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United States Army Field Manuals are published by the United States Army's Army Publishing Directorate. As of 27 July 2007, some 542 field manuals were in use. They contain detailed information and how-tos for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field. Starting in 2010, the US Army began review and revision of all of its doctrinal publications, under the initiative "Doctrine 2015". Since then, the most important doctrine have been published in Army Doctrine Publications (ADP) and Army Doctrine Reference Publications (ADRP), replacing the former key Field Manuals. Army Techniques Publications (ATP), Army Training Circulars (TC), and Army Technical Manuals (TM) round out the new suite of doctrinal publications. Not all FMs are being rescinded; 50 select Field Manuals will continue to be published, periodically reviewed and revised. They are usually available to the public at low cost or free electronically. Many websites have begun collecting PDF versions of Army Field Manuals, Technical Manuals and Weapon Manuals.
Leader Development
"The tenets of Army leader development provide the essential principles that have made the Army successful at developing its leaders." *'' FM 1, The Army'' – "establishes the fundamental principles for employing landpower." Together, it and FM 3–0 are considered by the U.S. Army to be the "two capstone doctrinal manuals." *'' FM 3–0, Operations'' – The operations guide "lays out the fundamentals of war fighting for future and current generations of recruits." ( )
FM 3-05.70 U.S. Army Survival Manual
nbsp;–Used to train survival techniques (formerly the FM 21-76). * FM 3–0.5.130, Army Special Operations Forces Unconventional Warfare. Establishes keystone doctrine for Army special operations forces (
FM 5–31, Boobytraps
nbsp;– Describes how regular demolition charges and materials can be used for victim-initiated explosive devices. This manual is no longer active, but is still frequently referenced.
FM 3–21.8, The Infantry Rifle Platoon and SquadFM 3–24, Insurgencies and Countering Insurgencies
– Published May 2014. *
FM 3-21.20
nbsp;– covers the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT)
FM 27-10
(1956) – Cornerstone of rules of war for the US Military. This manual was last modified in 1976 and is still used by the US military today. * FM 3–25.150 ( Combatives) * FM 3–22.5 ( Drill and Ceremony) : Notes about Further Reading : A. ( Retrieved 31 August 2013.) : B. ::— ::— ::—
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United States Army Field Manuals are published by the United States Army's Army Publishing Directorate. As of 27 July 2007, some 542 field manuals were in use. They contain detailed information and how-tos for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field. Starting in 2010, the US Army began review and revision of all of its doctrinal publications, under the initiative "Doctrine 2015". Since then, the most important doctrine have been published in Army Doctrine Publications (ADP) and Army Doctrine Reference Publications (ADRP), replacing the former key Field Manuals. Army Techniques Publications (ATP), Army Training Circulars (TC), and Army Technical Manuals (TM) round out the new suite of doctrinal publications. Not all FMs are being rescinded; 50 select Field Manuals will continue to be published, periodically reviewed and revised. They are usually available to the public at low cost or free electronically. Many websites have begun collecting PDF versions of Army Field Manuals, Technical Manuals and Weapon Manuals.
Wikifying the field manuals
According to '' The New York Times'' (14 August 2009), the Army has started to "wikify" certain field manuals – allowing any authorized user to update the manuals. This process, specifically using the MediaWiki arm of the military's professional networking application, milSuite, was recognized by the White House as an Open Government Initiative in 2010.List of selected field manuals
*FM 6-2Leader Development
"The tenets of Army leader development provide the essential principles that have made the Army successful at developing its leaders." *'' FM 1, The Army'' – "establishes the fundamental principles for employing landpower." Together, it and FM 3–0 are considered by the U.S. Army to be the "two capstone doctrinal manuals." *'' FM 3–0, Operations'' – The operations guide "lays out the fundamentals of war fighting for future and current generations of recruits." ( )
FM 3-05.70 U.S. Army Survival Manual
nbsp;–Used to train survival techniques (formerly the FM 21-76). * FM 3–0.5.130, Army Special Operations Forces Unconventional Warfare. Establishes keystone doctrine for Army special operations forces (
ARSOF
The United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) (USASOC ( )) is the command charged with overseeing the various special operations forces of the United States Army. Headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, it is the largest ...
) operations in unconventional warfare.FM 5–31, Boobytraps
nbsp;– Describes how regular demolition charges and materials can be used for victim-initiated explosive devices. This manual is no longer active, but is still frequently referenced.
FM 3–21.8, The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad
– Published May 2014. *
FM 34-52, Intelligence Interrogation The US Army Field Manual on Interrogation, sometimes known by the military nomenclature FM 34-52, is a 177-page manual describing to military interrogators how to conduct effective interrogations while conforming with US and international law. It ha ...
– Used to train CIA interrogators in conducting effective interrogations while conforming with US and international law. Updated in December 2005 to include a 10-page classified
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section as a result of the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
During the early stages of the Iraq War, members of the United States Army and the CIA committed a series of human rights violations and war crimes against detainees in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, including Physical abuse, physical and sexu ...
scandal. Replaced in September 2006 by FM 2-22.3, Human Intelligence Collector Operations.FM 3-21.20
nbsp;– covers the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT)
FM 27-10
(1956) – Cornerstone of rules of war for the US Military. This manual was last modified in 1976 and is still used by the US military today. * FM 3–25.150 ( Combatives) * FM 3–22.5 ( Drill and Ceremony) : Notes about Further Reading : A. ( Retrieved 31 August 2013.) : B. ::— ::— ::—
See also
*List of United States Army Field Manuals This list of United States Army Field Manuals contains information about a variety of Field Manuals.
Abbreviations and Keys
* ADP # means Army Doctrine Publication No. #;
* FM # means Field Manual No. #;
* DA means Department ...
* Graphic training aids Graphic training aids (GTAs) are publications that assist during the conduct of training and the process of learning.
Current Training Aids come in different forms, including models, displays, slides, books, pictures and media presentations.
Durin ...
* List of numbered documents of the United States Department of War
References
External links
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at army.mil -Free Field Manuals and other publications in .pdf format.
at SurvivaleBooks.com
at army.mil
Field Manuals online
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What's an Army field manual?
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*The U.S. Army Stability Operations Field Manual
' The U.S. Army, with forewords by Lieutenant General
William B. Caldwell, IV
William B. "Bill" Caldwell IV (born January 24, 1954) is a retired United States Army officer and the current President of Georgia Military College. Caldwell's final military assignment was as Commanding General of United States Army North, also ...
, Michèle Flournoy, and Shawn Brimley and a New Introduction by Janine Davidson. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press, 2009.Military Manuals Collections on CD or download
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