FM 31-20 ·Army ·1965 Special Forces Operational Techniques
CHAPTER 2 INTELLIGENCE Section 1. GENERAL 3. Purpose This chapter provides information and guid- ance to Special Forces detachments in the intelligence aspects of operational planning for unconventional warfare and counterinsurgency…
FM 57-35 ·Army ·1958 Army Transport Aviation Combat Operations
1. Purpose and Scope a. Army transport aircraft (fixed and rotary-wing) are authorized aviation units in the type field army to provide mobility for tactical units, and to expedite tactical movement of supplies and personnel in the forward…
FM 7-17 ·Army ·1951 The Armored Infantry and Battalion
FM 7-17 C1 FIELD MANUAL THE ARMORED INFANTRY COMPANY AND BATTALION CIIANGES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY No. 1 f WASHINmGTON 25, D. C., 12 September1952 FM 7-17, 23 March 1951, is changed as follows: 285.1 FORWARD AIR CONTROLLER (Added) a. A…
FM 17-42 ·Army ·1944 Armored Infantry Battalion
This manual covers the tactical employment of the armored infantry battalion, both as part of a larger force, and when acting independently. It is designed as a guide and does not prescribe a set of inflexible rules. Each tactical…
JP 3-10 ·Joint ·2019 Joint Security Operations in Theater
1. Scope This publication provides fundamental principles and guidance to plan, execute, and assess joint security operations. 2. Purpose This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff…
FM 3-19.15 ·Army ·2005 Civil Disturbance Operations
Field Manual (FM) 3-19.15 addresses continental United States (CONUS) and outside continental United States (OCONUS) civil disturbance operations. Today, United States (US) forces are deployed on peacekeeping, peace enforcement, and…
FM 71-3 ·Army ·1996 The Armored and Mechanized Infantry Brigade
Armored and mechanized brigades are organized to fight successful engagements in conventional and various operations other than war (OOTW) activities. They are subordinate commands of a division and corps and perform major tactical…
FM 3-21.91 ·Army ·2002 Tactical Employment of Antiarmor Platoons and Companies
This manual is based on the premise that although the unit organization, weapons systems, and conditions have changed, antiarmor company and platoon maneuver, fire, and movement have not changed. FM 3-21.91 (FM 7-91) provides doctrine for…
FM 17-1 ·Army ·1957 Armor Operations Small Units
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Section I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1. Purpose This manual provides information and guidance on doctrine, tactics, and .techniques for the employment of platoon-, company-, and battalion-size armor units (hereafter referred to…
STP 7-11B24-SM-TG ·Army ·2004 Soldier's Manual and Trainer's Guide, MOS 11B, Infantry, Skill Levels 2, 3 and 4
This publication is for Skill Levels 2 through 4 soldiers holding the military occupational specialty 11B. It contains standardized training objectives in the form of task summaries, to train critical tasks that support unit missions…
FM 3-21.21 ·Army ·2003 The Stryker Brigade Combat Team Infantry Battalion
The Stryker brigade combat team (SBCT) infantry battalion is designed to be a full-spectrum, early-entry combat force. It has utility in all operational environments against all projected future threats. As part of the SBCT, the infantry…
FM 17-15 ·Army ·1945 Armored Force Field Manual, Combat Practice Firing, Armored Force Units
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…
FM 3-19.50 ·Army ·2006 Police Intelligence Operations
Over the last several years, the senior military police leadership has recognized the value and role that PIO play in bridging the information gap in a commander's situational understanding and force protection (FP) programs. With the…
ATP 3-39.12-1 C1 ·Army ·2024 LAW Enforcement Investigations, Volume I
Whether supporting LE activities in support of bases and base camps; maintaining and restoring order to stabilize an area of operations (AO); providing training and support to host nation (HN) police; or supporting humanitarian relief…
ATP 3-39-12 ·Army ·2013 Law Enforcement Investigations
Whether supporting LE activities in support of bases and base camps; maintaining and restoring order in an effort to stabilize an area of operations (AO); providing training and support to HN police; or supporting humanitarian relief…
FM 7-100 ·Army ·1958 Infantry Division 10-3
The significance' of land forces as an essential element of national security in the atomic era is emphasized by world conditions and the nature of the threats confronting the United States. The military power of this Nation must be…
FM 3-81 ·Army ·2021 Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
FM 3-81 provides doctrine for the tactical employment of the MEB in support of Army operations. The manual provides the MEB with a unity of effort and a common philosophy, language, and purpose. As one of the multifunctional brigades of…
FM 71-1 ·Army ·1998 Tank and Mechanized Infantry Combat Tem
Tank and mechanized infantry companies and company teams can fight and win engagements on any part of the battlefield in a conventional, nuclear, or chemical environment. The company team is normally task organized by the battalion task…
FM 60-10 ·Army ·1952 Amphibious Operations: Regiment in Assault Landings
This manual is a guide for the regimental combat team (RCT) in planning, training for, and executing an amphibious operation. It includes additional information on higher headquarters and other forces involved. It describes the…
FM 60-10-AMPHIBIOUS ·Army ·1952 Operations Regiment in Assault Landings
This manual is a guide for the regimental combat team (RCT) in planning, training for, and executing an amphibious operation. It includes additional information on higher headquarters and other forces involved. It describes the…
CALL ·Army ·2004 United States Counterinsurgency Doctrine and Implementation in Iraq
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…
FM 3-90 ·Army ·2001 Tactics
The Army's tactics manual: the science and art of tactics across offensive, defensive, and security operations, with common control measures and planning considerations (2001).
FM 7-72 ·Army ·1987 Light Infantry Battalion
Light infantry battalions are organized to fight successful operations in close terrain in the low- to mid-intensity spectrum of conflict. On the AirLand battlefield, they provide the Army versatility and strategic flexibility through…
FM 17-25 ·Army ·1944 Assault Gun Section and Platoon
This manual supersedes FMl 17-25, 25 June 1942. Chapter 1 GENERAL 1. PURPOSE. This manual is a guide to the employment of the assault gun platoon of the tank battalion, armored infantry battalion, the platoon of the assault gun troop of…
FM 61-100 ·Army ·1962 The Division
Heading a planning staff for future operations or joint matters. (3) Commanding a task force. (4) Supervising execution of specific portions of operations orders. (5) Assuming control of the division at an alternate command post when…
FM 3-06.11 ·Army ·2002 Combined Arms Operations in Urban Terrain
Worldwide urban growth and the shift of populations from rural to urban areas have affected Army operations. Urban areas will most probably constitute future battlefields. All major Army operations most likely include urban operations (UO)…
ATTP 3-06-11 ·Army ·2011 Combined Arms Operations in Urban Terrain
Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (ATTP) 3-06.11 establishes doctrine for combined arms operations in urban terrain for the brigade combat team (BCT) and battalion/squadron commanders and staffs, company/troop commanders, small-unit…
FM 7-93 ·Army ·1995 Long-Range Surveillance Unit Operations
Combat forces need accurate and timely intelligence about enemy forces, terrain, and weather. Commanders must make fast and accurate decisions to have the right combat force at the right place and time. Their decisions are partly based on…
ATP 3-21.71 ·Army ·2024 Mechanized Infantry Platoon and Squad
ATTP 3-21.71, Mechanized Infantry Platoon and Squad (Bradley) was last developed in November 2010. When ATP 3-21.8 was published in April 2016, it included three Infantry platoons and squads, (Infantry, mechanized, and Stryker). ATTP…
CALL 98-10 ·Army ·1998