The Official U S Army Tactics Field Manual

Author : Department of the Army
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781493048694

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The Official U.S. Army Tactics Field Manual by Department of the Army Pdf

Tactics is the art and science of employing all available means to win battles and engagements. Specifically, it comprises the actions taken by a commander to arrange units and activities in relation to each other and the enemy. Filled with diagrams of attack plans, defensive strategies, and troop movements, U.S. Army Tactics Field Manual is the playbook the U.S. Army uses to employ available means to win in combat. This book provides combat-tested concepts and ideas modified to exploit emerging Army and joint capabilities. This book focuses on the organization of forces, minimum essential control measures, and general planning, preparation, and execution considerations for each type and form of combat operation. It is the common reference for all students of the tactical art, both in the field and the Army school system. The Art of Tactics * Common Tactical Concepts and Graphic Control Measures * The Basics of Offense * Movement to Contact * Attack * Exploitation * Pursuit * Basics of Defensive Operations * The Area of Defense * The Mobile Defense * The Retrograde * Security Operations * Reconnaissance Operations * Troop Movement * Relief in Place * Passage of Lines.

Author : United States. Army
Publisher : Lyons Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Tactics
ISBN : 076278198X

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U. S. Army Tactics Field Manual by United States. Army Pdf

This book is a partial reprint of U.S. Army manual FM 3-90, July 2001.

Author : United States Government US Army
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1512045233

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Field Manual FM 3-90-1 Offense and Defense Volume 1 Change 2 April 2015 by United States Government US Army Pdf

Field Manual FM 3-90-1 Offense and Defense Volume 1 Change 2 April 2015 contributes to the Army and joint community by providing guidance on the conduct of the offense and defense. It describes both combat-tested tactics and procedures that have been modified to exploit emerging Army and joint offensive and defensive capabilities. FM 3-90-1 expounds on the doctrinal fundamentals established in Army Doctrine Reference Publication (ADRP) 3-90. ADRP 3-90 must be read before reading FM 3-90-1, since that is where doctrine for the conduct of offensive and defensive tasks and the art and science of tactics is found. FM 3-90-1 addresses the basic tactics associated with the conduct of offensive and defensive tasks. The principal audience for FM 3-90-1 is all members of the profession of arms. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as a joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication. FM 3-90-1 focuses on the organization of forces, minimum essential control measures, and general planning, preparation, and execution considerations for each primary offensive and defensive task. It is the common reference for all students of the art and science of tactics, both in the field and the Army school system. The offensive and defensive considerations in this publication apply to small tactical units, such as companies and battalions, even though most of the figures in this publication use the division and the brigade combat team (BCT) echelons to illustrate points in the text. Echelon-specific field manuals and Army techniques publications address the specifics of how each tactical echelon employs these tactical concepts.

Author : Department of Defense,U. S. Military,U. S. Army
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1549605623

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21st Century U.S. Military Manuals by Department of Defense,U. S. Military,U. S. Army Pdf

The Tactics Field Manual (FM 3-90) introduces the basic concepts and control measures associated with the art of tactics. FM 3-90 focuses on the tactics used to employ available means to win in combat. Those tactics require judgment in application. The ability to seize and secure terrain, with its populations and productive capacity, distinguishes land forces conducting decisive offensive and defensive operations. FM 3-90 provides a common discussion of how commanders from the battalion task force level through the corps echelon conduct tactical offensive and defensive operations and their supporting tactical enabling operations. It is not prescriptive, but authoritative. Tactical fundamentals do not change with the fielding of each new piece of equipment. However, the integration of new equipment and organizations usually requires changes in related techniques and procedures. FM 3-90 provides guidance in the form of combat-tested concepts and ideas modified to exploit emerging Army and joint capabilities. Doctrine provides a military organization with a common philosophy, a language, a purpose, and unity of effort. Tactics is the art and science of employing all available means to win battles and engagements. Specifically, it comprises the actions taken by a commander to arrange units and activities in relation to each other and the enemy.

