ATP 3-20.15 ·Army ·2025 Tank Platoon
Techniques publication for the tank platoon: organization, direct-fire planning, and tactical employment in offensive and defensive operations. Supersedes the 2019 edition.
FM 21-50 ·Army ·1962 Ranger Training and Ranger Operations
Ranger Operations Are—overt operations by highly trained units to any depth into enemy held areas for the purpose of reconnaissance, raids, and general disruption of enemy operations. Depth and duration of the operation are limited only by…
ATP 3-20-16 ·Army ·2013 Mobile Gun System Platoon
15 February 2013 ATP 3-20.16 1-3 with no restrictions on violence or targets for violence. (Refer to TC 7-100 for more information.) CONTINUUM OF OPERATIONS 1-6. The continuum of operations frames the application of land power. It includes…
FMFRP 12-41 Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational E ·Army ·1967 Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational Experience in Vietnam, 1967
1. PURPOSE FleetMarineForceReferencePublication(FMFRP)12-41,Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational Experience in Vietnam, 1967, is publishedtoensuretheretentionanddisseminationofusefulinformationwhich isnot intendedto…
FM 711002 ·Army ·Undated Fm 711002
The mission of light, air assault, and airborne infantry divisions is to close with and destroy the enemy as well as to control land areas, including population and resources. These divisions make optimum use of offensive, decentralized,…
FM 7-21-13 ·Army ·2003 The Soldiers Guide
The Soldier is the ultimate guardian of America's freedom. In over 120 countries around the world, Soldiers like you are protecting our Nation's freedom and working to provide a better life for oppressed or impoverished peoples. It is no…
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 31-23 ·Army ·1998 Special Forces Mounted Operations, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
Until the mid 1980's, the United States (U.S.) Army did not have a dedicated mounted special operations 2 (SO) capability. Major General Guest (then Colonel), 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne ) (SFG[A]), 3 realized this shortcoming. He…
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…
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…
FM 17-15 ·Army ·1987 Tank Platoon
The fundamental mission of the tank platoon is to close with and destroy the enemy. The platoon's ability to move, shoot, communicate, and provide armored protection is a decisive factor on the modern battlefield. It moves, attacks,…
FM 31-75 ·Army ·1971 Riverine Warfare
This manual sets forth basic guidance for commanders and staff officers for planning and executing riverine warfare. While this manual reflects riverine warfare as conducted in the Repub- lic of Vietnam where it was field evaluated, the…
ATP 3-21.8 C1 ·Army ·2024 Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad
The Army's techniques publication for the Infantry rifle platoon and squad: organization, offense, defense, and patrolling at the small-unit level. Supersedes the 2016 edition.
FM 3-21.8 ·Army ·2007 The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad
SUMMARY OF CHANGE FM 7-8, Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad, has been updated and renumbered as FM 3-21.8, The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad. Following is an overview of the significant changes and updates in this new manual: •…
FM 7-92 ·Army ·1992 The Infantry Reconnaissance Platoon and Squad
The infantry reconnaissance platoon is a specialty platoon comprised of infantry soldiers. Unlike traditional infantry platoons whose primary mission is to kill the enemy, the reconnaissance platoon's primary mission is to provide the…
TC 3-21.76 ·Army ·2025 Ranger Handbook
The Ranger Handbook: condensed leadership, patrolling, battle drills, and fieldcraft reference carried by small-unit leaders. Supersedes the 2017 edition (2025).
FM 3-21.94 ·Army ·2003 The Stryker Brigade Combat Team Infantry Battalion Reconnaissance Platoon
This manual is based on the premise that although the unit organization, weapon systems, and conditions have changed, section and platoon maneuver, movement, reconnaissance, and surveillance have not.
TC 53-03.1 ·Army ·2024 Tactical Psychological Operations Detachments and Teams Guide
TC 53-03.1 is a new publication that provides information and training guidance to assist the Psychological Operations unit of action tasked with executing influence activities in either an unfavorable or hostile environment. This…
SH 21-76 ·Army ·2011 Ranger Handbook
The MCOE SH 21-76 (Ranger Handbook) is mainly written for U.S. Army Rangers and other light Infantry units, however it should also serve as a handy reference for other U.S. military units. It covers how Infantry squad- and platoon-sized…
FM 90-26 ·Army ·1990 Airborne Operations
irborne forces of the US Army have often demonstrated their ability to conduct decisive, short notice, forced entry operations deep into enemy territory. They seize and maintain the initiative until follow-on forces are committed to the…
ATTP 3-21-71 ·Army ·2010 Mechanized Infantry Platoon and Squad (Bradley)
This manual provides a doctrinal framework for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) equipped Infantry rifle platoon and squads. It addresses the BFV and all variations, rifle platoon and squad combat and noncombat operations, across the…
MCRP 3-10A.4 ·Marine Corps ·2020 Marine Rifle Squad
MCRP 3-10A.4 Marine Rifle Squad 1-1 CHAPTER 1 THE NATURE OF THE RIFLE SQUAD MISSION AND PURPOSE The mission of the rifle squad is to locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemy's assault by fire and…
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)…
MCRP 3-10C.1 ·Marine Corps ·2025 Amphibious Combat Vehicle Company
The mission of the assault amphibian (AA) battalion is to conduct amphibious and mechanized operations to support the ground combat element (GCE) with maneuver, fires, force protection, and command and control (C2). The AA battalion and…
FM 3-21.9 ·Army ·2002 The SBCT Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad
This manual is based on the premise that although the infantry rifle platoon organization, weapons systems, and equipment have changed, squad and platoon maneuver, fire, and movement have not.
FM 31-18 ·Army ·1968 Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrol Company
1-1. Purpose This manual contains doctrine for the employ- ment of the TOE field army and corps long- range reconnaissance patrol (LRRP) com- panies and those modified TOE (MTOE) and provisional LRRP units formed by divisions and separate…
FM 3-99 C1 ·Army ·2015 Airborne and Air Assault Operations
Assured access is the desired conditions that the United States seeks to maintain in potential areas of strategic importance throughout the world. Assured access is the result of a combination of geopolitical factors that affect the United…
ATTP 3-21-9 ·Army ·2010 SBCT Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad
ATTP 3-21.9 describes how the Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) Infantry rifle platoons and squads fight. ATTP 3-21.9 discusses how they operate as Infantry, mounted in their Stryker Infantry carrier vehicles (ICVs), with the ICV in…
STP 7-11B1-SM-TG ·Army ·2004 Soldier's Manual and Trainer's Guide, MOS 11B, Infantry, Skill Level 1
This publication is for Skill Level 1 soldiers holding the military occupational specialty 11B. It contains standardized training objectives, in the form of task summaries, to train on critical tasks that support unit missions during…
FM 71-3 ·Army ·1996