Physical security is that part of the Army security system, based on threat analysis, concerned with procedures and physical measures designed to safeguard personnel, property, and operations; to prevent unauthorized access to equipment,…Archive162 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Since PIO was recognized as a military police function in the early 1990s, it has been inconsistently applied across the force. Military police leaders and units often relegated PIO to USACIDC elements and select military police Soldiers…Archive148 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
introduction, followed by a review of the literature pertaining to US COIN doctrine, the doctrine of other nations, and the background of Iraq. A look at the history of the US COIN doctrine development through US Army operations overseas…Lessons Learned95 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
BATTLES FROM CORTINA: 3-D MOUT Battles From Cortina 3-D MOUT by MAJ Jeffrey D. Kulmayer The Atlantican Army had been defeated, but its remnants had retreated into the Cortinian town of Shughart-Gordon. The U.S. brigade charged with…Lessons Learned5 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
his newsletter addresses new non-lethal weapons that have been developed based on the latest technologies available today and how to apply them at the unit level. Studies dealing with non-lethal weapons and technologies can be grouped into…Lessons Learned48 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
At right, two Israeli Installations of the .50 caliber M2HB machine gun on the gun mantlets of, top, an M60, and below, a Merkava. Originally a train- ing device, this modification allows precision single-shot fire at snipers and lightly…Lessons Learned7 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
of the new round, the Bradley 25 MM HEIT is also very effective, with a killing burst radius of five meters. - In Vietnam, we modified the M113, eventually giving birth to the Armored Cavairy Vehicle (ACAV). At first it came out with a .50…Lessons Learned6 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Mountain Cavalry Recon in Built-Up Areas by Captain Rich Rouleau The mounted scouts moved forward into the edge of the town in what was supposed to be a reconnaissance mission. Aero-scouts overhead probed forward of the ground elements,…Lessons Learned5 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The Indirect Approach THE INDIRECT APPROACH How US Military Forces Can Avoid The Pitfalls of Future Urban Warfare by Maj. Gen Robert H. Scales, Jr., USA This article was previously published in Armed Forces Journal International, October…Lessons Learned8 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Prehospital trauma care as performed on the battlefield differs markedly from that performed in the civilian sector. Treatment guidelines developed for the civilian setting do not necessarily translate well to the battlefield and may…Lessons Learned166 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
With the Cold War over, it is obvious that many future operations will take place in an urbanized environment. Grenada, Panama, Haiti, and Somalia are recent examples of combat operations conducted under these conditions. The current…Lessons Learned172 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Prehospital trauma care as performed on the battlefield differs markedly from that performed in the civilian sector. Treatment guidelines developed for the civilian setting do not necessarily translate well to the battlefield and may…Lessons Learned163 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Managing combat trauma on the modern battlefield represents challenges that are scarcely encountered within the civilian community. The advent of tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) represented a fundamental paradigm shift from the care…Lessons Learned57 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
2 January-February 2006 • MILITARY REVIEW T HE ARMY HAS LEARNED a great deal in Iraq and Afghanistan about the conduct of counterinsurgency operations, and we must continue to learn all that we can from our experiences in those countries.…Lessons Learned12 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Leathernecks In Lab Coats Talking about Defense Leathernecks In Lab Coats By George C. Wilson QUANTICO, Va. -- The sort of chaos that is ripping apart East Timor right now stands as the biggest challenge to the American military in the…Lessons Learned4 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Iraq and Afghanistan have proven that achieving victory in today's ideological conflicts is a task beyond the capabilities of any single U.S. agency. It demands that the efforts of multiple agencies be brought together and coordinated in a…Lessons Learned121 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Accurate assessment and usable measures of effectiveness are essential to success in stability operations. Improving the ability of a host nation (HN) government to deliver services expected by its populace is necessary to enhance the…Lessons Learned82 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
ealizing the need to foster a closer sense of cooperation between the light infantry company and a &tank force when task-organized, the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Dennis Reimer, directed that the Army develop Tactics, Techniques,…Lessons Learned107 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
BUSTING THE BARRICADES: How Armor Was Employed In the Urban Battle of Seoul by Captain Matthew H. Fath As noted in a recent Army Times arti- cle entitled "Urban Crisis," few armor or mechanized infantry units — and not one active duty…Lessons Learned7 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Tactics, techniques, and procedures for the Battlefield Coordination Detachment, the Army's liaison element at the joint air operations center coordinating Army requirements for air support (1998).Archive137 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
fires for the purpose of influencing the action at critical times and places. It is difficult for the field army commander to determine which at- tack force will meet with greatest success. The retention of a reserve permits the field army…Historic92 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
2-1. General a. This chapter outlines characteristics common to many developing nations. It identifies social, political, economic, and psychological factors that often contribute to political in- stability and which genérally require con-…Historic124 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Section I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1. Purpose graph, and line of the text in which the change This manual is a guide for armor com- is recommended. Reasons should be provided manders and staffs in the employment, com- for each…Historic435 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
2-5 ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL e. The GHQ reserve battalions are self-contained units, of either light or medium tanks, organized tactically and administratively for employment by battalion or by group to furnish additional striking power…Historic474 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
1. Purpose This manual presents tank gunnery principles, methods, and techniques, and training exercises and proficiency tests applicable to all types and models of standard tanks. Elements of tank gunnery are treated in detail to promote…Historic386 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Future battles will be mobile and violent, with emphasis on rapid fire capability, increased speed, and maneuverability. Light cavalry crews must be prepared to take maximum advantage of these capabilities. To defeat the threat and survive…Archive264 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
FM 17-15 WAR DEPARTMENT FIELD MANUAL COMBAT PRACTICE FIRING ARMORED UNITS* Chapter 1 GENERAL Section I GENERAL 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this manual is to outline a general guide for combat practice firing problems for armored units. The…Historic97 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The land warfare strategy of the US military has changed. The nation no longer relies on large, forward-deployed forces, supported by reinforcing forces from the continental United States (CONUS). The military forces have developed a…Archive350 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
2-3 ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL * 2. PURPOSE.-The purpose of this manual is to outline training methods, observation and reconnaissance methods, and the types of tactical action in which an armored reconnaissance platoon and company may…Historic141 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
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