Author : Robert A. Doughty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : UIUC:30112003275200

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The Evolution of US Army Tactical Doctrine, 1946-76 by Robert A. Doughty Pdf

Author : U. S. Army
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1976497698

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The Official Us Army Tactics Handbook by U. S. Army Pdf

FASTER - STRONGER - SMARTER: HOW TO WIN ANY BATTLE The #1 battlefield playbook for winners everywhere. Created & trusted by US military forces, honed over decades of fighting and overcoming the most deadly ruthless enemies in the world. FULL-SIZE FORMAT - biggest edition available anywhere: giant 8.5" x 11" size means large, clear print. Complete, current edition - 420+ pages: contains ADP 3-90, FM 3-90.1, FM 3-90.2. "Batteries last hours, books last decades. Get the print edition!" IMPORTANT: unlike other versions available, this is NOT the old, outdated FM 3-90; this edition contains the Army's current tactical documentation: ADP 3-90, FM 3-90-1, and FM 3-90-2 - all in one volume. Thinking tactically is the key to gaining a fully four-dimensional understanding of the challenges facing you, and overcoming them - whatever they may be. The tactical level is where the rubber meets the road and elaborate plans are often necessarily discarded in favor of brutal realism, cunning, ruthless leverage of any and all assets on the battlefield, and a visceral grasp of the realities of victory - or defeat. Tactics is an art and a science, and none can teach it better than the United States Army, whose personnel daily experience the knife-edge possibilities of tremendous success or terrible failure and who must therefore train to be the fittest, best-equipped tacticians in the fight. Whatever your role, whatever your organization - using this fascinating and revealing book to train yourself to think tactically will pay dividends when you next find yourself in a conflict, whether it is a battle of wills, words, or weapons. ADP 3-90: TACTICS COMMON TACTICAL CONCEPTS & ECHELONS THE OFFENSE THE DEFENSE TACTICAL ENABLING TASKS FM 3-90.1: BASICS OF THE OFFENSE MOVEMENT TO CONTACT ATTACK EXPLOITATION PURSUIT BASICS OF THE DEFENSE THE AREA DEFENSE MOBILE DEFENSE THE RETROGRADE BASIC TACTICAL CONTROL MEASURES TACTICAL MISSION TASKS FM 3-90.2: RECONNAISSANCE SECURITY OPERATIONS TROOP MOVEMENT RELIEF IN PLACE PASSAGE OF LINES ENCIRCLEMENT OPERATIONS Search for 'CARLILE MILITARY LIBRARY' to find more TOP-FLIGHT, SQUARED-AWAY publications for your professional bookshelf! Information purposes only. Proudly published in the U.S.A. by CARLILE MEDIA.

Author : U. S. Department of the Army,Army Maneuver Center of Excellence,Army Training and Doctrine Command
Publisher : www.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1780391765

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Brigade Combat Team by U. S. Department of the Army,Army Maneuver Center of Excellence,Army Training and Doctrine Command Pdf

Field manual 3-90.6 provides the commander and staff of the Brigade Combat Team (BCT) and subordinate units with doctrine relevant to Army and joint operations. It applies to the Heavy Brigade Combat Team (HBCT), the Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), and the Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT). The doctrine described in this manual applies across the full spectrum of military operations - offense, defense, stability or civil support. This publication: Provides BCTs with a framework in which they can operate as part of a division or independently as part of a joint task force; Provides doctrine for BCT commanders, staffs, and their subordinate commanders and leaders responsible for conducting major activities performed during operations; Serves as an authoritative reference for personnel who: Develop doctrine (fundamental principles and tactics, techniques, and procedures), materiel, and force structure; Develop institution and unit training; Develop unit tactical standard operating procedures for BCT operations.

Author : Jocko Willink
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781250334800

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Leadership Strategy and Tactics by Jocko Willink Pdf

The instant #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, #1 USA Today bestseller answers the world’s most complex question: How do you lead? Leadership is the most challenging of human endeavors. It is often misunderstood. It can bewilder, mystify, and frustrate even the most dedicated practitioners. Leaders at all levels are often forced to use theoretical guesswork to make decisions and lead their troops. IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY. There are principles that can be applied and tenets that can be followed. There are skills that can be learned and maneuvers that can be practiced and executed. There are leadership strategies and tactics that have been tested and proven on the battlefield, in business, and in life. Retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer Jocko Willink delivers his powerful and pragmatic leadership methodology, which teaches how to lead any team in any situation to victory. This new expanded edition contains a protocol to develop and hone critical decision-making instincts and make them habitual.

