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"This manual provides general information and guidance on the care and handling of commonly used frame and pole supported tents issued by the Army. Detailed information on certain tents may be found in applicable technical manuals

Survival, evasion, and recovery: multiservice procedures for survival, evasion and recovery.(OBSOLETE) "Discusses issues related to survival, evasion and recovery. Includes information on navigation, radio communications and signaling, medical, personal protection, water, food, induced conditions, the will to survive and public information."

This manual, designed to assist Army instructors, presents specific methods and techniques of military instruction that will tend to insure successful teaching. All officers and noncommissioned officers must know how to teach. As specialists, they may have an excellent knowledge of some phase of the military profession; but, to teach others, they must also know the best methods and procedures for imparting their knowledge."

TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGER CREED i STANDING ORDERS ROGER'S RANGERS i RANGER HISTORY ii PREFACE vi CHAPTER 1 LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES 1-1 DUTIES. RESPONSIBILITIES. AND ACTIONS 1-2 ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND 1-8 CHAPTER 2 OPERATIONS TROOP-LEADING PROCEDURES 2-1 COMBAT INTELLIGENCE 2-5 WARNING ORDER 2-6 OPERATION ORDER 2-10 FRAGMENTARY ORDER 2-14 ANNEXES 2-17 COORDINATION CHECKLISTS 2-25 TASK, PURPOSE, OPERATION 2-30 TERRAIN MODEL 2-31 CHAPTER 3 FIRE SUPPORT BASIC FIRE SUPPORT TASKS, TARGETING, AND INTERDICTION 3-1 CAPABILITIES 3-2 RISK ESTIMATE DISTANCES 3-2 TARGET OVERLAYS 3-3 CALL FOR FIRE 3-5 CLOSE AIR SUPPORT 3-8 CLOSE COMBAT ATTACK AVIATION 3-10 CHAPTER 4 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MILITARY RADIOS 4-1 MAN-PACK RADIO ASSEMBLY (AN/PRC-1 1 9F) 4-4 AUTOMATED NET-CONTROL DEVICE 4-5 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING 4-6 ANTENNAS REPAIRS 4-6 CONSTRUCTION AND ADJUSTMENT 4-7 FIELD EXPEDIENT (FE) OMNI DIRECTIONAL ANTENNAS 4-8 ANTENNA LENGTH PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS 4-12 CHAPTER 5 DEMOLITIONS INITIATING (PRIMING) SYSTEMS 5-3 DETONATION (FIRING) SYSTEMS 5-4 SAFETY 5-4 EXPEDIENT EXPLOSIVES-IMPROVISED SHAPED CHARGE 5-4 EXPEDIENT EXPLOSIVES-PLATTER CHARGE 5-5 EXPEDIENT EXPLOSIVES-GRAPESHOT CHARGE 5-6 DEMOLITION KNOTS 5-7 MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCES 5-8 BREACHING CHARGES 5-8 TIMBER CUTTING CHARGES 5-11 CHAPTER 6 MOVEMENT FORMATIONS 6-1 MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES 6-1 STANDARDS 6-4 FUNDAMENTALS 6-4 TACTICAL MARCHES 6-5 MOVEMENT DURING LIMITED VISIBILITY