MCRP 1-10.1 ·Marine Corps ·2020 Organization of the United States Marine Corps
Organization of the United States Marine Corps 1-1 CHAPTER 1 THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS The Marine Corps, within the Department of the Navy (DON), is organized as a conventional force in readiness to support national needs. Deploying…
AFDP 3-27 ·Air Force ·Undated Homeland Defense
1 Air Force Doctrine Publication (AFDP) 3-27, Homeland Defense, provides Airmen with 2 the fundamental principles guiding the United States Air Force (USAF) in protecting the 3 nation from external threats and aggression. This publication…
MCWP 3-11.4 ·Marine Corps ·2004 Helicopterborne Operations
Helicopterborne operations are tactical operations in which assault forces maneuver on the battlefield under the direction of an assigned commander in order to engage and destroy enemy forces or to seize key terrain. They are best employed…
FM 100-13-1 ·Army ·1998 Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for the Battlefield Coordination Detachment
Tactics, techniques, and procedures for the Battlefield Coordination Detachment, the Army's liaison element at the joint air operations center coordinating Army requirements for air support (1998).
FM 90-8 ·Army ·1986 Counter-Guerrilla Operations
Section I. General 1-1. Overview. This chapter discusses the type of activity that is characteristic of an insurgency. A general overview of insurgency is provided to introduce the planner of counterguerrilla operations to the insurgent.…
FM 90-8-COUNTER-GUERRILLA ·Army ·1986 Oper
Section I. General 1-1. Overview. This chapter discusses the type of activity that is characteristic of an insurgency. A general overview of insurgency is provided to introduce the planner of counterguerrilla operations to the insurgent.…
MCRP 1-10.2 ·Marine Corps ·2020 Marine Corps Supplement to the DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Marine Corps alignment with joint terminology resulted in the following changes to Marine Corps doctrine and terminology: The term "competition continuum" replaces "conflict continuum." The term "range of military operations" may be used…
AFDP 3-0.1 ·Air Force ·2025 Command and Control
The most pressing objective for the United States Air Force (USAF) doctrine is to equip the Service with the intellectual tools necessary to prepare and posture for conflict in an era of great power competition. Towards this aim, in 2021…
FM 7-7 ·Army ·1985 The Mechanized Infantry Platoon and Squad
The evolution of weaponry establishes a continuing need to develop and refine methods and techniques of employing weapon systems to maximize their potential. For the next several years, units will be in various stages of transition to…
FM 3-04.300 ·Army ·2008 Airfield and Flight Operations Procedures
Chapter 1 1-2 FM 3-04.300 12 August 2008 1-3. Expansion of the battlefield at each echelon may be dependent on forward operating airfields. These airfields enable the commander to seize the initiative and influence operations at critical…
Antiarmor Weapons Subcourse IN0546 ·Army ·1996 Antiarmor Weapons
The United States Army has a number of antiarmor weapons to use against the armored personnel carriers (wheeled and tracked) and tanks (as well as bunkers and other fortifications) of opposing forces. These antiarmor weapons include the…
MCWP 3-31 ·Marine Corps ·2024 MAGTF Fires and Effects
Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) fires and effects is the coordinated and collective employment of fires, information activities, and systems to create desired effects throughout the battlespace to achieve objectives. Under the single…
ATP 3-01.50 ·Army ·2013 Air Defense and Airspace Management (Adam) Cell Operation
The purpose of this FM is to provide doctrine on the structure, training, tactical employment and operations of the ADAM cell. There is ADAM cells in the corps, division, brigade combat teams (BCTs) (Heavy, Infantry, and Stryker) and the…
JP 3-02 ·Joint ·2019 Amphibious Operations
1. Scope This publication provides fundamental principles and guidance for planning, conducting, and assessing amphibious operations. 2. Purpose This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…
FM 90-13-RIVER ·Army ·1998 Crossing Operations
Field Manual (FM) 90-13 describes how divisions and brigades conduct river crossings. It shows the relationship to corps operations, where appropriate, and includes details for lower echelons to support the brigades. It provides doctrine,…
FM 11-1 ·Army ·1996 Talk II-SINCGARS Multiservice Communications Procedures for the Single-channel Ground and Airborne Radio System
Chapter I EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONS 1. Background Air, land, and sea forces all require effective communications for command and control. Single-channel (SC) very high frequency (VHF) frequency modulation (FM) combat net radio systems…
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,…
ADRP 1-02 ·Army ·2012 Operational Terms and Military Symbols
Army Doctrine Reference Publication (ADRP) 1-02 contains a compilation of Army operational terms, definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms as reflected in the latest editions of Army doctrinal publications. These terms are commonly used…
JP 3-05 ·Joint ·2014 Joint Doctrine for Special Operations
1. Scope This publication provides overarching doctrine for special operations and the employment and support for special operations forces across the range of military operations. 2. Purpose This publication has been prepared under the…
MCWP 3-33.5 ·Marine Corps ·2004 Counterinsurgency Operations
1. PURPOSE This publication, PMFM 8-2, Counterinsurgency Operations, presents the doctrine, tactics, and techniques used by Marine Corps landing forces in counterinsurgency operations, including counterguerrilla operations. 2. SCOPE This…
CALL ·Army ·1944 Urban Combat Operations Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
With the Cold War over, it is obvious that many future operations will take place in an urbanized environment. Grenada, Panama, Haiti, and Somalia are recent examples of combat operations conducted under these conditions. The current…
FM 3-50 ·Army ·1990 Smoke Operations
them concealment but ultimately it proved to be a significant combat led to their demise. For US forces, multiplier. Description of Smoke and Obscurants Obscurants are man-made or naturally occurring particles suspended in the air that…
FM 8-10-4 ·Army ·1990 Medical Platoon Leaders' Handbook Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
FM 8-10-4 CHAPTER 1 COMBAT ORGANIZATION Section I. THE DIVISION 1-1. Background The division is the largest Army fixed organization that trains and fights as a tactical team. It is organized with varying numbers and types of combat, combat…
MCRP 12-10A.1 W/CH-1 ·Marine Corps ·2026 Small Unit Leader'S Guide to Mountain Warfare
Marine Corps small-unit leader's guide to mountain warfare: mountain weather, cold-weather leadership, movement and navigation, route planning, water crossings, avalanches, and casualty evacuation.
JP 3-05.3 ·Joint ·1993 Joint Special Operations Operational Procedures
1. Purpose. This publication sets forth doctrine (or doctrine and selected tactics, techniques, and procedures) to govern the joint activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations as well as the…
MCTP 3-31B ·Marine Corps ·2025 Marine Air-Ground Task Force Targeting
Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) fires and effects is the coordinated and collective employment of fires, information capabilities, and systems to create desired effects throughout the battlespace to achieve objectives. Under the…
ATP 3-21.90 ·Army ·2019 Tactical Employment of Mortars
ATP 3-21.90/MCTP 3-01D has been updated and provided as an ATP according to the 2015 Doctrine Strategy. In addition to doctrine changes, a significant effort has been made to eliminate redundancies with parent doctrinal manuals (for…
MCTP 3-01D ·Marine Corps ·2019 Tactical Employment of Mortars
ATP 3-21.90/MCTP 3-01D has been updated and provided as an ATP according to the 2015 Doctrine Strategy. In addition to doctrine changes, a significant effort has been made to eliminate redundancies with parent doctrinal manuals (for…
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 3-0 ·Army ·2022