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…Archive450 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Field Manual (FM) 100-12, Army Theater Missile Defense Operations, establishes the Army's comprehensive doctrine to guide actions throughout the range of theater missile defense (TMD) operations. It explains the Army's contribution to…Archive161 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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…ArchiveDoctrine Philosophy
This manual sets forth procedures for the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps in the use of land-based warfighting symbology. An extensive set of symbols for the Air Force and Navy is found in Military Standard 2525A. The…Archive337 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
This version of FM 3-0 is an update to the edition published in October 2022. The manual retains the focus on large-scale combat operations and reinforces the point: all operations are multidomain operations. Since 2022, the Army learned…Current296 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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…Archive70 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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).ArchiveDoctrine Philosophy
This manual provides guidance on reconstitution. It defines reconstitution; describes the planning, training, decision making, and execution processes; and establishes responsibilities. The intent is to provide commanders facing…Archive63 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
This manual is a guide for employing US Army corps in war and operations other than war (OOTW). It addresses corps combat operations and the integration and coordination of combat, combat support (CS), and combat service support (CSS) as…Archive269 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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…Archive212 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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…Current150 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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…Historic328 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Field Manual 100-11 INTRODUCTION The Army's ability to manage change directly affects mission accomplishment in war and operations other than war. Force integration is the doctrine that describes how the Army systematically introduces,…Archive224 pagesNewer: 1998Doctrine Philosophy
Field Manual (FM) 3-07, Stability Operations and Support Operations, is Tier 1 (principal) doctrine. This manual discusses distinct characteristics of stability operations and support operations, together with doctrinal foundations that…Archive232 pagesNewer: 2014Doctrine Philosophy
FM 100-10 time, available resources are declining. Such changes in the national environment drive changes in national strategy. In responding to those changes, the Army has become a force projection, rather than a forward deployed, Army.…Archive115 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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)…Archive146 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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…Archive213 pagesNewer: 1995Doctrine Philosophy
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…Archive248 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
From these components of the national purpose we derive US goals—the specific expressions of national purpose which provide the rationale for national security policies. The following basic goals have remained essentially unchanged since…Archive32 pagesNewer: 1994Doctrine Philosophy
Get there first, with the most men. Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA (1821-1877) The end of the Cold War caused fundamental changes in the international security situation and US military strategy, resulting in a profound redirection…Current175 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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…Archive155 pagesNewer: 1981Doctrine Philosophy
This field manual (FM) establishes the combat health support (CHS) doctrine and provides the principles for providing CHS in stability operations and support operations. It is designed for use by personnel involved in CHS planning for…Archive291 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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.…Archive176 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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.…Current202 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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…Current412 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
FM 100-23 the 1960s. Since 1988, the number of peace operations has more than doubled, with each succeeding one being more complex than the last. The UN's peacekeeping operation in Cambodia in 1993, for example, included 22,000 military,…Archive138 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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,…Archive300 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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…Archive100 pagesNewer: 1998Doctrine Philosophy
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…Archive144 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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…Current212 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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