CONDITIONS 6-6 DANGER AREAS 6-7 CHAPTER 7 PATROLS PRINCIPLES PLANNING 7-1 RECONNAISSANCE 7-1 SECURITY 7-1 CONTROL 7-1 COMMON SENSE 7-1 PLANNING TASK ORGANIZATION 7-1 INITIAL PLANNING AND COORDINATION 7-3 COMPLETION OF PLAN 7-3 RECONNAISSANCE PATROLS FUNDAMENTALS OF RECONNAISSANCE 7-5 TASK STANDARDS 7-5 ACTIONS ON THE OBJECTIVE. AREA RECONNAISSANCE 7-5 ACTIONS ON THE OBJECTIVE, ZONE RECONNAISSANCE 7-8 COMBAT PATROLS PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS 7-9 AMBUSH 7-10 HASTY AMBUSH 7-11 DELIBERATE (POINT/AREA) AMBUSH 7-12 PERFORM RAID 7-15 SUPPORTING TASKS LINKUP 7-18 DEBRIEF 7-18 OBJECTIVE RALLY POINT 7-19 PATROL BASE 7-20 MOVEMENT TO CONTACT TECHNIQUES 7-23 TASK STANDARDS 7-24 CHAPTER 8 BATTLE DRILLS REACT TO CONTACT (VISUAL, ED, DIRECT FIRE [RPG]) (07-3-D9S01) 8-1 BREAK CONTACT (07-3-D9505) 8-6 REACT TO AMBUSH (FAR) (07-3-D9503) 8-9 REACT TO AMBUSH (NEAR) (07-3-D9502) 8-12 KNOCK OUT BUNKER (07-3-D9406) 8-15 ENTER AND CLEAR A ROOM (07-4-D9509) 8-18 ENTER A TRENCH TO SECURE A FOOTHOLD (07-3-D9410) 8-21 BREACH A MINED WIRE OBSTACLE (07-3-D9412) 8-25 REACT TO INDIRECT FIRE (07-3-D9504) 8-28 CHAPTER 9 MILITARY MOUNTAINEERING TRAINING 9-1 DISMOUNTED MOBILITY 9-1 TASK ORGANIZATION 9-1 RESCUE EQUIPMENT 9-2 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT 9-3 ANCHORS 9-5 KNOTS 9-8 BELAYS 9-13 CLIMBING COMMANDS 9-15 ROPE INSTALLATIONS 9-15 RAPPELLING 9-22 CHAPTER 10 MACHINE GUN EMPLOYMENT SPECIFICATIONS 10-1 DEFINITIONS 10-2 CLASSES OF AUTOMATIC WEAPONS FIRE 10-3 OFFENSE 10-8 DEFENSE 10-9 CONTROL OF MACHINE GUNS 10-10 AMMUNITION PLANNING 10-11 CHAPTER 11 CONVOY OPERATIONS PLANNING 11-1 FIVE PHASES OF TRUCK MOVEMENT 11-1 CHAPTER 12 URBAN OPERATIONS AN URBAN PERSPECTIVE 12-1 STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF URBAN AREAS 12-1 MODERN ARMY URBAN OPERATIONS 12-1 TASK ORGANIZATION 12-1 FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS 12-1 PREPARATIONS FOR FUTURE URBAN OPERATIONS 12-2 CONDUCT OF LIVE. VIRTUAL. AND CONSTRUCTIVE TRAINING 12-3 RANGERS - URBAN WARRIORS 12-3 PRINCIPLES 12-4 METT-TC 12-4 CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT 12-6 REHEARSALS 12-6 TTPS FOR MARKING BUILDINGS AND ROOMS 12-8 CHAPTER 13 WATERBORNE OPERATIONS ROPE BRIDGE 13-1 PONCHO RAFT 13-4 OTHER WATERCRAFT 13-5 CHAPTER 14 EVASION/SURVIVAL EVASION PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS 14-1 INITIAL EVASION POINT 14-1 EVASION MOVEMENT 14-1 ROUTES 14-1 COMMUNICATIONS 14-2 HIDE SITE 14-2 HOLE-UP AREA 14-2 CAMOUFLAGE 14-2 SURVIVAL MEMORY AID 14-3 SURVIVAL KITS 14-3 NAVIGATION 14-3 TRAPS AND SNARES 14-11 PROCESSING OF FISH OR GAME 14-15 SHELTERS 14-19 FIRES 14-21 METHODS 14-23 CHAPTER 15 AVIATION REVERSE PLANNING SEQUENCE 15-1 SELECTION AND MARKING OF PICKUP AND

