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"Ruck It Up " chronicles the post-Cold War transformation of a traditional tank-heavy corps for the defense of Western Europe to a lighter reaction force readily deployable within the U.S. European Command area of operations. Charles E. Kirkpatrick discusses the changes that affected the...

The 155mm assault gun M53 was developed with components taken from M47Patton medium tanks during the Cold War. The M53, with its 155 mm primarygun, delivered long range support to allied positions, and its self-propelleddesign enabled it to travel great distances. The M53 eventually...

The 3.5-inch rocket launcher, also known as the super bazooka, was introduced in early 1950 and saw considerable action throughout the Korean War. The success of the powerful German Panzerschreck 88mm anti-tank rocket caused the United States to completely rethink the bazooka at the...

"A Military Guide to Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century" is a reference guide prepared under the direction of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), TRADOC G2 as a capstone reference guide on terrorism. TRADOC G2 Handbook No. 1, A Military Guide to...

"Air and Missile Defense Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield" (ATP 3-01.16) provides detailed techniques for conducting Air and Missile Defense Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB). Conducting Air Missile Defense (AMD) IPB reduces uncertainties regarding terrain, weather, and adversary capabilities and can assist in...

This manual (ATTP 3-18.12) describes how brigade combat teams (BCTs) and combat aviation brigades (CABs) plan, prepare, and conduct air assault operations. It emphasizes the coordination necessary between these organizations in regards to the planning, preparation, and tactical employment of both elements. The target...

Prior to the mid-1960s, Threat air forces were equipped mainly to provide air defense. Threat aircraft were limited in range and payload, being primarily designed as interceptors. In recent years the mission of the Threat air force has been expanded. Missions now include destroying...

Field manual (FM) 3-04.120, "Air Traffic Services Operations," serves as a doctrinal guide primarily intended for the Theater Airfield Operations Group (TAOG), Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB), and air traffic services (ATS) company commanders, subordinate leaders, and assigned personnel. It is applicable for use by...

Field manual (FM) 3-04.120 serves as a doctrinal guide primarily intended for the Theater Airfield Operations Group (TAOG), Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB), and air traffic services (ATS) company commanders, subordinate leaders, and assigned personnel. It is applicable for use by the division, corps, Theater...

Army Field Manual (FM) 3-99, Airborne and Air Assault Operations, establishes doctrine to govern the activities and performance of Army forces in forcible entry (specifically airborne and air assault operations) and provides the doctrinal basis for vertical envelopment and follow-on operations. This publication provides...

This aircrew training manual (ATM) standardizes aircrew training programs (ATPs) and flight evaluation procedures. This manual provides specific guidelines for executing Mi-17 aircrew training. It is based on the battle-focused training principles outlined in field manual (FM) 7-1. It establishes crewmember qualification, refresher, mission,...

This manual, FM 4-20.153 / MCRP 4-11.3B, "Airdrop of Supplies and Equipment: Rigging Ammunition," tells and shows how to prepare and position certain types of ammunition and explosives in A-21 or A-22 cargo bags and A-7A cargo slings for low-velocity or high-velocity airdrop.Author: Department...

"Airdrop of Supplies and Equipment: Rigging Containers" (TM 4-48.03/MCRP 4-11.3C/TO 13C7-1-11/FM 4-20) provides doctrinal guidance and direction for United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force units conducting aerial delivery operations. This manual provides information on how to prepare and...

This publication applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.Author: Department Of the ArmyISBN-10: 1491007524ISBN-13: 9781491007525Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2013Pages: 248Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.29lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w...

This is a new release of the original 1959 edition.Author: Department of the ArmyISBN-10: 1494119110ISBN-13: 9781494119119Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 570Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.87lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 1.16d

This field manual, "Ammunition Handbook: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Munitions Handlers," provides ready reference and guidance for units and soldiers that handle munitions items. It provides useful data on important points of munitions service support. Also, it is a training tool for munitions...

The M18A1 antipersonnel mine was standardized in 1960, and replaced the M18 antipersonnel mine. Both mines are similar in appearance and functioning. The M18A1 is a directional, fixed-fragmentation mine. When employed in the controlled role, it is treated as a one-shot weapon. It is...

