FM 7-98 ·Army ·1992 Operations in a Low Intensity Conflict
"For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill." Sun Tzu The possibility of US troops becoming involved in a low-intensity conflict (LIC) is ever…
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 55-55 ·Army ·1944 Transportation Corps : Railway Operating Battalion
Go ogle This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for generations on Hbrary shelves before it was carefully scanned by Google as part of a project to make the world's books discoverable online. It has survived long enough for the…
FM 6-102 ·Army ·1970 Field Artillery Battalion Aerial Field Artillery
FM 6-102 1—6. Operational Concepts a. Aerial field artillery units deliver fires from the aircraft in flight, employing speed, agility, and responsiveness to achieve surprise and destroy targets. Aerial field artillery provides a means of…
FM 63-20 ·Army ·1990 Forward Support Battalion
FM 63-20 Cavalry squadron. All these units will require CSS on a battlefield unlike any encountered in the Forward support battalion. past. The AirLand Battlefield will be characterized by fluid, nonlinear operations and Air liaison…
FM 34-80 ·Army ·1986 Brigade and Battalion Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Operations
Brigade and battalion commanders plan and direct the close operations on the airland battlefield against enemy battalions and companies of first-echelon regiments. They must also be prepared to engage follow-on forces and first-echelon…
FM 63-1 ·Army ·Undated SUPPORT BATTALIONS and SQUADRONS, SEPARATE BRIGADES and ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT
FM 63-1 armored cavalry squadrons. Such units as the engineer company and the artillery battalion provide combat support to these combat units. The ACR also has a regimental aviation squadron to support the overall scheme of maneuver. The…
FM 5-136 ·Army ·1967 Engineer Battalions, Airborne and Airmoble Divisions
Section I. THE AIRBORNE DIVISION 2-1. Mission The primary mission of the airborne division is the destruction of enemy military forces and the seizure or domination of critical land areas, their populations, and resources. In ad- dition to…
ATP 3-04.119 ·Army ·2022 Aviation Security and Support Battalion Operations
ATP 3-04.119 shapes the way SSB forces operate and guides leaders and Soldiers in the conduct of training and operations. This document is not prescriptive and is not a substitute for creative thought or initiative. SSB operations are…
FM 4-02.24 ·Army ·2000 Area Support Medical Battalion: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
This field manual (FM) provides information on the mission, organization, and operation of the area support medical battalion (ASMB). This manual sets forth tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for providing area medical support in…
FM 54-2 ·Army ·1976 The Division Support Command and Separate Brigade Support Battalion
This revision reflects up-to-date doctrinal guidance on the organization and employment of all types of division support commands (DISCOMs) and support battalions of separate brigades organized under the H-series TOE. For easy reference,…
FM 44-63 ·Army ·Undated ADA Battalion in the Heavy Division
FM 44-63 is the field manual for ADA in support of the heavy divisions. The purpose of this FM is to describe how current and interim FAAD and SHORAD ADA battalions are organized and how they fight in support of maneuver operations. This…
ATP 5-0.2-1 ·Army ·2020 Staff Reference Guide Volume I, Unclassified Resources
ATP 5-0.2 Volumes I and II provide staff members with a reference guide to assess, plan, prepare, and execute operations in large-scale combat operations. The guide provides a consolidated location for key planning tools and example…
FM 6-20-20 ·Army ·1991 Fire Support at Battalion Task Force and below
TO FIRE SUPPORT SECTION FIELD ARTILLERY MISSIONS 4-1. ROLES OF FIELD ARTILLERY a. Close Support. Close support fires are fires used to engage enemy troops, weapons, or positions that are threatening the supported force. Close support…
FM 11-25 ·Army ·1966 Signal Construction Battalion
jects related to the material contained in this manual This manual establishes army doctrine and pro- are listed in appendix A. vides the information and guidance necessary for the b. A summary of the technical characteristics of…
FM 34-81-1 ·Army ·1944 Battlefield Weather Effects
This manual provides some of the more common critical weather (and environmental) effects data and applies that information to specific operations, systems, and personnel. Inclement weather degrades battlefield operations, affects weapons…
FM 63-21 ·Army ·1990 Main Support Battalion
FM 63-21 CHAPTER 1 MSB Organization and Functions ARMORED, MECHANIZED INFANTRY, INFANTRY, HEAVY/LIGHT DIVISIONS Main support battalions exist in four types of divisions. They are the armored, mechanized infantry, infantry, and heavy/light…
FM 17-34 ·Army ·1945 Amphibious Tank and Tractor Battalions
Authority for release of this document to a foreign government must be secured from the Director of Intelligence, GSUSA.When this document is released to a foreign government, it is released subject to the following conditions: This…
FM 4-02.1 ·Army ·2001 Combat Health Logistics
Combat health logistics (CHL), to include blood management, is one of the major Army Medical Department (AMEDD) functional areas. Under the Medical Force 2000 (MF2K) concept, CHL in a theater of operations (TO) is provided by the medical…
ATP 1-0.1 ·Army ·2023 Techniques for Human Resources Support to Operations
ATP 1-0.1 merges ATP 1-0.1 and ATP 1-0.2 into one new publication. ATP 1-0.1 nests with FM 1-0 and expands on techniques used to provide HR support. ATP 1-0.1 provides doctrinal guidance and techniques for conducting continuous…
FM 30-9 ·Army ·1958 Military Intelligence Battalion Field Army
The Military Intelligence Battalion, Field Army, provides for specialized intelligence activities within the Field Army. The operational components of this organization support tactical com- mands in the accomplishment of their…
FM 60-5 ·Army ·1951 Amphibious Operations Battalion in Assault Landings
Authority for release of this document to a foreign government must be secured from the Assistant Chief of Staff, C-2. When this document is released to a foreign govern- ment, it is released subject to the following con- ditions: This…
FM 1-20 ·Army ·1968 Nondivisional Combat Aviation Battalion, Group, and Brigade (TEST)
1-1. Purpose and Scope (2) Limited war. a. This manual provides guidance to com- (3) Cold war, to include stability operamanders and staff officers of the nondivisional tions. combat aviation battalion, group, and brigade, 1-2.…
FM 5-135 ·Army ·1961 Engineer Battalion Armored, Mechanized and Infantry Divisions
CHAPTER 1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1. Purpose a. This mamiiil is a guide for the battalion com- mander, his staff, company commanders, platoon leaders, platoon sergeants, and squad leaders in the organization and operations of the divisional…
FM 57-38 ·Army ·1993