This manual presents the basic doctrine governing the activities of engineer troop units in a theater of operations. Its purpose is to assist engineer commanders and their staffs and to familiarize other than engineer commanders and their staffs in the employment and supervision of such units. These guidelines, when combined with experience, judgment, initiative, and imagination, will enable the commander to utilize fully the capabilities of the engineer forces."

"This manual is a guide for the instruction of students who are learning and acquiring skill in audible International Morse Code. It describes methods for teaching code, evaluating student progress, and conducting practice exercises.

FM 21-6 Techniques of Military Training 1954-05-19 "This manual is designed to assist Army instructors in teaching efficiently. All officers and noncommissioned officers must know how to teach. As specialists, they may have an excellent knowledge of some phase of the military profession; but in order to teach others, they also must know the best methods and procedures for imparting their knowledge. This manual presents specific methods and techniques of military instruction which will tend to insure successful teaching."

"This manual provides guidance for military police operations within the various types of Army divisions and separate brigades. It discusses employment of the division military police company, the military police platoon of a separate brigade, and supporting nondivisional or nonbrigade military police units."

The purpose of this field manual is to provide a standardized source document for Armywide reference on map reading and land navigation. It applies to every soldier in the Army regardless of service branch, MOS, or rank. This manual contains both doctrine and training guidance on these subjects. Part One addresses map reading and Part Two, land navigation. The appendixes include a list of exportable training materials, a matrix of land navigation tasks, an introduction to orienteering, and a discussion of several devices that can assist the soldier in land navigation."

America's Army continues to answer the Nation's call, as it has since it was established nearly 235 years ago. Today our Army is fighting two wars, assisting other nations as they build their own security capacity, supporting civil authorities at home, helping the people of Haiti rebuild after a devastating earthquake, and preparing to deter and defeat new threats. The Army's Soldiers, Civilians, and Families faithfully shoulder the load that our Nation asks of them. With the support of the Congress, we are on track with our four-year plan to put the Army back in balance. Though their sacrifices can never be fully repaid, the Nation continues to recognize and honor our Soldiers and their Families by supporting them before, during, and following deployments. Our Soldiers rely upon the best training and equipment that our Nation can provide to accomplish their mission. Yet even with this continued support, the demands of eight years of war weigh heavily on our Army. The strain of multiple deployments is evident on Soldiers and their Families. Equipment is used at a pace that seriously challenges our maintenance and replacement capabilities and resources. The stress is present in our institutions as we change 20th-century systems and processes to meet the demands of the 21st Century. Our Nation faces the difficult challenge of balancing when, where, and how to engage in a dynamic and uncertain world while meeting important priorities at home. However, when the security of our citizens or allies is threatened, the Nation can depend on America's Army - the Strength of the Nation. Our Army continues to lead America in the global struggle against violent extremism. Since the attacks of September 11th, 2001, America's Army has engaged in sustained combat against determined enemies, provided lifesaving humanitarian assistance to those affected by natural disaster, and supported homeland defense and civil authorities in responding to domestic emergencies. In more than eight years of war, the Soldiers, Civilians, and Families of our Army have paid a heavy price - more than one million have deployed to combat, over 3,900 Soldiers have sacrificed their lives and over 25,000 have been wounded. Yet our Army remains the "Strength of the Nation" because of the courage, commitment and resilience of our people. Each day, 1.1 million Soldiers, 279,500 Civilians, and their Families proudly serve in nearly 80 countries around the world, and in the past year, more than 279,000 men and women chose to enlist or reenlist in the United States Army. Three years ago, we put the Army on a path to restore balance - a point where we could meet the demands on our force at a tempo that was sustainable for this all-volunteer Army. In 2009, we continued to make progress toward this goal. The support the Army received over the past year enabled us to sustain our Soldiers and Families, continue to prepare our Soldiers for success in the current conflict, reset them effectively when they returned, and continue to transform for an uncertain future. We also continue to improve how we acquire equipment, modernize our force, and conduct the business of the Army, so that we remain good stewards of our Nation's resources. We are not out of the woods yet. We face challenges as we shift our weight from Iraq to Afghanistan, continue to refine the Army of the 21st century, execute BRAC-directed moves, continue to modularize and reposition units to meet diverse threats, and transform our business practices.