This regulation establishes responsibility and provides procedures for the appointment of commissioned and warrant officers in the Reserve Components of the Army. This regulation does not govern appointments of Reserve general officer grades (AR 135-156), Army Medical Department commissioned officers (AR 135-101), graduates of...

Field Manual (FM) 1-100 is Army aviation's capstone manual. It embodies the doctrinal tenets for the employment of aviation and establishes the basis for understanding aviation as an essential element of combat power. Doctrinally describing Army aviation, the manual serves as the foundation that...

Field Manual (FM) 1-100, "Army Aviation Operations," is Army aviation's capstone manual. It embodies the doctrinal tenets for the employment of aviation and establishes the basis for understanding aviation as an essential element of combat power. Doctrinally describing Army aviation, the manual serves as...

This manual, "Army Container Operations," has been prepared by the USACASCOM as a consolidated container reference incorporating policy, doctrine, and procedures needed to conduct container operations across the range of military operations. Existing Army policies and doctrine relating to intermodal containerization date back to...

FM 3-35, "Army Deployment and Redeployment," is the Army's authoritative doctrine for planning, organizing, executing, and supporting deployment and redeployment. This manual represents the culmination of our efforts to consolidate all deployment doctrine (FM 100-17, FM 100-17-3, FM 3-35.4, FM 100-17-5, and FM 4-01.011)...

This manual provides an overview of electromagnetic spectrum operations for the Army at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. This manual also provides direction, guidance, and techniques necessary to meet the needs of Army electromagnetic spectrum operations in a joint, interagency and multinational environment....

Army doctrine reference publication (ADRP) 6-22 expands on the leadership principles established in Army doctrine publication (ADP) 6-22. ADRP 6-22 describes the Army's view of leadership, outlines the levels of leadership (direct, organizational, and strategic), and describes the attributes and core leader competencies across...

Competent leaders of character are necessary for the Army to meet the challenges in the dangerous and complex security environment we face. As the keystone leadership manual for the United States Army, FM 6-22 establishes leadership doctrine, the fundamental principles by which Army leaders...

The AHS (Army Health System) is a component of the Military Health System (MHS) that is responsible for operational management of the health service support (HSS) and force health protection (FHP) missions for training, predeployment, deployment, and postdeployment operations. The Army's MEDLOG system (including...

This manual establishes the doctrinal framework for the Army prepositioned stocks (APS) program. It describesthe missions, duties, and responsibilities of all parties involved in moving APS to an operational area andhanding it off to designated Army units. This manual supersedes Field Manual (FM) 100-17-1...

Field Manual (FM) 3-05.130, Army Special Operations Forces Unconventional Warfare, establishes keystone doctrine for Army special operations forces (ARSOF) operations in unconventional warfare (UW). It is based on lessons learned from both historical and contemporary UW operations. It is also based on existing, long-standing...

Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 3-90.90 facilitates development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) in order to enhance efficiency and adaptability across the force. ATP 3-90.90 achieves this purpose through linking to a milWiki portal under the milSuite uniform resource locator (URL) containing guidance for tactical...

Field manual (FM) 3-04.126, is intended for use by commanders, staffs, and United States military personnel expecting to operate and employ Army aviation attack reconnaissance units. This FM is the Army's doctrine for how to fight and sustain attack reconnaissance helicopter battalions, squadrons, companies...

Battle Focused Training, FM 7-1, is the Army's doctrinal foundation for how to train, and it is applicable to all units and organizations of the Army. It explains how the Army assesses, plans, prepares, and executes training and leader development; it is critical to...

The United States Army is one of the most complex, best run organizations in the world, and central to the Army's success are strong leadership and exceptional leadership development. Army leaders must be able to act decisively and effectively in challenging situations. But the...

Army FM 3-96, "Brigade Combat Team," provides doctrine for the brigade combat team (BCT). This publication describes relationships, organizational roles and functions, capabilities and limitations, and responsibilities within the BCT. Tactics, the employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other (CJCSM...

This Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (ATTP) is intended to help company-level leaders understand the principles and techniques of camouflage, concealment, and decoys (CCD). To remain viable, all units must apply CCD to personnel and equipment. Ignoring a threat's ability to detect friendly operations...

