FM 31-20 ·Army ·1990 Doctrine for Special Forces Operations
Field Manual (FM) 31-20 is the Special Forces (SF) principles manual. It is directly linked to and must be used in conjunction with the doctrinal principles found in FMs 100-5 and 100-20 and the projected FM 100-25. It describes SF roles,…
FM 6-102 ·Army ·1970 Field Artillery Battalion Aerial Field Artillery
FM 6-102 1—6. Operational Concepts a. Aerial field artillery units deliver fires from the aircraft in flight, employing speed, agility, and responsiveness to achieve surprise and destroy targets. Aerial field artillery provides a means of…
TC 3-20.20 ·Army ·2025 Training: Maneuver Platoon
TC 3-20.20 provides the details of the IWTS structure specifically designed for U.S. Army maneuver platoons. This training circular provides the training strategy for maneuver commanders to train, evaluate, and assess their unit's overall…
MCRP 7-20A.4 ·Marine Corps ·2023 Evaluations and Assessments
Marine Corps Reference Publication 7-20A.4, Evaluations and Assessments, provides guidance for Marine leaders on how to evaluate and assess unit training. It describes the fundamentals of evaluation and how leaders at all levels can better…
MCWP 5-4 ·Marine Corps ·1995 Small Wars
Intent. The purpose of this master's project was to write the coordinating draft for Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 5-4 on Small Wars or, as the Joint community refers to them, Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW). To do…
MCWP 3-41.1 ·Marine Corps ·2000 Rear Area Operations
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-41.1, Rear Area Operations, describes the Marine Corps' approach to rear area operations. It provides general doctrinal guidance for the Marine Corps component and the Marine air-ground task…
MCRP 7-20A.3 ·Marine Corps ·2023 Simulation Training Guide
Marine Corps Reference Publication 7-20A.3, Simulation Training Guide, provides guidance for Marine leaders on how to plan and conduct simulation in support of training. It introduces leaders to the purpose, value, and capabilities of…
FM 5-101 ·Army ·1985 Mobility
Mobility on the Battlefield THE AIRLAND BATTLE CHALLENGE AIRLAND BATTLE DOCTRINE AirLand battle doctrine, described in FM 1005, is the Army's "how to fight" doctrine. It applies to deployment and operation of US forces at and between two…
FM 31-22 ·Army ·1963 U. S. Army Counterinsurgency Forces
10. Military Civic Action a. Purpose. The purpose of the military civic action program is to use indigenous military resources for the benefit of civilian communities, such as assisting in health, welfare, and public works projects,…
FM 11-10 ·Army ·1957 The Signal Battalion Infantry Division
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual is prepared for use in training a signal battalion, infantry division. b. The manual contains information relative to the organization, administration, and tactical employment of a…
CALL ·Army ·2000 Lessons and Conclusions on the Execution of IFOR Operations and Prospects for a Future Combined Security System: The Peace and Stability of Europe after IFOR
It is a great pleasure to join Colonel-General Leontiy P. Shevtsov in providing a foreword to this joint publication on US-Russian lessons learned in the course of NATO's IFOR mission. One of my greatest honors, and challenges, as the…
FM 31-21 ·Army ·1969 Special Forces Operations
Forces group is â multipurpose force which, by organization, flexible command arrangements, tailored logistical and fiscal procedures, and highly trained personnel, can address a variety of mis- sions. As the repository of expertise within…
FM 1-120 ·Army ·1995 Army Air Traffic Services Contingency and Combat Zone Operations
FM 1-120 CHAPTER 1 AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES DOCTRINE The Army of the future must deploy on short notice and operate successfully on many battlefields and in many environments. Therefore, we must tailor our forces for contingencies as they…
FM 55-2 ·Army ·1980 Division Transportation Operations
This manual provides doctrinal guidance concerning organization and functions of division transportation operations in all types of Army divisions operating in an oversea wartime environment. It is designed for use by commanders and their…
ATP 3-01.7 ·Army ·2016 Air Defense Artillery Brigade Techniques