Our combat-seasoned Army, although stressed by seven years of war, is a resilient and professional force-the best in the world. The Army-Active, National Guard, and Army Reserve-continues to protect our Nation, defend our national interests and allies, and provide support to civil authorities in response to domestic emergencies. The Army is in the midst of a long war, the third longest in our Nation's history and the longest ever fought by our All-Volunteer Force. More than one million of our country's men and women have deployed to combat; more than 4,500 have sacrificed their lives, and more than 31,000 have been wounded. Our Army continues to be the leader in this war, protecting our national interests while helping others to secure their freedom. After seven years of continuous combat, our Army remains out of balance, straining our ability to sustain the All-Volunteer Force and maintain strategic depth. The stress on our force will not ease in 2009 as the demand on our forces will remain high. In 2008, the Army made significant progress to restore balance, but we still have several challenging years ahead to achieve this vital goal. As we remain committed to our Nation's security and the challenge of restoring balance, we remember that the Army's most precious resources are our dedicated Soldiers, their Families, and the Army Civilians who support them. They are the strength of the Army-an Army that is The Strength of the Nation. Our Nation is in its eighth year of war, a war in which our Army-Active, Guard, and Reserve-is fully engaged. Our Soldiers and Army Civilians have performed magnificently, not only in Afghanistan and Iraq, but also in defense of the homeland and in support to civil authorities in responding to domestic emergencies. Much of this success is due to our Noncommissioned Officers. This year, we specifically recognize their professionalism and commitment. To honor their sacrifices, celebrate their contributions, and enhance their professional development, we have designated 2009 as the "Year of the Army NCO." Our NCO Corps is the glue holding our Army together in these challenging times. Today, we are fighting a global war against violent extremist movements that threaten our freedom. Violent extremist groups such as Al Qaeda, as well as Iran-backed factions, consider themselves at war with western democracies and even certain Muslim states. Looking ahead, we see an era of persistent conflict-protracted confrontation among state, non-state, and individual actors that are increasingly willing to use violence to achieve their political and ideological ends. In this era, the Army will continue to have a central role in providing full spectrum forces necessary to ensure our security. The Army remains the best led, best trained, and best equipped Army in the world, but it also remains out of balance. The demand for our forces over the last several years has exceeded the sustainable supply. It has stretched our Soldiers and their Families and has limited our flexibility in meeting other contingencies. In 2007, our Army initiated a plan based on four imperatives: Sustain our Soldiers and Families; Prepare our forces for success in the current conflicts; Reset returning units to rebuild readiness; and Transform to meet the demands of the 21st Century. We have made progress in all of these and are on track to meet the two critical challenges we face: restoring balance and setting conditions for the future. Our Army is the Strength of this Nation, and this strength comes from our values, our ethos, and our people-our Soldiers and the Families and Army Civilians who support them. We remain dedicated to improving their quality of life. We are committed to providing the best care and support to our wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers-along with their Families. And our commitment extends to the Families who have lost a Soldier in service to our Nation.

Soldiers are making enormous contributions and sacrifices while serving at the forefront of a long struggle of continuous, evolving conflict. Their presence has enabled historic elections in Afghanistan and Iraq, and is setting the conditions for democratic institutions to take hold. Our Soldiers are also preventing attacks on our Nation and responding to natural disasters at home and abroad, while sustaining the full range of America's global commitments. At the same time, to be ready for the challenges we face today and tomorrow, we are accelerating our plan to transform and modernize. We are executing The Army Plan to accomplish our mission and to realize our vision: to remain the preeminent landpower on Earth - the ultimate instrument of national resolve - that is both ready to meet and relevant to the challenges of the dangerous and complex 21st century security environment. Our plan consists of four overarching, interrelated strategies. This fully integrated plan is driving change at an unprecedented pace. We are becoming a more powerful, more flexible, and more deployable force with a broad set of capabilities to deal with the full spectrum of challenges we will face. Our improvements will enable our Soldiers to sustain the full range of global commitments which extend beyond today's current theaters of war. We are improving our ability to operate with joint and coalition partners and to perform nontraditional operations. We are also developing better ways to manage increasing demands for forces and relieve stress on Soldiers, their families, and civilian workers to sustain our All-Volunteer force. The 2006 Army Posture Statement describes how the Army is executing The Army Plan to meet the challenges of today and to be better prepared for those we will face tomorrow. Focusing on the Soldier, our centerpiece, the Posture Statement summarizes key implications of the 21st century security environment. This discussion provides the context to examine the Army Vision to accomplish our enduring, constitutionally-derived mission. The Army Plan consists of four overarching, interrelated strategies, focusing on people, forces, training and infrastructure. We explain our initiatives, accomplishments, and compelling needs as they relate to each of these strategies. We describe transformation, not as an end in itself; but rather, how it has helped us to accomplish our mission and to realize our vision. We conclude with a discussion of risk to underscore our compelling needs. This Posture Statement is designed to serve as a primary portal to learn about the Army.

