FM 5-430-00-2 ·Army ·1994 Planning and Design of Roads, Airfields, and Heliports in the Theater of Operations-Airfield and Heliport Design
PRELIMINARY PLANNING FM 5-430-00-2/AFJPAM 32-8013, Vol II CHAPTER Successful construction of an airfield or heliport requires careful planning accomplished as early as possible. Planning includes– Mission assignment. Collection of planning…
FM 5-103 ·Army ·1985 Survivability
The purpose of military operations in the next battle is to win. To achieve success, our forces must gain the initiative, deploy in depth, and stress agility and synchronization of activities and functions. Such an approach will prevent…
FM 44-62 ·Army ·1969 Air Defense Artillery-Automatic Weapon Gunnery
FM 44-62 CHAPTER 2 AUTOMATIC WEAPON GUNNERY PROBLEM. 2-1, General Basically, the ADA AW gunnery problem is one of predicting the future position of the target and firing so that projectile and target arrive at that position simultaneously.…
FM 7-37 ·Army ·1944 Cannon Company, Infantry Regiment
This manual supersedes War Department Training Circular No. 121, 9 November 1943. Chapter 1 GENERAL Section I. COMPOSITION, ARMAMENT, EQUIPMENT, AND TRANSPORT 1. COMPOSITION. The cannon company of the infantry regiment consists of a…
FM 10-35 ·Army ·1945 Quartermaster Truck Companies
The purpose of this manual is to provide basic information necessary for the efficient functioning of the quartermaster truck company. The mission, organization, duties of personnel, and the operation of the company are carefully…
FM 23-25 ·Army ·1994 Light Antiarmor Weapons
This chapter provides information common to the light antiarmor weapons discussed in this manual. Topics include care and handling, destruction and decontamination procedures, and operating temperatures. Light antiarmor weapons are used…
FM 55-450-2 ·Army ·1992 Army Helicopter Internal Load Operations
This chapter identities the Army helicopters used for carrying internal loads. It also describes the capacities, capabilities, and limitations of these helicopters. 1-2. UTILITY HELICOPTERS. A utility helicopter is a general-purpose…
FM 21-150 ·Army ·1971 Combatives
Hand-to-hand combat is an engagement between two or more persons in an empty-handed struggle or with handheld weapons such as knives, sticks, and rifles with bayonets. These fighting arts are essential military skills. Projectile weapons…
FM 6-70 ·Army ·1970 105-mm Howitzer Light, M102, Towed (C2)
Chapter 3 SECTION DRILL Section I. GENERAL 7. Purpose The purpose of section drill is to develop maxi- mum efficiency and precision coupled with high speed. Commands and formations for section drill are prescribed in this chapter. 8.…
FM 4-15 ·Army ·1943 Coast Artillery Field Manual. Seacoast Artillery, Fire Control and Position finding
Copy 3 SSIFIED 1: 4-15 Pilenination of rmstrleted matter-The information contained in retricted document, and the essential characteristics of restricted material may be given to any person known to be in the service of the United States…
FM 7-72 ·Army ·1987 Light Infantry Battalion
Light infantry battalions are organized to fight successful operations in close terrain in the low- to mid-intensity spectrum of conflict. On the AirLand battlefield, they provide the Army versatility and strategic flexibility through…
FM 90-13-RIVER ·Army ·1978 Crossing Operations
FM 90-13 KQTLGB' (Sírio:ss;e:s fioñ tne CHAPTER crossing operation concepts iver crossing operations are an integral part of land warfare. The lethality of modem weapons and the capability of larger enemy formations dictate that crossing…
FM 23-34 ·Army ·1994 TOW Weapons Systems
Training and employment of the TOW (Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided) antitank missile weapon system.