ATP 3-01.7 describes the ADA brigade techniques and organization in support of the ADA battalions and battery's. ATP 3-01.7 is a revision of FM 3-01.7, Air Defense Artillery Brigade Operations, last published in February 2011. ATP 3-01.7…
ATP 3-04.16 ·Army ·2023 Airfield Operations
21 Sep 2023 ATP 3-04.16 vii Introduction This publication focuses on Army Aviation airfield operations and management throughout the range of military operations. ATP 3-04.16 covers fundamental airfield considerations and discusses the…
FM 3-04.126 ·Army ·2007 Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter Operations
Chapter 1 1-2 FM 3-04.126 16 February 2007 initial plans. The battalion–through coordination, liaison, C2, situational awareness (SA), and situational understanding (SU)—helps set conditions for the force's success. 1-5. The ARB conducts…
FM 33-1 ·Army ·1993 Psychological Operations
FM 33-1 Chapter 1 O v e r v i e w Psychological operations are conducted across the operational continuum. The purpose of PSYOP is to induce or reinforce attitudes and behavior favorable to U.S. national goals in selected foreign target…
FM 3-11 ·Army ·2025 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Operations
As the United States Army operates in potential chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) environments in the 21st century, we must account for new and emerging CBRN threats. Many peer, near-peer, and even sub-peer adversaries…
MCRP 3-32D.1 ·Marine Corps ·2018 Electronic Warfare
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-40.5, Electronic Warfare, provides doctrine for the employment and use of electronic warfare in support of the Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF). Electronic warfare doctrine provides a basis…
MCTP 3-20G ·Marine Corps ·2018 Air Reconnaissance
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY Headquarters United States Marine Corps Washington, D.C. 20350-3000 4 April 2018 CHANGE 1 to MCTP 3-20G Air Reconnaissance 1. This publication has been edited to ensure gender neutrality of all applicable and…
MCTP 12-10B ·Marine Corps ·2017 Urban Operations
Operations in and around cities are one of the greatest challenges U.S. forces face. Unyielding population growth, urbanization of littoral areas, and greater resource needs drive instability that causes competition, crisis, or conflict.…
ATP 6-02.72 ·Army ·2013 Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Tactical Radios
NTTP 6-02.2/AFTTP 3-2.18 PREFACE 1. Purpose This publication provides a single-source, consolidated reference for tactics, techniques, and procedures in the employment, configuration, and creation of radio nets consisting of voice and data…
ATP 3-96.1 ·Army ·2025 Security Force Assistance Brigade
11 June 2025 ATP 3-96.1 Acknowledgements The copyright owners listed here have granted permission to reproduce material from their works. The Source Notes lists other sources of quotations and photographs. The Will to Win, Gibby, Bryan R,…
ATP 3-06 C1 ·Army ·2022 Urban Operations {mctp 12-10B}
Operations in and around cities are one of the greatest challenges U.S. forces face. Unyielding population growth, urbanization of littoral areas, and greater resource needs drive instability that causes competition, crisis, or conflict.…
CALL ·Army ·2006 Joint Center for Operational Analysis Quarterly Bulletin. Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2006
of military forces results in a sharp increase of violence and hatred, hindering a diplomatic solution and marginalizing moderate officials— both insurgent and government.23 Perhaps most importantly, the social contract between the…
FM 3-01.7 ·Army ·2000 Air Defense Artillery Brigade Operations
This field manual (FM) provides the doctrinal guidance on how air defense artillery (ADA) brigades fight in support of the U.S. Army's operations doctrine. This manual details tactics, techniques, and procedures used by ADA brigades to…
AFDP 4-0 ·Air Force ·2026 Sustainment
Doctrine describes the fundamental principles by which military forces act in support of national objectives. It is a body of carefully developed, authoritative ideas that have been officially approved or codified, establishing a common…
MCRP 3-25-10A ·Marine Corps ·2000 Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunner's Handbook
Chapter 1 Fundamentals The mission of a low altitude air defense (LAAD) unit is to provide close-in, low altitude surface-to-air weapons (SAWs) fires in defense of forward combat areas, vital areas, and installations. It also provides SAW…
FM 24-2 ·Army ·1991