FM 3-24 ·Army ·2006 Counterinsurgency
This manual is designed to fill a doctrinal gap. It has been 20 years since the U.S. Army published a manual devoted to counterinsurgency operations, and 25 since the Marine Corps published its last such manual. With our Soldiers and…
FM 3-24FD ·Army ·2006 Counterinsurgency
This manual is designed to fill a doctrinal gap. It has been 20 years since the U.S. Army published a manual devoted to counterinsurgency operations, and 25 since the Marine Corps published its last such manual. With our Soldiers and…
FM 100-20 ·Army ·1990 Military Operations in Low Intensity Conflict
Field Manual 100-20/Air Force Pamphlet 3-20 represents the combined efforts of the Army and Air Force to develop comprehensive military doctrine and guidance to support the US government's activities in an environment of low intensity…
FM 6-11 ·Army ·1985 The Pershing II Firing Battery
CHAPTER 1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Pershing I1 (PII) is a ground-mobile, surface-to-surface, nuclear weapon system. It is a solid-propellant missile with ground support equipment (GSE) mounted on wheeled vehicles. The missile may be launched…
FM 30-16 ·Army ·1966 Technical Intelligence
operations, captured friendly and al- lied equipment and materiel which may have been used against US forces. Technical intelligence contributes pri- marily to the extension of the combat intelligence effort. c. Other terms used in this…
FM 3-90.2 ·Army ·2003 The Tank and Mechanized Infantry Battalion Task Force
FM 3-90.2 describes the tactical employment of the tank and mechanized infantry battalion task force. It specifically addresses operations for battalion task forces organized under the Army of Excellence (AOE) and the Limited Conversion…
FM 31-20-5 ·Army ·1988 Special Reconnaissance Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures for Special Forces
Special reconnaissance (SR) is defined as reconnaissance and surveillance actions conducted by Special Forces (SF) to obtain or verify, by visual observation or other collection methods, information concerning the capabilities, intentions,…
FM 711002 ·Army ·Undated Fm 711002
The mission of light, air assault, and airborne infantry divisions is to close with and destroy the enemy as well as to control land areas, including population and resources. These divisions make optimum use of offensive, decentralized,…
FM 5-36 ·Army ·1966 Route Reconnaissance and Classification (C1)
1o1. Purpose divided into two categories: hasty reconnaisManeuver, one of the principles of war, is an _ sance and deliberate reconnaissance. Hasty essential ingredient of combat power. It, in reconnaissance provides limited route…
FM 5-4301 ·Army ·Undated Heli and Airfield Design 1
1 General Information Basic Planning Considerations in the Theater of Operations Airfield Construction Road Construction Engineering Study FM 5-430-00-1/AFPAM 32-8013, Vol 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Army engineers plan, design, and construct…
FM 5-430-00-1 ·Army ·1994 Planning and Design of Roads, Airfields, and Heliports in the Theater of Operations-Road Design
1 General Information Basic Planning Considerations in the Theater of Operations Airfield Construction Road Construction Engineering Study FM 5-430-00-1/AFPAM 32-8013, Vol 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Army engineers plan, design, and construct…
FM 7-15 ·Army ·2003 The Army Universal Task List
FM 7-15 describes the structure and content of the Army Universal Task List (AUTL). It provides a standard, doctrinal foundation and catalogue of the Army's tactical collective tasks. Units and staffs perform these tactical collective…
FM 3-21.220 ·Army ·2003 Static Line Parachuting Techniques and Tactics
This publication has been prepared under the direction of USAIS for use by these commands and other commands as appropriate.
