This version of FM 3-27 reaffirms global MD operations as paramount to the security of the U.S. and its allies. The term global MD, as used throughout this document, implies defense against ballistic missile only; though future revisions…Current96 pagesFires
This field manual (FM) provides keystone Army doctrine for civil support operations. It expands on the discussion of civil support operations, the fourth element of full spectrum operations, in FM 3-0. This manual focuses on the planning,…Archive280 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
This manual provides keystone Army doctrine for civil support operations. It expands on the discussion of civil support operations, the fourth element of full spectrum operations, in FM 3-0. This manual focuses on the planning,…Archive265 pagesCBRN
This manual provides information for use in planning herbicide operations at division, brigade, and lower levels. It contains a discussion of advantages that can be obtained by employing herbicides in tactical situations. The physical and…Historic22 pagesCBRN
Contamination avoidance is the best defense against enemy use of nuclear weapons. Avoidance reduces the risk of being targeted by nuclear weapons and minimizes the effects of nuclear contamination hazards. Knowing where contamination…Archive323 pagesCBRN
Contamination avoidance is the best defense against enemy use of nuclear weapons. Avoidance reduces the risk of being targeted by nuclear weapons and minimizes the effects of nuclear contamination hazards. Knowing where contamination…ArchiveSmall Unit Tactics
This handbook provides guidance for planning and conducting land operations requiring the close coordination of Army forces and Marine Corps forces under the control of a joint force land component commander within a joint operations area.…ArchiveCBRN
1. Scope This unclassified publication addresses the hows of Army-Marine Corps Integration (AMCI) in joint operations. It describes the capabilities and limitations of selected United States Army (USA) and United States Marine Corps (USMC)…Archive262 pagesCBRN
Doctrine provides a military organization with unity of effort and a common philosophy, language, and purpose. This field manual provides doctrine for the application of engineer reconnaissance capabilities in support of the combined arms…Archive368 pagesCBRN
FM 3-34.2 provides combined-arms commanders, from company to brigade, and their staffs with the doctrine, tactics, and techniques needed to successfully overcome obstacles. It provides the commander with breaching fundamentals and…Archive148 pagesCBRN
The engineer support doctrine for the brigade combat team (BCT) is focused on tactical-level maneuvers. The engineer organizations organic to the BCT are optimized to perform combat engineering (primarily mobility with limited capabilities…Archive250 pagesCBRN
Chapter 1 Electrical Power Electrical power is an essential element of military operations. Without it, many crucial systems are unable to operate. Command and control (C2) functions are highly reliant on dependable electrical power.…Archive74 pagesCBRN
The military's primary mission is to fight and win our nation's wars. Warfare, by its very nature, is destructive to humans and to the natural environment. Commanders are required to exercise judgment in applying combat power and limit…Archive214 pagesCBRN
This field manual (FM) describes doctrine for topographic operations in support of the United States (US) Army's strategic, operational, and tactical missions. The Army's strategic challenge is to prepare for the rise of a major military…Archive157 pagesEngineering
Engineer Diving Missions 1-1 Chapter 1 Engineer Diving Missions Engineer divers provide assured mobility by supporting the forward movement of troops and equipment. Divers also provide support to general engineering operations in and…ArchiveEngineering
This FM is a guide for military occupational specialty (MOS) 82D (Topographic Surveyor). It provides techniques not found in any commercial text concerning the precise determination of position, azimuth, or elevation of a point.…ArchiveEngineering
This manual provides essential technical information on nonstandard fixed bridges for engineer staff officers. It is the doctrinal source of information for the United States (US) Army on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)…Archive558 pagesEngineering
Field Manual (FM) 3-34.400 is the primary implementing manual for the engineer function that bears its name (the others being combat and geospatial engineering). This FM provides the linkage between the engineering doctrine contained in FM…Archive264 pagesEngineering
This manual is a guide for engineer personnel responsible for conducting plumbing and pipe fitting operations. This manual provides information on water, waste, and heating systems and basic plumbing techniques. Use this guide to help…ArchiveEngineering
FM 3-35 is the Army's authoritative doctrine for planning, organizing, executing, and supporting deployment and redeployment. This manual represents the culmination of our efforts to consolidate all deployment doctrine (FM 100-17, FM…Archive134 pagesSustainment
This manual establishes the doctrinal framework for the Army prepositioned stocks (APS) program. It describes the missions, duties, and responsibilities of all parties involved in moving APS to an operational area and handing it off to…ArchiveSustainment
FM 3-36 provides Army doctrine for electronic warfare (EW) planning, preparation, execution, and assessment in support of full spectrum operations. Users of FM 3-36 must be familiar with full spectrum operations established in FM 3-0; the…Archive114 pagesComms Signal
Field Manual (FM) 3-37 provides doctrinal guidance for commanders and staffs who are responsible for planning and executing protection in support of full spectrum operations. It describes protection as both an element of combat power and…Archive134 pagesEngineering
United States (U.S.) forces operate in an increasingly network-based world. The proliferation of information technologies is changing the way humans interact with each other and their environment, including interactions during military…Archive96 pagesCBRN
This version of FM 3-39 aligns with FM 3-0 and describes how military police units are manned, equipped, and trained to enable the Army's ability to conduct prompt and sustained land combat to defeat enemy ground forces and seize, occupy,…Current208 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
NBC weapons are among the most hazardous on the battlefield. The doctrine of many potential enemies calls for their wartime employment of NBC weapons. In order to deter an enemy from exercising this option, US forces must be continuously…Archive195 pagesCBRN
This publication provides a multiservice doctrinal reference for planning, resourcing, and executing the nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) defense of fixed sites, ports, and airfields. Specific tactics, techniques, and procedures are…Archive192 pagesCBRN
1-3 C1, FM 3-5/MCWP 3-37.3 consideration (METT-TC) and the resources available. Decon must be considered if the contamination levels exceed the negligible risk levels as follows: • Chemical and biological contamination causes mild…Archive94 pagesCBRN
them concealment but ultimately it proved to be a significant combat led to their demise. For US forces, multiplier. Description of Smoke and Obscurants Obscurants are man-made or naturally occurring particles suspended in the air that…Archive115 pagesCBRN
Information age developments coupled with a revolution in military technology have profoundly influenced the depth, breadth, and height of the battlespace. In today's operational environment, capabilities of friendly and enemy forces to…Archive198 pagesAviation
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