FM 17-22 ·Army ·1942 Armored Force Field Manual, Reconnaissance Battalion
FM 17-22 1-2 RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION ARMORED FORCE FIELD MANUAL SECTION I GENERAL E 1. PURPOSE.-a. The purpose of this manual is to outline general methods of training and employing the reconnaissance battalion of the armored division.…
FM 3-21.71 ·Army ·2002 Mechanized Infantry Platoon and Squad (Bradley)
FM 3-21.71(FM 7-7J) 1-1 CHAPTER 1 THE ROLE OF THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY RIFLE PLATOON (BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE) The mission of the mechanized infantry is to close with the enemy using fire and movement to defeat or capture him, or to repel…
FM 71-123 ·Army ·1992 Tactics, Techniques for Combined Arms Heavy Forces
Users of this field manual must first read and understand the doctrinal field manuals: FM 71-3 (brigade), FM 71-2 (battalion), and FM 71-1 (company). This manual DOES NOT replace the doctrinal manuals; rather, it supplements them with…
FM 31-1 ·Army ·1971 Employment of Unattended ground Sensors (TEST)
FM 31-1 (TEST) CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1 -1. (U) Purpose The purpose of this manual is to provide employment techniques, command and control concepts, and a ready equipment reference for elements directly responsible for the emplacement and…
CALL ·Army ·1998 Armor, July-August 1998. Light/Heavy Integration at the Joint Readiness Training Center
of the new round, the Bradley 25 MM HEIT is also very effective, with a killing burst radius of five meters. - In Vietnam, we modified the M113, eventually giving birth to the Armored Cavairy Vehicle (ACAV). At first it came out with a .50…
MCRP 3-35.1D ·Marine Corps ·2011 Cold Region Operations
When conducting military operations in cold regions, leaders, Soldiers, and Marines must plan to fight two enemies: the cold and the opposing force. Despite the difficulties that cold regions pose, there are armies that have prepared for…
FM 31-21 ·Army ·1965 Special Forces Operations
1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual provides doctrinal guidance to commanders and staffs responsible for the training and operational employment of U.S. Army special forces in unconventional warfare (ITW) and in counterinsurgency (CI)…
FM 7-30 ·Army ·1965 Infantry, Airborne and Mechanized Division Brigades
Section II. MISSIONS AND ROLES OF THE INFANTRY, AIRBORNE, AND MECHANIZED DIVISION BRIGADES 3. Mission a. The Brigade. The basic combat mission of the brigade is to close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver in order to destroy or…
FM 7-93-3 ·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 3-21.10 ·Army ·2026 Infantry Rifle Company
The Army provides readily available forces that are organized, trained, and equipped to conduct prompt and sustained land combat to defeat enemy ground forces and seize, occupy, and defend land areas. Army forces maintain proficiency in…
FM 17-128 ·Army ·1994 Light Cavalry Weapon System Proficiency
Future battles will be mobile and violent, with emphasis on rapid fire capability, increased speed, and maneuverability. Light cavalry crews must be prepared to take maximum advantage of these capabilities. To defeat the threat and survive…
ATTP 3-21-90 ·Army ·2011 Tactical Employment of Mortars
Summary of Changes • Redesignated the manual as a multi-service publication (U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps). • Deleted references to the obsolete M30 107-mm and the M29A1 81-mm mortars and added references to the newly-fielded M121 and…
ATP 3-21.21 ·Army ·2016 SBCT Infantry Battalion
ATP 3-21.21, The SBCT Infantry battalion of the Stryker brigade combat team, discusses the techniques used by the Infantry battalion while conducting missions. These are techniques and are not prescriptive. Mission, enemy, terrain and…
ST 17-33 ·Army ·1949 Tank Battalion
Special text on the tank battalion: organization and tactical employment in the early postwar Army (1949).
TC 7-9 C1 ·Army ·1993 Infantry Live-Fire Training
This publication bridges the gap between individual and collective marksmanship training. It addresses both fire and maneuver with emphasis on LFXs for dismounted infantry. This publication is for use by all leaders of infantry units and…
FM 71-100-2 ·Army ·1993 Infantry Division Operations
Since the publication of the 1986 version of FM 100-5, the world and our Army have undergone significant changes. Our country has been involved in three key victories— Panama, the Gulf War, and the Cold War. Concurrently, the Army has…
FM 3-96 ·Army ·2021 Brigade Combat Team
The Army provides readily available, trained and equipped, and globally responsive forces to shape the operational environment, prevent conflict, and prevail in large-scale ground combat while consolidating gains as part of unified action.…
MCWP 3-35.3 ·Marine Corps ·1998 Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain
26 April 1998 1. PURPOSE Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-35.3, Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT), provides doctrinal guidance and detailed information on tactics, techniques, and procedures to be employed in…
MCWP 3-35-3-UNDATED ·Marine Corps ·1980 Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT)
1. PURPOSE Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-35.3, Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT), provides doctrinal guidance and detailed information on tactics, techniques, and procedures to be employed in MOUT within the…
MCRP 12-10B.1 ·Marine Corps ·2018 Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT)
26 April 1998 1. PURPOSE Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-35.3, Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT), provides doctrinal guidance and detailed information on tactics, techniques, and procedures to be employed in…
MCRP 12-10B ·Marine Corps ·2018 Operations on Urbanized Terrain - MCRP 12-10B.1
26 April 1998 1. PURPOSE Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-35.3, Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT), provides doctrinal guidance and detailed information on tactics, techniques, and procedures to be employed in…
MCWP 3-13 ·Marine Corps ·2005 Employment of Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs)
On page 1-7 of Chapter 1, in "Assault Amphibian Section," delete sentences two and three and replace with, "The Rifle Platoon Commander exercises maneuver control of his platoon through the AAV Section Leader. While mounted or dismounted,…
ATP 3-90.5 ·Army ·2021 Combined Arms Battalion
The focus of this Army techniques publication is to discuss how CAB leaders execute battalion-level tasks from planning through preparation and execution. The principles for planning operations are based on ADP 5-0, FM 6-0, and the…
ATP 3-21.20 ·Army ·2017 Infantry Battalion
The Army provides readily available and trained regionally aligned and globally responsive forces to prevent conflict, shape the security environment, and win wars. Army forces maintain proficiency in the fundamentals of decisive action,…
FM 3-19.40 ·Army ·2001 Military police Internment Resettlement Operations
In 1996, the United States (US) Army Military Police (MP) Corps restructured its four combat support (CS) missions into the following five CS functions. These functions adequately describe MP capabilities in support of US forces deployed…
FM 31-11 ·Army ·1962 Doctrine for Amphibious Operations
The purpose of this publication is to set forth the basic doctrine governing the planning for and con- duct of all amphibious operations. 002 BASIS This publication has been developed by the Navy and the Marine Corps in accordance with the…
MCWP 3-01 ·Marine Corps ·2025 Offesive and Defensive Tactics
Marine Corps warfighting publication on offensive and defensive tactics: common tactical concepts and control measures, movement to contact, attack, exploitation, pursuit, and defensive operations (2025).
FM 711003 ·Army ·1996 Air Assault Division Operations: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
The Evolution of the Air Assault Division Air assault operations arose from the "airborne idea," one of several solutions suggested to break the brutal trench deadlock of World War I's (WWI) Western Front. In simplest terms, the airborne…
FM 71-100-3 ·Army ·1996 Air Assault Division Operations: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
The air assault (AASLT) division is unique. It provides the warfighting commanders-in-chiefs (CINCs) an operational ground force capable of attacking directly into the enemy's vulnerable rear areas. It fights according to the proven tenets…
FM 19-21 ·Army ·1973