The Army-Active, Guard and Reserve-exists to protect our Nation from our enemies, defend our vital national interests and provide support to civil authorities in response to domestic emergencies. Our mission is to provide ready forces and land force capabilities to the Combatant Commanders in support of the National Security Strategy, the National Defense Strategy and the National Military Strategy. While "what" the Army does for the Nation is enduring, "how" we do it must adapt to meet the changing world security environment. We are in an era of persistent conflict which, when combined with our on-going global engagements, requires us to rebalance our capabilities. We do this remembering that Soldiers, and the Families who support them, are the strength and centerpiece of the Army. And, while our Nation has many strengths, in time of war, America's Army is The Strength of the Nation. Our Nation has been at war for over six years. Our Army-Active, Guard and Reserve-has been a leader in this war and has been fully engaged in Iraq, Afghanistan, and defending the homeland. We also have provided support, most notably by the Army National Guard and Army Reserve, to civil authorities during domestic emergencies. Today, of the Nation's nearly one million Soldiers, almost 600,000 are serving on active duty and over 250,000 are deployed to nearly 80 countries worldwide. We live in a world where global terrorism and extremist ideologies threaten our safety and our freedom. As we look to the future, we believe the coming decades are likely to be ones of persistent conflict-protracted confrontation among state, non-state, and individual actors who use violence to achieve their political and ideological ends. In this era of persistent conflict, the Army will continue to have a central role in implementing our national security strategy. While the Army remains the best led, best trained, and best equipped Army in the world, it is out of balance. The combined effects of an operational tempo that provides insufficient recovery time for personnel, Families, and equipment, a focus on training for counterinsurgency operations to the exclusion of other capabilities, and Reserve Components assigned missions for which they were not originally intended nor adequately resourced, result in our readiness being consumed as fast as we can build it. Therefore, our top priority over the next several years is to restore balance through four imperatives: Sustain, Prepare, Reset, and Transform. The Army's strength is its Soldiers-and the Families and Army Civilians who support them. The quality of life we provide our Soldiers and their Families must be commensurate with their quality of service. We will ensure that our injured and wounded Warriors, and their Families, receive the care and support they need to reintegrate effectively into the Army or back into society. We never will forget our moral obligation to the Families who have lost a Soldier in service to our Nation. We are grateful for the support and resources we have received from the Secretary of Defense, the President, and Congress. To fight the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, transform to meet the evolving challenges of the 21st century, and to regain our balance by 2011, the Army will require the full level of support requested in this year's base budget and Global War on Terror (GWOT) Request.

Soldiers are serving today in one of the most dangerous periods in our history. They are making enormous contributions and sacrifices at the forefront of the Global War on Terror. Their "boots on the ground" have enabled historic elections in Afghanistan and Iraq and will be required for democratic institutions to take hold. Operating as part of the Joint Team, our Soldiers are preventing attacks on the Nation, responding to natural disasters at home and abroad, helping to secure our borders, and underwriting our nation's commitment to defend its interests. In light of the growing threats to the Nation posed by states and non-state movements and organizations, the environment in which our Soldiers will operate will remain extraordinarily dangerous for the foreseeable future. Our mission within this environment will remain largely unchanged. The Army, as a vital ground component of the Joint Team, will be required to conduct prompt, sustained combat and stability operations. We will continue to provide the forces and capabilities to the Combatant Commanders needed to sustain the full range of U.S. global commitments in the face of growing challenges. As U.S. ground forces have demonstrated so vividly since 9-11, the ability to operate in the "human dimension" - to directly confront, to defeat, or to otherwise influence our adversaries - can only be provided by putting "boots on the ground." Ground forces will play a central role in countering the spread of radical ideologies, influencing people, and bringing order and stability to troubled areas worldwide. This capability will become increasingly important for the Nation and its friends, allies, and coalition partners. To prepare our Soldiers for the challenges they will face today and tomorrow, and to sustain anticipated levels of demand for Army forces which far exceed deployments to current theaters of operation, we seek to accelerate critical aspects of our transformation. Recent decisions to expand the size of the Armed Forces -specifically our ground forces - reflect clear recognition on the part of the President, the Congress, and the Secretary of Defense of the dangers we face, the importance of our mission, and the increasing level of stress our Soldiers and families are weathering as a result of unprecedented levels of strategic demand over the past five years. This recognition must be matched by commensurate levels of national commitment that result in timely, adequate, and predictable resourcing and support. These resources are required to sustain the capacity to wage war and to transform - to build our force in a balanced, coordinated fashion, while providing adequately for the needs of our All-Volunteer Soldiers and their families, across our active and reserve components. The purpose for our expansion is to build readiness for current and future challenges. We know from our national experience that this is a time consuming process - that depends not only on manning and equipping, but also on training and caring for our people. Likewise, our capacity to grow military forces depends on our capacity to grow and maintain the infrastructure needed to train and sustain these forces.

