading and land navigation. It applies to every soldier in the Army regardless of service branch, MOS, or rank. This manual…Archive176 pagesFieldcraft Survival
This field manual provides doctrinal how-to-fight guidance for the Patriot battalion and battery, and is intended primarily for battalion commanders, staff officers, battery commanders, platoon leaders, and tactical directors. This FM is…Archive244 pagesFires
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…Archive113 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
U.S. Navy SEAL patrol leader's handbook: the mission planning process, target analysis, warning and patrol leader's orders, briefbacks, and post-operation reports (1993).Archive157 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The purpose of this field manual (FM) is to provide doctrinal how-to-fight guidance for the Patriot battalion and battery in support of force-projection operations. Patriot officers and noncommissioned officers must possess an in-depth…Archive228 pagesFires
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