Author : United States Army
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : EAN:8596547019343

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U.S. Army Field Manual 7-93 Long-Range Surveillance Unit Operations by United States Army Pdf

U.S. Army Field Manual 7-93 Long-Range Surveillance Unit Operations by the United States Army presents a manual on planning and executing the long-range surveillance unit operations.

Author : Department of the Army,Matt Larsen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493032952

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The Official U.S. Army Combat Skills Handbook by Department of the Army,Matt Larsen Pdf

Modern combat is chaotic, intense, and shockingly destructive. A soldier will experience confusing and often terrifying sights, sounds, smells, and dangers—and he must learn to survive and win despite them. This field manual, containing the essential combat skills the U.S. Army teaches its soldiers, is the Army’s most recent edition, which has been completely updated for Lyons Press by the soldier who wrote the manual for the army: Sergeant First Class Matt Larsen. Distributed to all soldiers, this is the must-have guide for those who want to know how U.S. Army soldiers are trained to prepare for--and perform during--combat. It includes photos, illustrations, and diagrams throughout depicting weaponry, combat maneuvers, warrior drills, survival techniques, fighting positions, camouflage, and basic field medicine.

Author : Department of the Army
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781616080099

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U.S. Army Special Forces Guide to Unconventional Warfare by Department of the Army Pdf

With fiercely detailed information and visuals provided by the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Special Forces Guide to Unconventional Warfare is meant for experienced soldiers and novices alike. With this guide, you will be able to apply its material to understand and create initiators, igniters, and incendiary materials. The vast table of contents includes coverage on napalm, gelled gasoline, fire fudge, silver nitrate, concentrated sulfuric acid, fuse cords, delay mechanisms, and spontaneous combustion. Filled with special forces secrets, U.S. Guide to Unconventional Warfare is an invaluable tool for any provocateur-in-training and an invitation to look at how our special forces are fighting our enemies overseas. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a range of books for readers interested in military tactics and skills. We publish content provided by or of interest to the U.S. Army, Army Rangers, the U.S. Navy, Navy SEALs, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the Department of Defense. Our books cover topics such as survival, emergency medicine, weapons, guns, weapons systems, hand-to-hand combat, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : United States Government Us Army
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1475200765

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Field Manual FM 3-90 Tactics July 2001 by United States Government Us Army Pdf

Doctrine provides a military organization with a common philosophy, a language, a purpose, and unity of effort. Tactics is the art and science of employing all available means to win battles and engagements. Specifically, it comprises the actions taken by a commander to arrange units and activities in relation to each other and the enemy. FM 3-90 introduces the basic concepts and control measures associated with the art of tactics. It cannot be read in isolation. To understand FM 3-90, the reader must understand the operational art, principles of war, and links between the operational and tactical levels of war described in FM 3-0, Operations. He should understand how the activities described in FM 3-07, Stability Operations and Support Operations, carry over and affect offensive and defensive operations and vice versa. He should understand the operations (plan, prepare, execute, and assess) process described in FM 6-0, Command and Control, and how that process relates to the military decision making process and troop-leading procedures described in FM 5-0, Army Planning and Orders Production. FM 3-90 also refers to joint publications (JPs). Reviewing referenced JPs will also aid in understanding FM 3-90. FM 3-90 focuses on the tactics used to employ available means to win in combat. Those tactics require judgment in application. The ability to seize and secure terrain, with its populations and productive capacity, distinguishes land forces conducting decisive offensive and defensive operations. FM 3-90 provides a common discussion of how commanders from the battalion task force level through the corps echelon conduct tactical offensive and defensive operations and their supporting tactical enabling operations. It is not prescriptive, but authoritative. Tactical fundamentals do not change with the fielding of each new piece of equipment. However, the integration of new equipment and organizations usually requires changes in related techniques and procedures. FM 3-90 provides guidance in the form of combat-tested concepts and ideas modified to exploit emerging Army and joint capabilities.

