Airborne field manual

field manual headquarters no. department of the army marine corps warfighting united states marine corps publication no. department of the air force technical order washington, dc, 19 august no. 14d i. Field Manual (FM) is the keystone manual for Special Forces (SF) doctrine. It describes SF roles, missions, capabilities, organization, command and control (C2), employment, and sustainment operations across the operational continuum. This manual is a continuation of the doctrine established in Joint. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FIELD MANUAL U.S. ARMY SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE) (U) Subject to GDS of EO DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ˜ AUGUST CONFIDENTIAL Classified by_____DA_____ Automatically Downgrade at Two Year Intervals Declassified on May 3,

FM Airborne Operations "This text provides information concerning the joint employment of air and army forces which participate in airborne operations. It further indicates, for guidance of army commanders and staffs, procedures to be used in the planning, and execution of such operations.". Field Manual: Command and Employment of Air Power: Staff Officers Field Manuals: FM Staff and Combat Orders * FM Organization, Technical and Logistical Data () FME Enemy Forces: Organization, