FM 90-13-RIVER ·Army ·1992 Crossing Operations
Part One. General Procedures FM 90-13/FMFM 7-26 Chapter 1 Concepts GENERAL The purpose of any river crossing is to project combat power across a water obstacle in order to accomplish a mission. A river crossing is a special operation. It…
FM 3-55.93 ·Army ·2009 Long-Range Surveillance Unit Operations
E-Mail [email protected] Office/Fax (706) 544-6448/-6421 (DSN 834) US Mail Commander, Ranger Training Brigade ATTN: ATSH-RB/Edmunds 10850 Schneider Rd, Bldg 5024 Ft Benning, GA 31905 Unless this publication states otherwise,…
FM 63-20 ·Army ·1990 Forward Support Battalion
FM 63-20 Cavalry squadron. All these units will require CSS on a battlefield unlike any encountered in the Forward support battalion. past. The AirLand Battlefield will be characterized by fluid, nonlinear operations and Air liaison…
FM 100-20 ·Army ·Undated Military Operations in Low Intensity Conflict
CHAPTER 1 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f LO W I n t e n s i t y C o n f l i c t This chapter outlines the role of military operations in low intensity conflict (LIC). It describes the environment of LIC and identifies imperatives which the…
FM 5-105 ·Army ·Undated Topographic Operations
FM 5-105 special-purpose topographic products tailored to meet the supported commander's needs. These units belong to the topographic battalion in the theater of operations, but maintain a habitual relationship with their supported…
FM 100-13-1 ·Army ·1998 Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for the Battlefield Coordination Detachment
Tactics, techniques, and procedures for the Battlefield Coordination Detachment, the Army's liaison element at the joint air operations center coordinating Army requirements for air support (1998).
FM 90-8 ·Army ·1986 Counter-Guerrilla Operations
Section I. General 1-1. Overview. This chapter discusses the type of activity that is characteristic of an insurgency. A general overview of insurgency is provided to introduce the planner of counterguerrilla operations to the insurgent.…
FM 90-8-COUNTER-GUERRILLA ·Army ·1986 Oper
Section I. General 1-1. Overview. This chapter discusses the type of activity that is characteristic of an insurgency. A general overview of insurgency is provided to introduce the planner of counterguerrilla operations to the insurgent.…
FM 7-7 ·Army ·1985 The Mechanized Infantry Platoon and Squad
The evolution of weaponry establishes a continuing need to develop and refine methods and techniques of employing weapon systems to maximize their potential. For the next several years, units will be in various stages of transition to…
FM 3-04.300 ·Army ·2008 Airfield and Flight Operations Procedures
Chapter 1 1-2 FM 3-04.300 12 August 2008 1-3. Expansion of the battlefield at each echelon may be dependent on forward operating airfields. These airfields enable the commander to seize the initiative and influence operations at critical…
FM 90-13-RIVER ·Army ·1998 Crossing Operations
Field Manual (FM) 90-13 describes how divisions and brigades conduct river crossings. It shows the relationship to corps operations, where appropriate, and includes details for lower echelons to support the brigades. It provides doctrine,…
FM 11-1 ·Army ·1996 Talk II-SINCGARS Multiservice Communications Procedures for the Single-channel Ground and Airborne Radio System
Chapter I EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONS 1. Background Air, land, and sea forces all require effective communications for command and control. Single-channel (SC) very high frequency (VHF) frequency modulation (FM) combat net radio systems…
FM 3-0 ·Army ·2017 Operations
Today's operational environment presents threats to the Army and joint force that are significantly more dangerous in terms of capability and magnitude than those we faced in Iraq and Afghanistan. Major regional powers like Russia, China,…
FM 3-50 ·Army ·1990 Smoke Operations
them concealment but ultimately it proved to be a significant combat led to their demise. For US forces, multiplier. Description of Smoke and Obscurants Obscurants are man-made or naturally occurring particles suspended in the air that…
FM 8-10-4 ·Army ·1990 Medical Platoon Leaders' Handbook Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
FM 8-10-4 CHAPTER 1 COMBAT ORGANIZATION Section I. THE DIVISION 1-1. Background The division is the largest Army fixed organization that trains and fights as a tactical team. It is organized with varying numbers and types of combat, combat…
FM 3-81 ·Army ·2021 Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
FM 3-81 provides doctrine for the tactical employment of the MEB in support of Army operations. The manual provides the MEB with a unity of effort and a common philosophy, language, and purpose. As one of the multifunctional brigades of…
FM 3-0 ·Army ·2022 Operations
The United States Army has always served to protect the Nation and preserve the peace. Historically, this has always meant preparing for and, when necessary, fighting and winning our Nation's wars. The Army must always be ready to fight…
FM 19-4 ·Army ·1993 Military Police Battlefield Circulation Control, Area Security, and Enemy Prisoner of War Operations
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 –…
FM 17-30 ·Army ·1969 The Armored Brigade
Section I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1-1. Purpose are considered to be inclusive of periods of limited visibility and night operations. Except as stated This manual provides doctrinal guidance for the herein, the armored brigade directs and…
FM 6-2-74 ·Army ·2003 Hf-Ale
1. Purpose This consolidated reference will assist joint forces in utilizing high frequency radios as a supplement/alternative to overburdened satellite communications systems for overthe-horizon communications. 2. Scope This publication…
FM 34-8-2 ·Army ·1998 Intelligence Officer's Handbook
FM 34-8-2 1-1 Chapter 1 G2/S2 ROLES AND MISSIONS WHY YOU NEED THIS HANDBOOK The G2/S2 must provide continuous intelligence and information for the commander to conduct operations and minimize risk. Intelligence is the commander's…
FM 34-130 ·Army ·Undated Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
If I always appear prepared, it is because before entering on an undertaking, I have meditated for long and foreseen what may occur. — Napoleon Bonaparte, 1831 IPB is the best process we have for understanding the battlefield and the…
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 6-0 ·Army ·2022 Commander and Staff Organization and Operations
Command and control (C2)—the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces—is fundamental to the art and science of warfare. No single specialized military function, either by…
FM 34-35 ·Army ·1987 Armored Cavalry Regiment Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Operations
During the past several decades, the nature of warfare has changed—not abruptly, but nonetheless significantly. As a result, the modern battlefield presents challenges greater than any commander has ever faced. Because of increasingly…
FM 17-50 ·Army ·1977 Attack Helicopter Operations
THIS MANUAL describes how attack helicopter battalions and companies fight. Attack helicopter units are organized primarily to destroy tanks and other armored vehicles. They will normally be supported by field artillery and sometimes by…
FM 34-25 ·Army ·1987 Corps Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Operations
FM 34-25 CHAPTER 1 CHALLENGES FOR CORPS INTELLIGENCE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE CORPS ROLE Corps, the Army's largest tactical unit, is the instrument with which higher echelons of command conduct maneuver at the operational level. A corps is…
FM 90-2 ·Army ·1943 Battlefield Deception
History has shown that there is a potential payoff to be gained by using battlefield deception. Wise military planners throughout history have used deception. It is a low cost and effective way to cause the enemy to waste his efforts.…
FM 105-5 ·Army ·1964 Maneuver Control
Development of a field exercise Other tactical exercises DEVELOPMENT OF TACTICAL EXERCISES FOR BATTALION AND LARGER UNITS General Field exercises Other tactical exercises used to train battalion and larger units Concurrent planning and…
FM 100-18 ·Army ·1995