With United States involvement in Afghanistan, knowledge of the country is imperative. This "handbook" explains a number of basic issues that should be in the knowledge "toolbox" of a Marine working with Afghanis or deployed to the country.Archive67 pagesRecon Intel
The United States Army has a number of antiarmor weapons to use against the armored personnel carriers (wheeled and tracked) and tanks (as well as bunkers and other fortifications) of opposing forces. These antiarmor weapons include the…Archive79 pagesMarksmanship Weapons
The purpose of this period of instruction is to familiarize the student with the twelve mountain safety considerations and the acronym used to remember them. This lesson relates to all training conducted in a mountainous environment. 3.…Archive296 pagesFieldcraft Survival
(FMST.07.18a) As in any military operation, planning and preparation constitute the keys to success. The following principles will help the leader conduct a safe and efficient operation in any type of mountainous environment. We find this…Archive289 pagesMedical TCCC
The Combat Leaders' Guide is both an extract of doctrinal publications and a compilation of tactics, techniques and procedures(TTPs). It is principally designed as a pocket reference and memory-jogger. Some TTPs you have learned in…Archive229 pagesLeadership Training
The purpose of this handbook is to provide a field guide for convoy leaders conducting long haul operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The focus is on planning, preparing and executing operations to counter level I and II…Archive31 pagesLeadership Training
COUNTER SNIPER GUIDE STATES Army UNITED PLURIBUS SHOOTING TEaM STATES UNITED ARMY MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING UnIt FOREWOR.D With the increase in civil disorders, the term sniper has come into common uaage fparticularly in the press] which is in…Archive31 pagesMarksmanship Weapons
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms·Army·2001
The Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (JP 1-02): standard U.S. military terminology for joint and allied operations (2001).Archive616 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
FM34-130 (Intelligence Preparation of Battlefield)·Army·Undated
If I always appear prepared, it is because before entering on an undertaking, I have meditated for long and foreseen what may occur. — Napoleon Bonaparte, 1831 IPB is the best process we have for understanding the battlefield and the…Archive279 pagesRecon Intel
This manual presents the basic principles and techniques of cryptanalysts and their relation to cryptography. Cryptography concerns the various ways of protecting messages from being understood by anyone except those for whom the messages…Archive363 pagesRecon Intel
This field manual provides guidance to commanders and staffs of military intelligence (MI) and other units responsible for technical intelligence (TECHINT) or having an association with TECHINT. It provides general guidance and identifies…Historic191 pagesRecon Intel
Weather is critical to Army tactical operations and operational level planning. History is filled with examples of the weather's effects on combat operations on a variety of battlefields. The AirLand battlefield of today may provide…Archive146 pagesRecon Intel
In fact, before the Peace of Westphalia, many different entities waged wars. Families waged wars, as did clans and tribes. Ethnic groups and races waged war. Religions and cultures waged war. So did business enterprises and gangs. These…Archive46 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
FMFRP 12-40 Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational E·Army·1965
TO VIETNAM 1. BACKGROUND OF THE WAR Much of Vietnam's history is the story of its relations with China, its vastly larger and more powerful neighbor to the north. The Vietnamese for many centuries have both admired China for her culture…Historic526 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
FMFRP 12-42 Professional Knowledge Gained From Operational E·Army·1968
In early 1968, for the first time in the Vietnamese struggle, the enemy committed his main force to sustained, decisive combat throughout South Vietnam. Targeting large population centers, as yet untouched by the war, the enemy executed a…Historic270 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
1. PURPOSE Fleet Marine Force Reference Publication (FMFRP) 12-80, Ki/lor Get Killed, is published to ensure the retention and dissemination of useful information which is not intended to become doctrine or to be published in Fleet Marine…Archive440 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
FSIC 38-5012 TYPICAL FOREIGN UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE WEAPONS (U) Section (U) PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1, (U) The purpose of this study ia to present a deacription of typical foreign weapons which have been, or are being, used by insurgents or…Historic29 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Force Health Protection Nutrition and Exercise Manual·Army·1999
Funding to develop this guide was received from Health Affairs, Department of Defense (DoD). Our project was one of many health promotion and prevention initiatives selected for funding. The selection of this project indicated a need for…Archive165 pagesMedical TCCC
C. W. FULFORD, JR. Lieutenant General, U. S. Marine Corps Director, Joint Staff Reply ZIP Code: 20318-0300 17 May 2000 Given the increasing rate of global urbanization and a national security strategy of global engagement, the Armed Forces…Archive20 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
IT 0550 US Army Introduction to the Intelligence Analyst·Army·1994
TO THE INTELLIGENCE ANALYST Subcourse Number IT-0550 EDITION B US Army Intelligence Center Fort Huachuca, Arizona 85613-6000 6 Credit Hours Edition Date: July 1994 SUBCOURSE OVERVIEW This subcourse is designed to teach you basic procedures…Archive31 pagesRecon Intel
IT 0606 US Army Interrogation Operations·Army·1995
Information of great value to the commander may be obtained through interrogation of EPWs. EPWs include those captured in action and who have voluntarily surrendered. Careful study of enemy documents captured, intercepted, or discovered in…Archive80 pagesRecon Intel
International Rifle Marksmanship Guide·Army·Undated
‘The purpose of this manual is to record the principles and techniques of International Rifle shooting with the primary objective of improving the shooters performance in competition. The techniques and ideas put forth in this manual…Archive135 pagesMarksmanship Weapons
Iraq: An Introduction to the Country and People·Army·Undated
The United States is committed to on-going involvement with Iraq to rebuild the country. Marines, who deploy to Iraq or are involved with Iraqis, need a basic knowledge of the country, its culture, history and present-day state of affairs.Archive123 pagesRecon Intel
Joint Doctrine Capstone and Keystone Primer·Army·2001
The nature of modern warfare demands that we fight as a joint team. That concept is based on joint doctrine and its associated tactics, techniques, and procedures. It provides a common framework and approach to warfighting from which game…Archive151 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Operation plan review criterion. The determination whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower, material, and time involved; is consistent with the law of war; and militarily and politically supportable. JP 1-02…Archive737 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
The history of mine and boobytrap warfare is almost as long as the history of war itself, Although these devices were once considered an unfair and cowardly manner of fighting an enemy, nations continued to develop and employ mines and…Historic74 pagesEngineering
Naval Special Warfare Basic Sniper Training·Army·Undated
Operating Instructions for Five Inch, 38 Caliber, Gun Crews Folks, Operating Instructions for Five Inch, 38 Caliber, Gun Crews, February 1943 was created to help train the surge of new destroyer crew midway through World War II. In this…Historic102 pagesFires
‘The purpose of this handbook is to provide United States military personnel with a compact source of orientation and recognition data on improvised equipment and explosive devices in use by the Viet Cong in the Republic of Viemmam. The…Historic15 pagesEngineering
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