FM 101-5-1 ·Army ·1980 Operational Terms and Graphics
How U S Army forces will fight the first and subsequent battles of the next war is fully described in the How-To-Fight series of field manual's. In order to fight, Commanders and their staffs must issue instructions to subordinates. That…
FM 31-73 ·Army ·1967 Advisory Handbook for Stability Operations
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. Purpose Tins manual provides the U. S. Army unit and sector/subscetor (provinec/district) advisor to a host country (HC) a ready reference on doctrine and techniques which arc employed most fre- quently in stability…
FM 100-103-2 ·Army ·1994 Multiservice Procedures for the Theater Air-Ground System
The United States employs military power in a joint manner, with each component making a unique contribution to the joint force commander's the- ater campaign plan. Successful theater operations require synchronized con- tributions by all…
FM 100-15 ·Army ·1973 Larger Units-Theater Army-Corps
This manual prescribes Army doctrine and guidance to commanders and staffs for the establishment, organization, administration, and employment of Army units from corps through theater army (TA) level. The manual defines the roles,…
FM 100-104 ·Army ·1999 Multiservice Procedures for Joint Air Traffic Control
1. Scope This multiservice procedures publication acts as a ready reference source for guidance on air traffic control (ATC) respcnsibilities, procedures, and employment in a joint environment. It discusses joint air traffic control (JATC)…
FM 1-02.1 ·Army ·2026 Operational Terms
30 May 2026 FM 1-02.1 v This third edition of FM 1-02.1 compiles all Army terms and definitions approved for use in Army doctrinal publications, including ADPs, FMs, and ATPs. It also includes joint and North Atlantic Treaty Organization…
FM 100-5 ·Army ·2004 The Fundamentals of Army Operations
Excerpts from FM 100-5, Operations, covering the foundations of Army operations: the principles of war, tenets of Army operations, dynamics of combat power, and combat functions (web archive capture).
FM 7-15 ·Army ·2003 The Army Universal Task List
FM 7-15 describes the structure and content of the Army Universal Task List (AUTL). It provides a standard, doctrinal foundation and catalogue of the Army's tactical collective tasks. Units and staffs perform these tactical collective…
FM 1-02 ·Army ·2004 Operational Terms and Graphics
The terminology section of this manual is a compilation of doctrinally-accepted definitions that have been taken from approved manuals. One Army field manual is cited as the proponent or reference for each definition. (NOTE: As the US Army…
FM 31-23 ·Army ·1967 Stability Operations
of a subversive element intent on destroying the government can greatly mul- tiply the seriousness of these conditions. Secu- rity and stability in the urban areas must re- ceive priority in both planning and resources available for IDAD.…
FM 100-20 ·Army ·Undated Military Operations in Low Intensity Conflict
CHAPTER 1 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f LO W I n t e n s i t y C o n f l i c t This chapter outlines the role of military operations in low intensity conflict (LIC). It describes the environment of LIC and identifies imperatives which the…
FM 3-0 ·Army ·2017 Operations
Today's operational environment presents threats to the Army and joint force that are significantly more dangerous in terms of capability and magnitude than those we faced in Iraq and Afghanistan. Major regional powers like Russia, China,…
FM 90-2 ·Army ·1943 Battlefield Deception
History has shown that there is a potential payoff to be gained by using battlefield deception. Wise military planners throughout history have used deception. It is a low cost and effective way to cause the enemy to waste his efforts.…
FM 100-18 ·Army ·1995 Space Support to Army Operations
The Army's land power is hinged in space. General Gordon R. Sullivan Throughout US history, the military services have fought to guard US national interests on land, on sea, and in the air. Historically, whoever held and used the "high…
FM 3-94 ·Army ·2021 Armies, Corps, and Division Operations
The Army gives the combatant commander depth and versatility because landpower expands the friendly range of military options. The Army, uniquely, provides a combination of armored, medium, light, and airborne forces. Along with a full…
FM 3-24.2 ·Army ·2009 Tactics in Counterinsurgency
This manual gives the US Army a common language, concept, and purpose to fight and achieve success in a counterinsurgency. COIN is a complex subset of warfare that encompasses all military, paramilitary, political, economic, psychological,…
FM 110-5 ·Army ·1951 Joint Action Armed Forces
FM 110-5 JAAF AFM 1-1. .CHANGE 4 .CHANGE 1 CHANGE A 3 November 1952 Application In applying the principles, doctrines, and procedures set forth in this publication care must be taken to distinguish between the responsibilities of the…
FM 100-8 ·Army ·1997 The Army in Multinational Operations
This manual is a guide for Army commanders and staffs operating in a multinational environment across the full range of military operations. This doctrine for multinational operations takes into account each type of operation and varying…
FM 100-7 ·Army ·1995 Decisive Force
Chapter 1 operation's purpose, the desired end state, the degree of acceptable risk, and the method of unifying focus for all subordinate elements. The operational-level commander's intent contains the intent statement of the next senior…
FM 100-1 ·Army ·1994 The Army
FM 100-1, The Army, expresses the Army's fundamental purpose, roles, responsibilities, and functions, as established by the Constitution, Congress, and the Department of De fense. As the Army's cornerstone document, FM 100-1 defines the…
FM 3-24 C2 ·Army ·2014 Insurgencies and Countering Insurgencies {mcwp 3-33.5}
The 2006 version of FM 3-24/ MCWP 3-33.5, Counterinsurgency, filled an important doctrinal gap at a time when U.S. forces were engaged in counterinsurgency operations. This version of FM 3-24/MCWP 3-33.5 builds on that important manual.…
FM 3-07.1 ·Army ·2009 Security Force Assistance
We remain a nation at war in an era of persistent conflict, but we do not stand alone. Our nation has many multinational partners, equally committed to freedom, rule of law and stability. It is clear that we are stronger when we act with…
FM 5-0 ·Army ·2024 Planning and Orders Production
Planning—the art and science of understanding a situation, envisioning a desired future, and determining effective ways of bringing that future about—is a key activity of the operations process. While planning may start an iteration of the…
FM 1-02.2 C1 ·Army ·2025 Military Symbols
This publication compiles Department of Defense Military Standard (MIL-STD) 2525E approved military symbols applicable to land operations for use in U.S. Army doctrinal publications, situation maps, overlays, and annotated aerial…
FM 3-16 ·Army ·2024 The Army in Multinational Operations
Whenever commonality of interests exists, nations enter political, economic, or military partnerships, or combinations thereof. These partnerships occur in regional and worldwide patterns as nations seek opportunities to promote their…
FM 3-93 ·Army ·2011 Theater Army Operations
Doctrine provides a military organization with unity of effort and a common philosophy, language, and purpose. This manual discusses the organization and operations of the theater army headquarters, including its role as the Army Service…
FM 100-16 ·Army ·Undated Army Operational Support
PART ONE Support: The Key To Operational Success As part of a joint team, Army forces are central to the theater campaign. In today's force projection Army, planning and executing major operations to support a theater campaign are…
FM 100-10 ·Army ·1976