FM 90-3 ·Army ·1993 Desert Operations
FM 90-3 of water, heat, and wind to give deserts their characteristic barren appearance. The bedrock may be covered by a flat layer of sand, or gravel, or may have been exposed by erosion. Other common features are sand dunes, escarpments,…
FM 4-30-3 ·Army ·2000 Maintenance Operations and Procedures
Chapter 1 Fundamentals Global interdependence, reduced time, and fast-changing technology affect every aspect of how the Ordnance Corps must do business today and into the twenty-first century. In a force-projection Army, maintenance…
FM 72-20 ·Army ·1944 Jungle Warfare
This manual supersedes FM 31-20, 15 December 1941, including 0 1, 26 May 1942; C 2, 3 August 19D42; and 0 S3,24 Septenmber 1942. Chapter 1 GENERAL Section I. GENERAL 1. General In jungle warfare, the soldier often fights two enemies: man…
FM 31-16 ·Army ·1963 Counterguerilla Operations
CHAPTER 2 THE ENEMY RESISTANCE MOVEMENT Section I. ORGANIZATION OF THE RESISTANCE MOVEMENT 3. General a. A guerrilla force is the armed manifesta- tion of a resistance movement by a portion of the population of the area against the local…
FM 90-5 ·Army ·Undated Jungle Operations
The words "he," "him," "his," "man," and "men," when used in this publication, represent both the masculine and feminine genders unless otherwise specifically stated. You may recommend changes to this manual to improve it. Key your…
FM 7-98 ·Army ·1992 Operations in a Low Intensity Conflict
"For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill." Sun Tzu The possibility of US troops becoming involved in a low-intensity conflict (LIC) is ever…
FM 31-73 ·Army ·1967 Advisory Handbook for Stability Operations
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. Purpose Tins manual provides the U. S. Army unit and sector/subscetor (provinec/district) advisor to a host country (HC) a ready reference on doctrine and techniques which arc employed most fre- quently in stability…
FM 31-10 ·Army ·1941 Basic field Manual. Coast Defense
FM 31-10 RESTRICTED BASIC FIELD MANUAL COAST DEFENSE SECTION I ARMED FORCES IN COAST DEFENSE 13 1. In coast defense, the general mission of the armed forces is to prevent or repel a landing' by hostile forces on United States soil or in…
FM 29-5 ·Army ·1941 Military Police
FM 29-5 BASIC FIELD MANUAL MILITARY POLICE (This manual supersedes Basic Field Manual, volume IX, December 31, 1937.) CHAPTER 1 ORGANIZATION 1. GENERAL.-a. The military police consists of personnel authorized to a commander to assist him…
FM 100-20 ·Army ·1981 Low Intensity Conflict
CHAPTER 1 SOT! I Purpose and Scope Terminology Other Operations Evacuation of US Nationals PURPOSE AND SCOPE This manual provides - - ■ Concepts and doctrine concerning the conduct of INTERNAL DEFENSE AND DEVELOPMENT (IDAD) assistance…
FM 18-22 ·Army ·1944 Tank Destroyer Field Manual, Tank Destroyer Reconnaissance Platoon
This'manual covers the tactical employment of the tank destroyer reconnaissance platoon and includes descriptions of certain techniques not covered in other manuals. It applies to the reconnaissance platoons of both the towed and…
FM 7-11 ·Army ·1962 Rifle Company, Infantry, Airborne Infantry and Mechanized Infantry
leaders will be commanders, but all commanders must be leaders; for in a sense, leadership is the proper exercise of command. The company commander who commands only with his authority will never realize the full potential of his company.…
FM 20-20 ·Army ·1960 Military Dog Training and Employment
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. Purpose and Scope This manual is a guide for training dogs for scout and sentry duty with the United States Arniy. It includes instructions on selecting, training, and caring for dogs and describes the qualities needed…
FM 7-25 ·Army ·1942 Infantry Field Manual, Headquarters Company, Intelligence and Signal Communication, Rifle Regiment
Infantry field manual for the regimental headquarters company: organization, combat intelligence, and regimental signal communication (1942).
FM 21-100 ·Army ·1941 Soldier s Handbook
You are now a member of the Army of the United States. That Army is made up of free citizens chosen from among a free people. The American people of their own will, and through the men they have elected to represent them in Con gress, have…
FM 90-12 ·Army ·1989 Base Defense
Army, Marine Corps, Tactical Air Forces FM 90-12/FMFRP 2-73/TACP 50-50/PACAFP 50-50/USAFEP 50-50/AACP 50-50 B a s e D e f e n s e Multi-Service Procedures for Defense of a Joint Base EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This publication provides doctrinal…
FM 19-1 ·Army ·1969