United States Army Field Manuals are published by the United States Army's Army Publishing Directorate. They contain detailed information and how-tos for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field.
United States Army Lt. Gen. John Kimmons with a copy of the Army Field Manual, FM 2-22.3, Human Intelligence Collector Operations, in 2006FM-34-45.
As of July 2007, some 542 field manuals were in use.[1][needs update] Starting in 2010, the U.S. 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 Not all FMs are being rescinded; 50 select Field Manuals will continue to be published, periodically reviewed and revised.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.[2] The Library of Congress maintains a list of every Field Manual published between the 1940s to the 1970s.[3]
According to The New York Times, the Army has started to "wikify" certain field manuals, allowing any authorized user to update the manuals.[4] 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.[5]
List of selected field manualsedit
FM 6-22 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[A] – "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."[6]
FM 3–0, Operations[B] – The operations guide "lays out the fundamentals of war fighting for future and current generations of recruits."[7]
- Used to instruct care for clothing and equipment.
FM 24-1 Combat Communications
FM5-15 Field Fortifications: 1783, 1916, 1940, 1944, , 1972
–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) operations in unconventional warfare.
– 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.
;– Published May 2014.
FM 7-0: TRAINING FOR FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS(PDF). HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. December 2008.
^Gladstone, Brooke (27 July 2007). "Operation Hearts and Minds". On The Media (Interview with Michael D. Burke). from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
^U.S. Army. . Army Publishing Directorate. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
^"United States Army Field Manuals: A Resource Guide and Inventory: Introduction". Library of Congress. 21 August 2023.
^Noam Cohen. "Care to Write Army Doctrine? With ID, Log On". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
^"Open Government Initiative". whitehouse.gov. from the original on 21 January 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2012 – via National Archives.
^Gladstone, Brooke (27 July 2007). "Operation Hearts and Minds" (Interview with Michael D. Burke). On the Media. ("Sound version" (sound). . Archived from the original (txt) on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.)
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United States Army Field Manuals are published by the United States Army s Army Publishing Directorate They contain detailed information and how tos for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field United States Army Lt Gen John Kimmons with a copy of the Army Field Manual FM 2 22 3 Human Intelligence Collector Operations in 2006FM 34 45 As of July 2007 some 542 field manuals were in use 1 needs update Starting in 2010 the U S 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 2 The Library of Congress maintains a list of every Field Manual published between the 1940s to the 1970s 3 Contents 1 History 2 List of selected field manuals 2 1 Notes 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editSee also Military doctrine United States According to The New York Times the Army has started to wikify certain field manuals allowing any authorized user to update the manuals 4 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 5 List of selected field manuals editFM 6 22 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 A 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 6 FM 3 0 Operations B The operations guide lays out the fundamentals of war fighting for future and current generations of recruits 7 FM 21 15 Individual Clothing and Equipment Used to instruct care for clothing and equipment FM 20 3 CAMOUFLAGE CONCEALMENT AND DECOYS FM 24 1 Combat Communications FM5 15 Field Fortifications 1783 1916 1940 1944 1968 1972 FM 3 05 70 U S Army Survival Manual 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 operations in unconventional warfare FM 5 31 Boobytraps 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 FM 3 24 Insurgencies and Countering Insurgencies Published May 2014 FM 7 0 TRAINING FOR FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS PDF HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY December 2008 FM 34 52 Intelligence Interrogation 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 section as a result of the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse scandal Replaced in September 2006 by FM 2 22 3 Human Intelligence Collector Operations FM 3 21 20 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 FM 90 10 1 Urban warfare FM 100 5 FM 1 100 Army Aviation Operations PDF Headquarters Department of the Army 21 February 1997 Archived from the original PDF on 30 January 2023 FM 1 112 Attack Helicopter Operations PDF Headquarters Department of the Army 2 April 1997 Archived from the original PDF on 29 January 2023 FM 1 113 UTILITY AND CARGO HELICOPTER OPERATIONS PDF Headquarters Department of the Army 25 June 1997 Archived from the original PDF on 30 January 2023 FM 1 116 AIR CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE TROOP PDF HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY February 1991 Archived from the original PDF on 29 January 2023 FM 3 04 Army Aviation PDF HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY July 2015 Archived from the original PDF on 17 March 2023 FM 3 04 126 Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter Operations PDF Headquarters Department of the Army February 2007 Archived from the original PDF on 29 January 2023 Notes edit A Headquarters Department of the Army 14 June 2005 FM 1 The Army Washington DC GPO OCLC 72695749 HTML www PDF PDF Archived from the original PDF on 18 June 2005 PDF in ZIP ZIP Retrieved 31 August 2013 B Headquarters Department of the Army 14 June 2001 FM 3 0 Operations Washington DC GPO OCLC 50597897 Part A Begin Chapter 4 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 14 July 2007 Retrieved 19 August 2013 Part B Chapter 5 Chapter 9 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 14 July 2007 Retrieved 19 August 2013 Part C Chapter 10 End PDF Archived from the original PDF on 14 July 2007 Retrieved 19 August 2013 dd See also editList of United States Army Field Manuals Graphic training aids List of numbered documents of the United States Department of WarReferences edit Gladstone Brooke 27 July 2007 Operation Hearts and Minds On The Media Interview with Michael D Burke Archived from the original on 25 May 2014 Retrieved 25 May 2014 U S Army Active Field Manual Army Publishing Directorate Archived from the original on 5 August 2010 Retrieved 22 August 2012 United States Army Field Manuals A Resource Guide and Inventory Introduction Library of Congress 21 August 2023 Noam Cohen Care to Write Army Doctrine With ID Log On The New York Times Retrieved 21 April 2012 Open Government Initiative whitehouse gov Archived from the original on 21 January 2017 Retrieved 1 October 2012 via National Archives Headquarters Department of the Army 14 June 2005 FM 1 The Army PDF Washington DC GPO Preface p iii OCLC 72695749 Gladstone Brooke 27 July 2007 Operation Hearts and Minds Interview with Michael D Burke On the Media Sound version sound Transcript version Archived from the original txt on 25 May 2014 Retrieved 24 May 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to U S Army Field Manuals Army Publishing Directorate homepage at army mil Free Field Manuals and other publications in pdf format 500 Field Manuals online at SurvivaleBooks com Archived 2022 06 10 at the Wayback Machine Incomplete list of active field manuals at army mil Field Manuals online at globalsecurity org Archived 2023 04 02 at the Wayback Machine What s an Army field manual by Slate Archived 2021 08 27 at the Wayback Machine The U S Army Stability Operations Field Manual The U S Army with forewords by Lieutenant General William B Caldwell IV Michele 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 dead link at eMilitary Manuals com Army Field Manual Appendix M and Torture Archived 2022 10 07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United States Army Field Manuals amp oldid 1210080745, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