The object in publishing the essential recognition features of weapons of Austrian, German, and Japanese origin as advance sections of DA Pam 30-7-4 is to present technical information on these weapons as they are used or held in significant quantities by the Soviet satellite nations (see DA Pam 30-7-2). The publication is in looseleaf form to facilitate inclusion of additional material when the remaining sections of DA Pam 30-7-4 are published. Items are presented according to country of manufacture. It should be noted that, although they may be in use or held in reserve by a satellite country, they may be regarded as obsolete in the country of manufacture."

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Pamphlets, Volume 1; Pamphlets; United States. Army United States. Army History; Military; United States; Biography & Autobiography / Military; History / Military / United States

We have been a Nation at war for the past 10 years, and America's Army has proven-on and off the battlefield-that we are the premier warfighting force in the world. Over the past year, we successfully concluded combat operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn. In Afghanistan, more than 65,000 Soldiers continue to conduct combat operations and transfer security responsibilities to the Afghanistan National Security Forces. Today, over 192,000 American Soldiers remain committed to their missions while forward deployed in about 150 countries around the world. Our Army-Active, Guard, Reserve and Civilian-has demonstrated its versatility by supporting homeland defense while conducting a wide range of operations, including counterinsurgency, stability operations, regular and irregular warfare, counterterrorism, building partner capacity, and providing humanitarian assistance at home and abroad. The 1.1 million Soldiers who deployed to combat during the past decade have demonstrated remarkable courage, mental and physical fortitude. In that time, U.S. Soldiers have earned 6 Medals of Honor, 24 Distinguished Service Crosses, more than 600 Silver Stars and nearly 14,000 other awards for valor. Our accomplishments in Iraq and Afghanistan have come with an enormous cost, as more than 4,500 Soldiers have rendered the ultimate sacrifice and almost 33,000 have returned as Wounded Warriors. Through all of this adversity, the courage and resilience of our Soldiers, Civilians and Family members have demonstrated repeatedly that our Army remains the Strength of the Nation. As we look to the future, the uncertainty and complexity of the global security environment demands vigilance. In these challenging economic times, America's Army will join Department of Defense efforts to maximize efficiency by identifying and eliminating redundant, obsolete or unnecessary programs, responsibly reducing end-strength and by evolving our global posture to meet future security challenges. We know, as President Obama has repeatedly said, that a strong economy is vital to our national security. During this decade of conflict, we have dramatically transformed our Army, and we will continue to do so. We will emerge from the forthcoming budget reductions a leaner force, but one still fully capable of and committed to meeting our obligations to the Nation, the American people and our Soldiers, Civilians and Family members. Although our Army will become smaller in the coming months and years, we will preserve the quality of our all-volunteer force. We must ensure that our Army-as part of Joint Force 2020-is adaptive, innovative, flexible, agile, integrated, synchronized, lethal and discriminate. This 2012 Army Posture Statement lays out the priorities and guiding principles for our year ahead. With the continued support of the President, Congress, our Departmental leadership and the American people, we will continue not only to fight and win our Nation's wars, but also to maintain our decisive edge into the coming decade.

In the past decade, America's Army has been challenged and prevailed in some of the most daunting tasks in the history of our military. Soldiers from the Active Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve demonstrate indelible spirit, sacrifice and sheer determination in protecting our national interests and supporting our friends and allies around the world. In the coming years, our top priorities will be to maintain our combat edge while we reconstitute the force for other missions and build resilience in our people. The Army has made significant progress in restoring balance through the four imperatives we identified in 2007- sustain, prepare, reset, and transform. We are on track to achieve a sustainable deployment tempo for our forces and restore balance to the Army beginning in FY 12. We successfully completed combat operations in Iraq, transitioning from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn while executing one of the largest wartime retrogrades in the Nation's history. Operation New Dawn marks the beginning of a new mission for our Army while demonstrating our ongoing commitment to the government and people of Iraq. Concurrently, we surged Soldiers to Afghanistan in support of a new strategic direction in this vital theater. Even with all we have done, there is still much work to do. The war is not over yet, and we remain in an era of persistent conflict facing an uncertain and increasingly complex strategic environment. Hybrid threats made up of conventional, irregular, criminal and terrorist capabilities will continue to test our forces. These threats will avoid our strengths and attack us asymmetrically. Therefore, we must continue to organize our formations, update our doctrine and prepare our forces for the full spectrum of operations. Additionally we remain aware of the difficult economic conditions at home. These conditions will drive our efforts to transform our generating force into an innovative and adaptive organization. We must adapt our institutions to effectively generate trained and ready forces for Full Spectrum Operations, while seeking ways to improve efficiency and reduce overhead expenditures that demonstrate wise stewardship of our taxpayers' dollars. With the continued support of the American people and Congress, we remain committed to the readiness and well being of our Soldiers, Civilians and Family members. As the Strength of the Nation, the American Soldier is the centerpiece of everything we do.

