The mission of light, air assault, and airborne infantry divisions is to close with and destroy the enemy as well as to control land areas, including population and resources. These divisions make optimum use of offensive, decentralized,…Archive518 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
PART ONE GENERAL CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. Purpose a. This manual covers the specific organization, tactics, techniques, and procedures appropriate to all armored cavalry units of the armored and infantry divisions. b. This manual is to be used…Historic277 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
'i. (Sïcta a. This manual is a guide for the battalion com- raander, company commanders, platoon leaders, and squad leaders in the organization and operations of the infantry division engineer battalion, its component units, and the battle…Historic205 pagesEngineering
The significance' of land forces as an essential element of national security in the atomic era is emphasized by world conditions and the nature of the threats confronting the United States. The military power of this Nation must be…Historic279 pagesNewer: 1960Small Unit Tactics
Heading a planning staff for future operations or joint matters. (3) Commanding a task force. (4) Supervising execution of specific portions of operations orders. (5) Assuming control of the division at an alternate command post when…Historic492 pagesNewer: 1968Small Unit Tactics
1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual is a guide for battle group commanders, their staffs, and subordinate unit leaders in preparing their commands for and employing them in combat. It is also a guide for commanders of supporting units and…Historic243 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Section I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF MANUAL 1. Purpose a. This manual is a guide for the battalion com- mander, company commanders, platoon sergeants, platoon leaders, and squad leaders in the organ- ization and operations of the armored…Historic173 pagesEngineering
Since the publication of the 1986 version of FM 100-5, the world and our Army have undergone significant changes. Our country has been involved in three key victories— Panama, the Gulf War, and the Cold War. Concurrently, the Army has…Archive520 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
Acknowledgements Photographs and vignettes come from the following sources listed in the order they appear. Photographs from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Vignette paraphrased from Air Assault in the Gulf: An…Current180 pagesFieldcraft Survival
FM 17 ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL EMPLOYMENT OF ARMORED UNITS THE ARMORED DIVISION CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. GENEZRAL PRovISIroNs.-a. This document is published as a guide for the tactical training and operation of the Armored Division. b. The…Historic54 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The purpose of this ATP is to provide a doctrinal operations security reference for Army tactical unit commanders, operations security planners, staffs, and unit trainers at division and below. Other doctrinal references useful to a more…Current66 pagesOther
Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 3-91, Division Operations, supports Doctrine 2015. ATP 3-91 expands on the doctrine and tactics contained in field manual (FM) 3-94. ATP 3-91 makes numerous changes from the obsolete 1996 edition of FM…Current378 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The Army must be prepared to deploy, fight, and win in different locations and under a variety of conditions. We must be prepared to fight a modern, highly lethal mechanized force typical of the Warsaw Pact, and must also be capable of…Archive93 pagesRecon Intel
The employment of airborne forces in World War II introduced revolutionary doctrinal changes regarding mobility, maneuver, and surprise in the conduct of war. Since World War I, the possession of nuclear weapons in quantity, potential…Historic214 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
1. Purpose This manual is a guide for artillery officers and commanders and staffs of all combat arms. It is concerned with the employment of divisional artillery units in the combat zone. It covers organization, command, and tactical…Historic238 pagesFires
This manual supersedes FM 11-10, 6 October 1941, including CI, 23 January 1942, and C2, 13 October 1942; section IV, chapter 1, and chapter 3, PM 7-25, 7 October 1942. CHAPTER 1 THE INFANTRY DIVISION SECTION I. GENERAL 1. PURPOSE. The…Historic154 pagesNewer: 1961Small Unit Tactics
CHAPTER 1 The Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Mission The division commander directs, coordinates, and supports subordinate unit operations against enemy first-echelon regiments in support of the division's close operations.…Archive241 pagesComms Signal
FM 61-24 Paragraph Page II. Division artillery radio nets and wire system 10-3, 10-1— 10-4 10-3 III. Radio nets and wire system, field artillery battalions (DS), 105mm or 155mm 10-5,10—6 10-6 IV. Radio nets and wire system, field artillery…Historic377 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
This manual provides information on the structure and operations of the DISCOM in the light infantry, airborne, and air assault divisions. Information specific to the DISCOMs in the airborne and air assault divisions are provided in…Archive200 pagesSustainment
The division is a large Army organization that trains and fights as a tactical team. Largely selfsustaining, it is capable of independent operations. The division is a unit of maneuver, organized with varying numbers and types of combat,…Archive204 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
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
supply and transport battalion in the airThis manual establishes doctrine for logistic borne division. support within divisions and guidance for the (2) Transportation for combat service support employment of division support commands. It…Historic95 pagesSustainment
Authority tor release of this document fo a foreign government must be secured from the Director of Intel ligence, GSUSA. When this document is released fo a foreign gov ernment, it Is released subject fo the following conditions: This…Historic479 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
In the last five years, our Army has refocused on its ability to conduct large-scale combat operations. That shift has significantly changed the way we fight, the way we train, and the way we assign, organize, and equip Soldiers to win the…Current202 pagesSustainment
The division is the largest U.S. Army organization that trains and fights as a team. A division is organized with varying numberk and types of combat, combat support, and combat service support units. Five types of divisions exist in the…Archive184 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
FM 3-52 Airspace Control, updates the previous 8 February 2013 version of FM 3-52 to reflect lessons learned through recent operational experience and to adapt to the joint airspace community's release of updates to JP 352, and ATP 3-52.1…Current110 pagesAviation
FM 5-71-100 CHAPTER 1 Engineer Operations and the Division Battlefield The division is the US Army's largest, fixed organization that trains and fights as a tactical team. It is organized with various combat, combat support (CS), and…Archive212 pagesEngineering
This publication describes the doctrine, organization, tactics, techniques, and procedures for the management of field artillery target acquisition (TA) equipment, personnel, and systems. It combines information formerly in FM 6-121, Field…Archive145 pagesFires
Commanders must understand the spectrum of capabilities of the fire support system. Skillful integration of fire support into all facets of the AirLand Battle must take place simultaneously and continuously as close, deep, and rear…Archive245 pagesFires
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