Author : U.S. Department Of The Army,Training and Doctrine Command
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 178039148X

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Physical Security by U.S. Department Of The Army,Training and Doctrine Command Pdf

Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (ATTP) 3-39.32 provides doctrinal guidance for personnel who are responsible for planning and executing physical security programs. It is the basic reference for training security personnel and is intended to be used in conjunction with the Army Regulation (AR) 190 series (Military Police), Security Engineering Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) publications, Department of Defense (DOD) directives, and other Department of the Army (DA) publications. This publication applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard (ARNG)/Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS), and the United States Army Reserves (USAR) unless otherwise stated. Prevention and protection are the two primary concerns of physical security; both serve the security interests of people, equipment, and property. This ATTP establishes physical security as a supporting component of the protection warfighting function and describes defensive measures that enable protection tasks, such asoperations security, antiterrorism, operational area security, survivability, and information protection.

Author : Department of the Army
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781620871171

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U.S. Army Leadership Handbook by Department of the Army Pdf

What does it take to lead an army in battle? What does it take to win? Competent leaders of character are essential for the Army to meet the challenges in the dangerous and complex security environment we face today. The U.S. Army Leadership Handbook (FM 6-22) is the Army’s flagship field manual on leadership. It establishes leadership doctrine and fundamental principles for all officers, noncommissioned officers, and Army civilians across all components using the “BE-KNOW-DO” concept. It is critical that Army leaders be agile, multiskilled athletes who have strong moral character, broad knowledge, and keen intellect. Leaders—military and civilian alike—must set the example, teach, and mentor, and this manual provides the principles, concepts, and training to accomplish this important task. Filled with leadership principles crucial to the U.S. military and equally applicable to leaders in any walk of life, this up-to-date manual from the Army will teach all leaders everything they need to know.

Author : United States Government US Army,Us Army
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1484046625

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Field Manual FM 3-90-2 Reconnaissance, Security, and Tactical Enabling Tasks Volume 2 March 2013 by United States Government US Army,Us Army Pdf

Field Manual (FM) 3-90-2 contributes to the Army and joint community by providing guidance on the conduct of reconnaissance, security, and other tactical enabling tasks. It provides guidance in the form of combat-tested tactics and procedures for tactical enabling tasks modified to exploit emerging Army and joint offensive and defensive capabilities. FM 3-90-2 expounds on the doctrinal fundamentals established in Army Doctrine Reference Publication (ADRP) 3-90. ADRP 3-90 and FM 3-90-1 must be read before reading FM 3-90-2, since that is where the doctrine and tactics for the conduct of offensive and defensive tasks and the art and science of tactics is found. FM 3-90-2 addresses the basic tactics associated with the conduct of tactical enabling tasks. The principal audience for FM 3-90-2 is all members of the profession of arms. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as a joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication. FM 3-90-2 focuses on the organization of forces, minimum essential control measures, and general planning, preparation, and execution considerations for each tactical enabling task not the subject of its own publication. It is the common reference for those tactical enabling tasks that it addresses for all students of the art and science of tactics, both in the field and the Army school system. The considerations in this publication apply to small tactical units, such as companies and battalions, even though most of the figures in this publication use the division and the brigade combat team (BCT) echelons to illustrate points in the text. Echelon-specific field manuals and Army techniques publications address the specifics of how each tactical echelon conducts these tactical enabling tasks. FM 3-90-2 implements standardization agreement (STANAG) Allied Tactical Publication-3.2.1. Commanders, staffs, and subordinates ensure their decisions and actions comply with applicable U.S., international, and, in some cases, host-nation laws and regulations. Commanders at all levels ensure their Soldiers operate in accordance with the law of war and the rules of engagement. (See FM 27-10.) FM 3-90-2 uses joint terms where applicable. Selected joint and Army terms and definitions appear in both the glossary and the text. Terms for which FM 3-90-2 is the proponent publication (the authority) are marked with an asterisk (*) in the glossary. Definitions for which FM 3-90-2 is the proponent publication are boldfaced in the text. For other definitions shown in the text, the term is italicized and the number of the proponent publication follows the definition. FM 3-90-2 applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/the Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve unless otherwise stated. The proponent of FM 3-90-2 is the United States Army Combined Arms Center. The preparing agency is the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center.