1-1. Purpose and Scope 1-2. Recommendations To Improve a. This manual provides doctrine and guid- Clarity or Accuracy ance for commanders, staff officers, and other Users of this manual are encouraged to subpersonnel concerned with the…Historic132 pagesNewer: 1970Aviation
MCWP 2-25 Ground Reconnaissance Operations 1-1 CHAPTER 1 FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS Chapter 1 discusses full spectrum operations as a basis for understanding the role of ground reconnaissance units within the Marine air-ground task force…Current404 pagesRecon Intel
MCWP 2-25 Ground Reconnaissance Operations 1-1 CHAPTER 1 FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS Chapter 1 discusses full spectrum operations as a basis for understanding the role of ground reconnaissance units within the Marine air-ground task force…Current407 pagesRecon Intel
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…Archive54 pagesEngineering
This publication is organized into six chapters: Chapter 1 describes personnel recovery. It defines Army personnel recovery and discusses the foundations of personnel recovery. It explains Army personnel recovery components and concludes…Current104 pagesFieldcraft Survival
The Stryker brigade combat team (SBCT) infantry battalion is designed to be a full-spectrum, early-entry combat force. It has utility in all operational environments against all projected future threats. As part of the SBCT, the infantry…ArchiveSmall Unit Tactics
Warfare continues to be characterized by volatility, uncertainty, and complexity. The Marine Corps infantry battalion will continue to conduct expeditionary operations to accomplish specific objectives around the globe. As the National…Current312 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The commanders and staffs of a heavy brigade and three battalion task forces filled the silent room. No one bothered to make conversation. The grim faced audience, covered with powdery yellow sand, focused their whole attention on the full…Lessons Learned58 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The Infantry battalion manual: battle command; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; and offensive, defensive, and stability operations. Supersedes FM 7-20 (2006).ArchiveSmall Unit Tactics
For tactics and technique common to all field artillery battalions and batteries, not contained in this manual, see FM 6-20-1, FM 6-20-2, and FM 6-140. Section II. MISSIONS 3. General Eight principle missions are performed by the field…Historic100 pagesNewer: 1967Fires
AirLand Battle doctrine has produced great changes in the Army. It has affected everything from equipment to the way we fight. Commanders need to understand these concepts and how they affect the employment of an infantry battalion. This…Archive417 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Light infantry battalions are organized to fight successful operations in close terrain in the low- to mid-intensity spectrum of conflict. On the AirLand battlefield, they provide the Army versatility and strategic flexibility through…Archive292 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Chapter 1 interdependent capabilities, and mission command. The effort accorded to each component is proportional to the mission and varies with the situation. Each component of full spectrum operations—offense, defense, stability, and…ArchiveAviation
The Army provides readily available and trained regionally aligned and globally responsive forces to prevent conflict, shape the security environment, and win wars. Army forces maintain proficiency in the fundamentals of decisive action,…Current584 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
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…Current440 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Army pathfinders primarily provide navigational assistance and advisory services to military aircraft in areas designated by supported unit commanders. Their secondary missions include providing advice and limited assistance to units…Archive182 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
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…Historic220 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
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.…Historic74 pagesAviation
This publication describes the organizational structure of the attack helicopter battalion and discusses its doctrinal and tactical employment on the modern battlefield. Techniques are briefly described to further illustrate employment of…Archive446 pagesNewer: 1997Aviation
EM 17-33 ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL THE ARMORED BATTALION, LIGHT AND M1EDIUM SECTION I GENERAL E 1. SCOPE AND PURPOSE.--a. This manual covers the tactical employment of the light and medium tank battalions both as part of a larger force…Historic142 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
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…Current64 pagesAviation
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…Historic52 pagesFires
3-1. Purpose and Scope e. Provide a screen for a larger unit. Part Two covers the organization, tactics, and f. Perform rear area security as a part of a techniques employed by the air cavalry platoons larger force. and troops.…Historic163 pagesRecon Intel
FM 3-90.2 describes the tactical employment of the tank and mechanized infantry battalion task force. It specifically addresses operations for battalion task forces organized under the Army of Excellence (AOE) and the Limited Conversion…ArchiveSmall Unit Tactics
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-16.1, Artillery Operations, provides an overview of fundamentals, organization, support requirements, and tactical considerations used by Marine artillery regiments, battalions, and batteries…Current285 pagesFires
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…Historic384 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
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…Archive162 pagesEngineering
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…Historic92 pagesNewer: 1970Engineering
The Army Engineer Regiment has a mixture of capabilities that spans the active and reserve components to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Civilian corps. The regiment contains three basic categories of operating force…Current160 pagesEngineering
Tank and mechanized infantry battalion task forces are organized to fight and win engagements on any part of the battlefield in conventional, nuclear, or chemical environments. They combine the efforts of their company teams and combat…Archive584 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
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