FM 17-37 ·Army ·1969 Air Cavalry Squadron
3-1. Purpose and Scope e. Provide a screen for a larger unit. Part Two covers the organization, tactics, and f. Perform rear area security as a part of a techniques employed by the air cavalry platoons larger force. and troops.…
FM 63-11 ·Army ·1996 Logistics Support Element Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
Effective force projection logistics requires a seamless logistics system operating across the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Logistics elements from CONUS and the theater of operations must work together with tactical…
FM 55-57 ·Army ·1960 Transportation Harbor Craft Units and Marine Maintenace Units
evaluation. Comments should be forwarded direct to US Army Transportation School. 2. References The duties and responsibilities of key personnel and the technical operations of harbor craft are discussed in FM 55-58 and TM 55-501.…
FM 8-284 ·Army ·2000 Treatment of Biological Warfare Agent Casualties
vii FM 8-284/NAVMED P-5042/AFMAN (I) 44-156/MCRP 4-11.1C (BW) agent casualties. Information contained in this publication may also be relevant for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with naturally acquired diseases or illnesses due to…
FM 6-36 ·Army ·1973 Field Artillery Battery, Lance (C1)
FM 6-36 same basic vehicle as the SPL and possesses the same mobility characteristics. It is equipped with a fixed length boom crane for handling a complete Lance missile, MMA, WHS, and the launch fixture. It also contains cradles for…
FM 4-176 ·Army ·1943 Antiaircraft Artillery Field Manual. Service of Radio Set SCR-258
RESTRICTED FM 4-176 WAR DEPARTMENT ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY FIELD MANUAL a SERVICE OF RADIO SET SCR-268 30 December 1943 Dissemination of restricted matter.—The information contained in restricted documents and the essential characteristics…
FM 7-93-J ·Army ·Undated LSRU Night Movements
APPENDIX J MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES AND BATTLE DRILLS LRS units use movement techniques and battle drills the same as any other unit in the Army. These techniques vary due to the specific needs of an LRS unit. LRS units rehearse movement…
FM 3-50 ·Army ·2014 Army Personnel Recovery
This publication is organized into six chapters: Chapter 1 describes personnel recovery. It defines Army personnel recovery and discusses the foundations of personnel recovery. It explains Army personnel recovery components and concludes…
FM 4-94 ·Army ·2010 Theater Sustainment Command
The Army has undergone a dramatic transformation over the last five years. It has become a modular "brigade-based" Army that is more responsive to combatant commander's needs. It better employs joint capabilities, facilitates force…
FM 101-40 ·Army ·1976 Doctrine for Chemical Warfare and Biological Defense
FM 101-40 NWP 36(D) AFR 355-5 FMFM 11-6 commanders. Subsequent intratheater technical es- cort in support of Service mission is provided by each of the Services as outlined in AR 740-32/ OPNAVINST 8070.1B/AFR 136-4/MCO 4030.25B. The Army…
FM 7-100.1 ·Army ·2004 Opposing Force Operations
In today's complicated and uncertain world, it is impossible to predict the exact nature of future conflict that might involve the U.S. Army. So the Army must be ready to meet the challenges of any type of conflict, in all kinds of places,…
FM 55-20 ·Army ·1974 Army Rail Transport Operations and Units
a. The transportation railway service (TRS) of the theater army support command (TASCOM) consists of units required to supervise, operate, and maintain the existing railway net. Railway units are no longer organic battalions but are…
FM 10-46 ·Army ·1962 Quartermaster Supply Depot Company TOE 10-467
1. Purpose and Scope This manual provides information necessary for operation of the Quartermaster Supply Depot Company (TOE 10-467). It discusses mission, organization, capabilities, and employment; coordination with other units; and…
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 4-20-197 ·Army ·2006 Multiservice Helicopter Sling Load-Basic Operations and Equipment
The proponent of this publication is United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). Recommendations for changes or improvement to the manual are requested.