This manual is intended for use as a training guide and reference text for engineer personnel responsible for planning and executing theater of operations (TO) construction. It provides techniques and procedures for frame construction, preparation and use of bill of materials, building layout, forming...

This FMI, "Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives Operational Headquarters," provides doctrine for operations of the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE) operational headquarters. FMI 3-90.10 is intended to facilitate the operations and training requirements of the CBRNE operational...

Field Manual (FM) 3-19.15 addresses continental United States (CONUS) and outside continental United States (OCONUS) civil disturbance operations. Today, United States (US) forces are deployed on peacekeeping, peace enforcement, and humanitarian assistance operations worldwide. During these operations, US forces are often faced with unruly...

Field Manual (FM) 3-19.15, "Civil Disturbance Operations," addresses continental United States (CONUS) and outside continental United States (OCONUS) civil disturbance operations. Today, United States (US) forces are deployed on peacekeeping, peace enforcement, and humanitarian assistance operations worldwide. During these operations, US forces are often...

Field Manual (FM) 3-19.15 addresses continental United States (CONUS) and outsidecontinental United States (OCONUS) civil disturbance operations. Today, United States (US)forces are deployed on peacekeeping, peace enforcement, and humanitarian assistance operationsworldwide. During these operations, US forces are often faced with unruly and violent crowdsintent...

This field manual (FM), "Civil Support Operations," provides keystone Army doctrine for civil support operations. It expands on the discussion of civil support operations, the fourth element of full spectrum operations, in FM 3-0. This manual focuses on the planning, preparation, execution, and assessment...

The focus of this publication is to inform leader and Soldiers of the stressors of combat (offense and defense), stability, and civil support operations and to provide information on combat and operational stress control (COSC). It provides guidance on how to prevent, reduce, identify,...

Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (ATTP) 3-06.11, "Combined Arms Operations in Urban Terrain," 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 leaders, and individual Soldiers. The continued trend worldwide...

Massive 660 page book detailing urban combat tactics and techniques with text and illustrations. These are the chapters: 1) Introduction and Considerations, 2) Urban Analysis, 3)Urban Combat Skills, 4)Offensive Operations, 5)Defensive Operations, 6)Sniper and Countersniper Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures, 7) Employment and Effects of...

Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (MTTP) for Combat Camera (COMCAM) Operations provides commanders and staffs at all echelons essential information to effectively employ COMCAM capabilities. This publication details procedures to integrate and synchronize tactical and operational COMCAM support for military operations. It is designed...

Currently, Aviation Soldiers are supporting an Army that is serving a nation at war. Despite some unique challenges, Aviation Soldiers and their units have performed splendidly, often in strange and difficult environments. They operate at high altitudes, in dust, and in adverse weather. They...

Today's Army is challenged by a wide range of threats and operating environments. These challenges, plus new technologies, require our leaders to use creative measures to provide positive protection to our Soldiers and equipment. In April 1998, Field Manual (FM) 100-14 (FM 5-19) introduced...

This field manual/Marine Corps warfighting publication establishes doctrine (fundamental principles) for militaryoperations in a counterinsurgency (COIN) environment. It is based on lessons learned from previous counterinsurgenciesand contemporary operations. It is also based on existing interim doctrine and doctrine recentlydeveloped.Counterinsurgency operations generally have been neglected...

This manual, "Crew-Served Machine Guns: 5.56-and 7.62 mm (FM 3-22.68)," provides a single source of technical information, training techniques, guidance for using, and integration into combat operations of three crew-served machine guns, the 5.56-mm and 7.62-mm M60, M240B, and M249. For quick reference, this...

Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 3-28 describes a doctrinal foundation for the Army's contribution to defense support of civil authorities (also called DSCA) (see figure 1, page iv, for a graphical overview). ADP 3-28 focuses on the operational Army battalions, brigades, division headquarters, and Army...

On 14 June 1993, the Army issued its new keystone doctrine in Field Manual (FM) 100-5. It clearly and concisely expresses how the Army intends to conduct war and operations other than war (OOTW) now and into the twenty-first century. This manual, "Division Operations...