Targeting is part of the tactical decision-making process used to focus the battlefield operating systems (BOSs) to achieve the commander's intent. The methodology used to translate the commander's intent into a plan is decide, detect,…Archive179 pagesFires
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)…Archive644 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
This manual is published in accordance with the provisions of AR 95-70 and contains official U.S. Army aviation factors data in a single-source document to be used as a planning guide ONLY. The factors, when used with other Army program…Historic332 pagesLeadership Training
Section II - Effects of environment on military operations Section III - Mobility http://www.adtdl.army.mil/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/fm/31-71/toc.htm (1 of 5) [1/11/2002 3:57:00 PM]Historic199 pagesFieldcraft Survival
This manual provides doctrine for the organization and operations of the knowledge management (KM) section. It establishes the doctrinal principles, tactics, techniques, and procedures necessary to effectively integrate KM into the…Archive70 pagesLeadership Training
This manual is based on the premise that although the unit organization, weapons systems, and conditions have changed, platoon maneuver, fire, and movement have not changed.ArchiveSmall Unit Tactics
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…Historic279 pagesNewer: 1960Small Unit Tactics
CHAPTER 1 The Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Mission The division commander directs, coordinates, and supports subordinate unit operations against enemy first-echelon regiments in support of the division's close operations.…Archive241 pagesComms Signal
FM 4-93.4 (FM 63-4) 1-2 tion with one another, depending on the needs of the operation. If used in conjunction, the theater of war would encompass the larger area with smaller TOs and JOAs within it. Joint publication (JP) 3-0 describes…ArchiveSustainment
FM 20-60 CHAPTER 2 PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES OF BATTLEFIELD ILLUMINATION 2-1. Purpose of Battlefield Illumination The general purpose of battlefield illumination is to provide additional light for friendly forces to conduct operations during…Historic79 pagesFieldcraft Survival
FM 34-71 Terminology Purpose. The purpose of an exercise is to provide a vehicle for accomplishing certain training objectives. This is the "why." Directive. An oral or written communica- tion establishing a policy for ordering a specific…Archive276 pagesRecon Intel
FM 3-34.2 provides combined-arms commanders, from company to brigade, and their staffs with the doctrine, tactics, and techniques needed to successfully overcome obstacles. It provides the commander with breaching fundamentals and…Archive148 pagesCBRN
This manual provides interim guidance to commanders, staff officers, and other personnel concerned with Army air transport support under the TASTA-70 (The Administrative Support, Theater Army 1965-1970) concept of organization and…Historic76 pagesSustainment
dom of movement frequently afforded by the des- ert permits an increase in the depth of objectives and the width of frontages of units. Weak spots in the enemy defenses are exploited. This may be accomplished by concentrating forces in a…Historic60 pagesNewer: 1972Fieldcraft Survival
FM 3-34.2 provides combined-arms commanders, from company to brigade, and their staffs with the doctrine, tactics, and techniques needed to successfully overcome obstacles. It provides the commander with breaching fundamentals and…Archive149 pagesEngineering
FM 3-101-1 CHAPTER 1 SMOKE O P E R A T I O N S OVERVIEW Combat commanders refer to smoke as a two-edged sword. Smoke can assist a unit to succeed in battle or lead to its failure. There are many systems capable of providing smoke support:…Archive151 pagesCBRN
Section I. GENERAL 1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual provides guidance for com- manders, staff officers, and other interested personnel concerned with the utilization of Army air transport employed in combat service support operations.…Historic100 pagesSustainment
Field Manual (FM) 90-7 is intended for the combined arms commander and staff. It encompasses doctrine established in FMs 5-100, 6-20 series, 71-100, 100-5, and 100-7. The doctrine presented in the following chapters seeks to develop the…Archive178 pagesEngineering
Field Manual (FM) 90-7 is intended for the combined arms commander and staff. It encompasses doctrine established in FMs 5-100, 6-20 series, 71-100, 100-5, and 100-7. The doctrine presented in the following chapters seeks to develop the…Archive178 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Chapter 1 • Employment of communications systems. • Force protection/sustainment. PLANNING 1-5. The ATS company, AOB, and TAOG headquarters must be able to simultaneously— z Plan, prepare, execute, and assess current and future operations.…ArchiveAviation
Field Manual (FM) 5-170 describes how engineer recon teams support and augment a maneuver battalion or brigade's recon effort. It is designed as an engineer extension of FMs 17-95 and 17-98. This manual serves as a guide for both brigade…Archive253 pagesEngineering
1-1. Purpose and Scope 1-2. Recommendations To Improve a. This manual provides doctrine and guid- Clarity or Accuracy ance for commanders, staff officers, and other Users of this manual are encouraged to subpersonnel concerned with the…Historic132 pagesAviation
FM 6-140 T Section II. FIELD ARTILLERY ORGANIZATION 1—3. General The organization of all field artillery units and headquarters is shown in detail in the appropri- ate tables of organization and equipment (TOE). 1—4. Classification…Historic187 pagesFires
Field Manual (FM) 5-71-83 describes how the mechanized division engineer (DIVEN) battalion supports an armored brigade. The manual is designed as an engineer extension of FM 71-38. It serves as a guide for brigade engineers, their staffs,…Archive168 pagesEngineering
Section I. THE AIRBORNE DIVISION 2-1. Mission The primary mission of the airborne division is the destruction of enemy military forces and the seizure or domination of critical land areas, their populations, and resources. In ad- dition to…Historic92 pagesNewer: 1970Engineering
Field Manual (FM) 90-29 establishes Army guidance for planning, coordinating, and executing noncombatant evacuation operations (NEOs) under nonemergency conditions. Nonemergency conditions are those in which full mobilization has not been…Archive123 pagesNewer: 1994Small Unit Tactics
This manual provides guidance for using tactical deception in modem warfare. It is n»r commanders and their staffs who direct troops on the battlefield.VThe decision to use deception, the funda- mentals for planning, deception, and means…Historic120 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
BASIC FIELD MANUAL FlIrI 31-30 1-2 TACTICS AND TECHNIQUE OF AIR-BORNE TROOPS PART ONE AIR LANDING TROOPS CHAPTER 1 GENERAL • 1. REnuNCBS.-Por the generaJ characteristics, organization, and tactics of ground troops, see the appropriate…Historic145 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
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
Unless this publication states otherwise, masculine nouns and pronouns do not refer exclusively to men. This publication has been reviewed for operations security considerations. vArchive189 pagesAviation
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