FM 12-43 ·Army ·1989 Mines and Boobytraps
The history of mine and boobytrap warfare is almost as long as the history of war itself, Although these devices were once considered an unfair and cowardly manner of fighting an enemy, nations continued to develop and employ mines and…
FM 70-15 ·Army ·1941 Operations in Snow and Extreme Cold
This manual supersedes FM 31-15, 18 September 194/, including C 1, 16 April 1942; and C 2, 29 Seotember 1942. Chapter 1 GENERAL 1. Basic Principles. a. Military operations conducted under conditions of snow and extreme cold follow the same…
FM 100-17-3 ·Army ·1999 Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration (RSO&I)
Get there first, with the most men. Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA (1821-1877) The end of the Cold War caused fundamental changes in the international security situation and US military strategy, resulting in a profound redirection…
FM 3-34-5 ·Army ·2010 Environmental Considerations
The military's primary mission is to fight and win our nation's wars. Warfare, by its very nature, is destructive to humans and to the natural environment. Commanders are required to exercise judgment in applying combat power and limit…
FM 3-04-113 ·Army ·2007 Utility and Cargo Helicopter Operations
Chapter 1 FUNDAMENTALS ARMY WARFIGHTING FUNCTIONS 1-5. Battalion commanders and staffs must be fully aware of the six Army WFF (see field manual interim 5-0.1). Table 1-1 provides examples of tasks the AHB and GSAB may perform in support…
FM 1-114 ·Army ·2000 Air Cavalry Squadroon and Troop Operations
1-0 Chapter 1 Reconnaissance and Security Helicopter Fundamentals ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ARMY OPERATIONS 1-1. Army aviation's rapid, terrain-independent air mobility helps create tactical opportunities for commanders at all echelons.…
FM 9-197 ·Army ·1960 Ordnance General Automotive Support Company
semblies for return to supply channels. (Limited reconditioning restricts the extent to which an item may be disassembled and the quantity and type of replacement parts that may be utilized in the maintenance operation. It permits only…
FM 10-53 ·Army ·1960 Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment Quartermaster Battalion
1. Purpose and Scope This manual furnishes operational and technical information for the normal employment and functioning of the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Quartermaster Battalion (TOE 10-536) and representative examples of…
FM 10-53 ·Army ·1960 Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Quartermaster Battalion
1. Purpose and Scope This manual furnishes operational and technical information for the normal employment and functioning of the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Quartermaster Battalion (TOE 10-536) and representative examples of…
FM 9-5 ·Army ·1955 Ordnance Service in the Field
The success of ordnance service in the field is more dependent upon the efficiency of management than upon any other factor. The three basic elements of management are organization, planning, and control. In this manual, these basic…
FM 3-01-85 ·Army ·2002 Patriot Battalion and Battery Operations
This field manual provides doctrinal how-to-fight guidance for the Patriot battalion and battery, and is intended primarily for battalion commanders, staff officers, battery commanders, platoon leaders, and tactical directors. This FM is…
FM 8-283 ·Army ·2000 Treatment of Nuclear Warfare Casualties and Minor Radiation Injuries
This publication serves as a guide and a reference for trained members of the Armed Forces Medical Services and other medically qualified personnel on the recognition and treatment of nuclear warfare casualties and low-level radiation…
FM 6-120 ·Army ·1967 Field Artillery Target Aquisition Battalion and Batteries
1-5. Registration and Adjustment of Artillery Weapons Registration and adjustment of artillery can be conducted by flash, sound, and radar ranging techniques. Utilizing these techniques, artillery can be registered and adjusted during…
FM 30-30 ·Army ·1962 Aircraft Recognition Maual
Importance of Recognition The ultimate purpose of all military training is to mold men and weapons into effective fighting units ready for combat. Readiness implies the ability to size up a situation, make a decision, and act cor-…
FM 4-01 ·Army ·2003