FM 17-34 ·Army ·1945 Amphibious Tank and Tractor Battalions
Authority for release of this document to a foreign government must be secured from the Director of Intelligence, GSUSA.When this document is released to a foreign government, it is released subject to the following conditions: This…
FM 3-90-31 ·Army ·2009 Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Operations
Doctrine provides a military organization with unity of effort and a common philosophy, language, and purpose. This field manual (FM) provides doctrine for the tactical employment and operations of the maneuver enhancement brigade (MEB).…
FM 1-02 ·Army ·2004 Operational Terms and Graphics
The terminology section of this manual is a compilation of doctrinally-accepted definitions that have been taken from approved manuals. One Army field manual is cited as the proponent or reference for each definition. (NOTE: As the US Army…
FM 4-30.3 ·Army ·2004 Maintenance Operations and Procedures
1-1 Chapter 1 Maintenance Fundamentals Global interdependence, reduced time, and fast-changing technology affects every aspect of how the Ordnance Corps must do business today and into the 21st century. In a Force Projection (FP) Army,…
FM 55-50-1 ·Army ·1967 Transport Amphibian Operations (TEST)
This manual provides interim guidance to commanders, staff officers, and other personnel concerned with amphibian operations support under the TASTA-70 concept of organization and operation. This information can be utilized to facilitate…
FM 34-25 ·Army ·1987 Corps Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Operations
FM 34-25 CHAPTER 1 CHALLENGES FOR CORPS INTELLIGENCE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE CORPS ROLE Corps, the Army's largest tactical unit, is the instrument with which higher echelons of command conduct maneuver at the operational level. A corps is…
FM 31-60 ·Army ·1962 River Crosing Operations
Section II. EXPLANATION OF TERMS 4. Types of River Crossing Operations o. A hasty crossing is a planned river crossing operation con- ducted with minimum loss of momentum by assault forces. Fire support and crossing means are made…
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…
FM 33-1-1 ·Army ·1994 Psychological Operations Techniques and Procedures
This field manual (FM) sets forth techniques and procedures for implementing United States (U.S.) Army psychological operations (PSYOP) doctrine contained in FM 33-1. It provides general guidance for commanders and planners who must…
FM 1-108 ·Army ·1993 Doctrine for Army Special Operations Aviation Forces
This manual describes the organizational structure of Army Special Operations Aviation units and serves as a doctrinal and tactical guide for employing these units in combat. It also describes command and control, combat support, and…
FM 7-85 ·Army ·1987 Ranger Unit Operations
This publication contains doctrinal guidelines for the employment and training of ranger units. The intended audience is intermediate and higher level commanders, staffs of those headquarters, and newly assigned officers and NCOs of the…
FM 5-5 ·Army ·1941 Engineer Field Manual, Troops and Operations
Production, reproduction, and distribution of maps and map substitutes to plan and guide the military effort as a whole. (2) Engineers impede movement of the enemy by execution of demolitions and creation of obstacles; they increase combat…
FM 3-1 ·Army ·1970 Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) Support
FM 3-2 CHAPTER 2 OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 2-1. General a. Agent CS is used in combat operations to temporarily reduce the effectiveness of enemy personnel. Its major advantages in tactical opera- tions are its greater area coverage and…
FM 3-2 ·Army ·1970 Tactical Employment of Riot Control Agent CS
FM 3-2 CHAPTER 2 OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 2-1. General a. Agent CS is used in combat operations to temporarily reduce the effectiveness of enemy personnel. Its major advantages in tactical opera- tions are its greater area coverage and…
FM 7-24 ·Army ·1944 Communication in the Infantry Division
This manual supersedes FM 11-10, 6 October 1941, including CI, 23 January 1942, and C2, 13 October 1942; section IV, chapter 1, and chapter 3, PM 7-25, 7 October 1942. CHAPTER 1 THE INFANTRY DIVISION SECTION I. GENERAL 1. PURPOSE. The…
FM 20-3 ·Army ·1999 Camouflage, Concealment, and Decoys
Chapter 1 Basics CCD is the use of materials and techniques to hide, blend, disguise, decoy, or disrupt the appearance of military targets and/or their backgrounds. CCD helps prevent an enemy from detecting or identifying friendly troops,…
FM 34-10 ·Army ·1986 Division Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Operations
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.…
FM 6-99 ·Army ·2021 U.S. Army Report and Message Formats
While U.S. forces are among the most technologically advanced forces in the world, the need for redundancy and interoperability between joint and multinational forces requires the continued use of analog communication systems. Other…
FM 31-1-1 ·Army ·1994 Psychological Operations (PSYOPS) Techniques and Procedures
This field manual (FM) sets forth techniques and procedures for implementing United States (U.S.) Army psychological operations (PSYOP) doctrine contained in FM 33-1. It provides general guidance for commanders and planners who must…
FM 31-1-1-PSYCHOLOGICAL ·Army ·1994 Operations (PSYOPS) Techniques and Procedures
This field manual (FM) sets forth techniques and procedures for implementing United States (U.S.) Army psychological operations (PSYOP) doctrine contained in FM 33-1. It provides general guidance for commanders and planners who must…
FM 19-60 ·Army ·Undated Confinement and Correctional Treatment of US Military Prisoners
Chapter 1 The Army Correctional System The Army provides for the differing correctional needs of persons held for short, medium, and long periods of confinement by maintaining a three-tiered correctional system. Although the mission at all…
FM 3-04.111 ·Army ·2003 Aviation Brigades
The operational concepts in this field manual (FM) are based on Army doctrine as established in FM 1 (FM 100-1) and FM 3-0 (FM 100-5). This manual is intended for all Army aviation commanders, staffs, and any U.S. military personnel…
FM 90-7 ·Army ·2003 Combined Arms Obstacle Integration
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…
FM 90-7-C1 ·Army ·2003 Combined Arms Obstacle Integration
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…
FM 5-142 ·Army ·1964 Nondivisional Engineer Combat Units
ated; and the destruction of enemy emplacements by demolition or other means. (11) Engineer reconnaissance. This mis- sion is continuous and is a responsi- bility of all engineers, not just those personnel designated for the task. In…
FM 30-55 ·Army ·1941 Military Intelligence. Identification of German Naval Ships
FM 30-55 BASIC FIELD MANUAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE IDENTIFICATION OF GERMAN NAVAL SHIPS The material contained in this manual has been secured from many sources. It is the best material available, but may be incomplete and, in some…
FM 4-119 ·Army ·1943 Antiaircraft Artillery Gunnery, Examination for Gunners
14-17 ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY FIELD MANUAL CHAPTER 3 SCOPE OF EXAMINATION Section I GENERAL @ 14. GeneraL.—The examination taken by officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men who are candidates for gunners will be that prescribed for the…
FM 7-35-TANK ·Army ·1949 Company-Infantry Regiment
Re-Security Information 56. Methods of Attack (Superseded) a. General. (1) There are three fundamental methods for employing the infantry-tank team in the attack-the tanks and infantry attack on the same axis; the tanks and infantry attack…
FM 3-19.13 ·Army ·2005 Law Enforcement Investigations
Criminal Investigations 1-1 PART ONE Criminal Investigations and Testimonial Evidence Part One provides information that is critical in understanding the role and responsibilities of the Army law enforcement investigator. Chapter 1…
FM 4-20-07 ·Army ·2008