FM 6-94 ·Army ·1962 175-mm Gun M107 Self-Propelled and 8-Inch Howitzer M110, Self-Propelled
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. Purpose and Scope This manual is a guide to assist commanders in developing the sections of 175-mm gun M107 and 8-inch howitzer MHO firing batteries into efficient smooth-working teams with a sense of discipline that…
FM 4-02.24 ·Army ·2000 Area Support Medical Battalion: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
This field manual (FM) provides information on the mission, organization, and operation of the area support medical battalion (ASMB). This manual sets forth tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for providing area medical support in…
FM 34-7 ·Army ·1993 Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Support to Low-Intensity Conflict Operations
This manual is about IEW support to LIC operations. The purpose of this chapter is to provide framework for the subsequent discussion of how IEW supports LIC in each of the four operational categories: support for insurgency and…
FM 34-81 ·Army ·1989 Weather Support for Tactical Operations
The AirLand Battle is an extended, integrated battle involving al! air and tand forces. Conventional, nuclear, chemical, and electronic weapons are integrated to attack enemy forces throughout the depth of their formations. Basic to the…
FM 34-11 ·Army ·1981 Ground Surveillance Company, Mititary Intelligence Battalion (Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence) (Division)
CHAPTER 1 THE BATTLE CONTENTS Page THE DIRECT FIRE BATTLE 1-1 THE BRIGADE BATTLE 1-6 THE DIVISION BATTLE 1-8 GSR SUPPORT 1-9 Today's battlefields entail extreme vio- lence and lethality combined with rapid, con- tinuous combat. To win…
FM 34-36-SPECIAL ·Army ·1991 Operations Forces Inteligence and Electronic Warfare Oper
FM 34-36 CHAPTER 1 ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES AND THE INTELLIGENCE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM This chapter introduces ARSOF units and the IEW with the IEW requirements of conventional combat units. system that supports them. It…
FM 1-230 ·Army ·1982 Meterology for Army Aviators
FM 1-230 weather and terrain environments. The high threat posed by the enemy on the battlefield makes it necessary to conduct combat mis- sions in the terrain flight mode to avoid detection by electronic means and destruction by highly…
FM 5-100 ·Army ·1979 Engineer Combat Operations
Today more than ever before, the engineer plays a critical role as a member of the combined arms team. As movement and lethality on the battlefield increase, the requirement to reinforce the terrain increases. The engineer brings to the…
FM 5-166 ·Army ·1975 Well Drilling Operations
1—1. Purpose and Scope The purpose of this manual is to serve as an introductory text on ground water usage and water well drilling operations. It is primarily intended for military personnel responsible for using ground water as a water…
FM 1-106 ·Army ·1973 Float and Ski Operations for Army Aircraft
CHAPTER 2 RULES, REGULATIONS, AND AIDS FOR NAVIGATION ON WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES Section I. RULES OF THE ROAD 6. General The Rules of the Road apply to all seaplanes operat- ing on inland or international waters. From seaward at all…
FM 90-40 ·Army ·1998 Multiservice Procedures fot the Tactical Employment of Nonlethal Weapons
employment of NLW during exercises and contingencies. b. The United States (US) Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard approved this multiservice publication. 4. Implementation Plan Participating service command offices of primary…
FM 4-160 ·Army ·1943 Antiaircraft Artillery Field Manual. Service of the Piece. 40-mm Fire Unit
RESTRICTED FM 4-160 WAR DEPARTMENT ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY FIELD MANUAL & SERVICE OF THE PIECE 40-MM FIRE UNIT 5 November 1943 Dissemination of restricted matter.—The information contained in restricted documents and the essential…
FM 3-22.32 ·Army ·2005 Improved Target Acquisition System, M41
The Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) is the result of a technology insertion program to upgrade the current tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (TOW) missile. The ITAS fires all existing and future versions of the TOW…
FM 30-35 ·Army ·1971 Military Intelligence Battalion-Arial Recconasance Support
This chapter gives the organization and func- tions of the MIBARS and its organic elements. 3-2. Mission The overall mission of the MIBARS is to pro- duce and disseminate intelligence information ob- tained or developed from tactical air…
FM 3-98 ·Army ·2023 Reconnaissance and Security Operations
FM 3-98 provides the commander and staff of Cavalry formations with doctrine relevant to Army and joint operations. This publication explains how effective reconnaissance and security operations generate depth, allow commanders reaction…
FM 4-121 ·Army ·1943 Antiaircraft Artillery Field Manual. Fire Control, Guns
FM 4-121 13 ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY FIELD MANUAL FIRE CONTROL, GUNS (This manual rescinds Training Circular No. 89, War Department, 1942. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Paragraphs 1-2 3-6 Section I. General II. Problems of AAA fire control_ Section I…
FM 23-3 ·Army ·1972