U.S. Army Ranger Handbook. This manual draws from bloody lessons learned from two centuries of special operations combat. Crammed with info on demolitions, booby traps, communications, patrolling, tactical movement, battle drills, combat intelligence and much more TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGER CREED i STANDING ORDERS ROGER'S RANGERS i RANGER HISTORY ii PREFACE vi CHAPTER 1 LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES 1-1 DUTIES. RESPONSIBILITIES. AND ACTIONS 1-2 ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND 1-8 CHAPTER 2 OPERATIONS TROOP-LEADING PROCEDURES 2-1 COMBAT INTELLIGENCE 2-5 WARNING ORDER 2-6 OPERATION ORDER 2-10 FRAGMENTARY ORDER 2-14 ANNEXES 2-17 COORDINATION CHECKLISTS 2-25 TASK, PURPOSE, OPERATION 2-30 TERRAIN MODEL 2-31 CHAPTER 3 FIRE SUPPORT BASIC FIRE SUPPORT TASKS, TARGETING, AND INTERDICTION 3-1 CAPABILITIES 3-2 RISK ESTIMATE DISTANCES 3-2 TARGET OVERLAYS 3-3 CALL FOR FIRE 3-5 CLOSE AIR SUPPORT 3-8 CLOSE COMBAT ATTACK AVIATION 3-10 CHAPTER 4 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MILITARY RADIOS 4-1 MAN-PACK RADIO ASSEMBLY (AN/PRC-1 1 9F) 4-4 AUTOMATED NET-CONTROL DEVICE 4-5 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING 4-6 ANTENNAS REPAIRS 4-6 CONSTRUCTION AND ADJUSTMENT 4-7 FIELD EXPEDIENT (FE) OMNI DIRECTIONAL ANTENNAS 4-8 ANTENNA LENGTH PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS 4-12 CHAPTER 5 DEMOLITIONS INITIATING (PRIMING) SYSTEMS 5-3 DETONATION (FIRING) SYSTEMS 5-4 SAFETY 5-4 EXPEDIENT EXPLOSIVES-IMPROVISED SHAPED CHARGE 5-4 EXPEDIENT EXPLOSIVES-PLATTER CHARGE 5-5 EXPEDIENT EXPLOSIVES-GRAPESHOT CHARGE 5-6 DEMOLITION KNOTS 5-7 MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCES 5-8 BREACHING CHARGES 5-8 TIMBER CUTTING CHARGES 5-11 CHAPTER 6 MOVEMENT FORMATIONS 6-1 MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES 6-1 STANDARDS 6-4 FUNDAMENTALS 6-4 TACTICAL MARCHES 6-5 MOVEMENT DURING LIMITED VISIBILITY CONDITIONS 6-6 DANGER AREAS 6-7 CHAPTER 7 PATROLS PRINCIPLES PLANNING 7-1 RECONNAISSANCE 7-1 SECURITY 7-1 CONTROL 7-1 COMMON SENSE 7-1 PLANNING TASK ORGANIZATION 7-1 INITIAL PLANNING AND COORDINATION 7-3 COMPLETION OF PLAN 7-3 RECONNAISSANCE PATROLS FUNDAMENTALS OF RECONNAISSANCE 7-5 TASK STANDARDS 7-5 ACTIONS ON THE OBJECTIVE. AREA RECONNAISSANCE 7-5 ACTIONS ON THE OBJECTIVE, ZONE RECONNAISSANCE 7-8 COMBAT PATROLS PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS 7-9 AMBUSH 7-10 HASTY AMBUSH 7-11 DELIBERATE (POINT/AREA) AMBUSH 7-12 PERFORM RAID 7-15 SUPPORTING TASKS LINKUP 7-18 DEBRIEF 7-18 OBJECTIVE RALLY POINT 7-19 PATROL BASE 7-20 MOVEMENT TO CONTACT TECHNIQUES 7-23 TASK STANDARDS 7-24 CHAPTER 8 BATTLE DRILLS REACT TO CONTACT (VISUAL, ED, DIRECT FIRE [RPG]) (07-3-D9S01) 8-1 BREAK CONTACT (07-3-D9505) 8-6 REACT TO AMBUSH (FAR) (07-3-D9503) 8-9 REACT TO AMBUSH (NEAR) (07-3-D9502) 8-12 KNOCK OUT BUNKER (07-3-D9406) 8-15 ENTER AND CLEAR A ROOM (07-4-D9509) 8-18 ENTER A TRENCH TO SECURE A FOOTHOLD (07-3-D9410) 8-21 BREACH A MINED WIRE OBSTACLE (07-3-D9412) 8-25 REACT TO INDIRECT FIRE (07-3-D9504) 8-28 CHAPTER 9 MILITARY MOUNTAINEERING TRAINING 9-1 DISMOUNTED MOBILITY 9-1 TASK ORGANIZATION 9-1 RESCUE EQUIPMENT 9-2 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT 9-3 ANCHORS 9-5 KNOTS 9-8 BELAYS 9-13 CLIMBING COMMANDS 9-15 ROPE INSTALLATIONS 9-15 RAPPELLING 9-22 CHAPTER 10 MACHINE GUN EMPLOYMENT SPECIFICATIONS 10-1 DEFINITIONS 10-2 CLASSES OF AUTOMATIC WEAPONS FIRE 10-3 OFFENSE 10-8 DEFENSE 10-9 CONTROL OF MACHINE GUNS 10-10 AMMUNITION PLANNING 10-11 CHAPTER 11 CONVOY OPERATIONS PLANNING 11-1 FIVE PHASES OF TRUCK MOVEMENT 11-1 CHAPTER 12 URBAN OPERATIONS AN URBAN PERSPECTIVE 12-1 STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF URBAN AREAS 12-1 MODERN ARMY URBAN OPERATIONS 12-1 TASK ORGANIZATION 12-1 FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS 12-1 PREPARATIONS FOR FUTURE URBAN OPERATIONS 12-2 CONDUCT OF LIVE. VIRTUAL. AND CONSTRUCTIVE TRAINING 12-3 RANGERS - URBAN WARRIORS 12-3

