Recognizing that I volunteered as a Ranger, fully knowing the hazards of my chosen profession, I will always endeavor to uphold the prestige, honor, and high esprit de corps of the Rangers. Acknowledging the fact that a Ranger is a more…Archive234 pagesNewer: 2011Small Unit Tactics
The multiple launch rocket system Is a highly mobile, rapid-fire, surface-to-surface, free-fllght rocket and guided missile system. It Is designed to complement cannon artillery; to attack the enemy deep; and to strike at counterfire, air…Archive238 pagesNewer: 1996Fires
When conducting military operations in mountains or cold weather environments, leaders and Soldiers must plan to fight two enemies: the environment and the opposing force. ATP 3-21.50 provides perspective on how Infantry small-unit…Current200 pagesFieldcraft Survival
This training circular (TC), as part of the TC 7-100 series, describes an opposing force (OPFOR) that exists for the purpose of training U.S. forces for potential combat operations. This OPFOR reflects a composite of the characteristics of…Current446 pagesRecon Intel
Success on the AirLand battlefield depends on securing and retaining the initiative and exercising it aggressively. Key to obtaining the initiative is achieving air superiority or at least air parity. This requires significant offensive…Current132 pagesEngineering
Doctrine provides a military organization with unity of effort and a common philosophy, language, and purpose. This field manual provides doctrine for the application of engineer reconnaissance capabilities in support of the combined arms…Archive368 pagesCBRN
This field manual (FM) provides the philosophy of and doctrine for medical evacuation in a theater of operations (TO). Tactics, techniques, and procedures for accomplishing the medical evacuation of sick, injured, or wounded soldiers are…Archive499 pagesMedical TCCC
This manual is a guide for Army commanders and staffs operating in a multinational environment across the full range of military operations. This doctrine for multinational operations takes into account each type of operation and varying…ArchiveDoctrine Philosophy
With the Cold War over, it is obvious that many future operations will take place in an urbanized environment. Grenada, Panama, Haiti, and Somalia are recent examples of combat operations conducted under these conditions. The current…Lessons Learned172 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The military aspect of doctrine conforms to the State's political aims. It encompasses the following elements that directly pertain to the OPFOR: • Organizational development. • Training. • Combat readiness. • Equipment types and numbers.…ArchiveRecon Intel
This publication provides doctrine for planning, coordinating, and conducting joint shipboard helicopter and tiltrotor aircraft operations from United States air-capable ships.Current126 pagesAviation
Sniper training and operations, covering sniper mission, selection, weapon systems (M110, M24, M107), equipment, field techniques, marksmanship, and employment.Archive812 pagesMarksmanship Weapons
FM 3-21.71(FM 7-7J) 1-1 CHAPTER 1 THE ROLE OF THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY RIFLE PLATOON (BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE) The mission of the mechanized infantry is to close with the enemy using fire and movement to defeat or capture him, or to repel…ArchiveSmall Unit Tactics
ATP 3-21.21, The SBCT Infantry battalion of the Stryker brigade combat team, discusses the techniques used by the Infantry battalion while conducting missions. These are techniques and are not prescriptive. Mission, enemy, terrain and…Current272 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
ATTP 3-21.71, Mechanized Infantry Platoon and Squad (Bradley) was last developed in November 2010. When ATP 3-21.8 was published in April 2016, it included three Infantry platoons and squads, (Infantry, mechanized, and Stryker). ATTP…Current416 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
This publication introduces mission threads as a useful concept for planning the protection and defense of missions or capabilities. A mission thread generally includes all activities required to execute a specific mission or task.…Current52 pagesComms Signal
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.…Archive328 pagesAviation
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,…Current244 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Utility and cargo helicopters operate throughout the battlefield. As a fully integrated member of the combined arms team, utility and cargo helicopter units conduct combat, combat support and combat service support operations in support of…ArchiveAviation
This manual sets forth procedures for the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps in the use of land-based warfighting symbology. An extensive set of symbols for the Air Force and Navy is found in Military Standard 2525A. The…Archive337 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
v4 vr TO 7" j' ••-ift/íy Á.3. In the battles of the next war, effective use of firepower will be more critical than in any land battle the US Army has ever fought. Changes in battle tempo, mobility, and firepower will challenge field…Historic312 pagesFires
The Army provides readily available forces that are organized, trained, and equipped to conduct prompt and sustained land combat to defeat enemy ground forces and seize, occupy, and defend land areas. Army forces maintain proficiency in…Current296 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (ATTP) 3-06.11 establishes doctrine for combined arms operations in urban terrain for the brigade combat team (BCT) and battalion/squadron commanders and staffs, company/troop commanders, small-unit…Archive284 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
FM 19-4 MP ON THE BATTLEFIELD CHAPTER 1 S OLDIERING Y our basic soldiering skills – your skilled use of individual and crew-served weapons and of vehicles and equipment, and your knowledgeable use of communications methods and equipment –…Archive264 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
This publication is updated with the C2 warfighting function (WFF), whereas the previous version was written when doctrine still referred to the mission command WFF. The command and control warfighting function (C2 WFF) is the related…Current248 pagesLeadership Training
Helicopter units of all types can operate in the mountains to support ground maneuver. However, their effectiveness may be degraded by altitude and rugged terrain as well as by weather conditions. Ad- ditionally, mountain flying produces…Archive152 pagesFieldcraft Survival
This field manual (FM) describes doctrine for topographic operations in support of the United States (US) Army's strategic, operational, and tactical missions. The Army's strategic challenge is to prepare for the rise of a major military…Archive157 pagesEngineering
The focus of this Army techniques publication is to discuss how CAB leaders execute battalion-level tasks from planning through preparation and execution. The principles for planning operations are based on ADP 5-0, FM 6-0, and the…Current348 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
CHAPTER 1 The Mission Armies that maintain coherence and con- fidence and can concentrate superior com- bat power at decisive times and places are the winners of battles and campaigns. While there are no simple formulas for win- ning,…Archive308 pagesNewer: 1994Comms Signal
To understand the doctrine of ATP 3-20.97, readers should review ADP 3-0 and the doctrinal principles in ADP 3-07, ADP 3-90, FM 3-55, FM 3-90, FM 3-98, and ATP 3-20.96. Readers should also understand offensive, defensive, and stability…Current164 pagesRecon Intel
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