This manual introduces you to the military legal office-- the office of the staff judge advocate. It also discusses the law as it affects you as a soldier in the United States Army. Law in the Army does not deal with only crimes and punishments. In fact, only a few soldiers will ever undergo court-martial or appear before a disciplinary board. You might want to know about your right to take a job while off duty or to attend a political rally, however. You may need help with state or federal income tax returns, wish to be repaid for personal property damage while on duty, wish to have a will or power of attorney written, or wish to have some legal papers explained. This manual addresses many such questions. This manual will not make you an expert in the law, and you should not use it to be your own lawyer. It does, however, address various areas of law so that you can recognize whether you have a problem and in what cases you should discuss it with an attorney at the staff judge advocate's office.

Volume 1 Counterintelligence Operations and Intelligence Support Operations is the first in a series of publications detailing the training of a Counterintelligence Agent.

The official US Army Drill Sergeant's Handbook! Being a drill sergeant may be the most challenging and rewarding assignment a noncommissioned officer will ever experience during his military career. While training initial entry Soldiers to fight and win in today's Global War on Terrorism, drill sergeants must embody and reflect the Army's values and standards. They must also be: - Effective communicators. - Sound administrators. - Motivators. - Proficient instructors. - Effective coaches, mentors, and counselors. This handbook is designed to help new drill sergeants conquer the many challenges of their assignment and succeed in their mission of training Soldiers.

International Morse Code (Instruction) "This manual is a guide for the instruction of students who are learning and acquiring skill in audible International Morse Code. It describes methods for teaching code, evaluating student progress, and conducting practice exercises

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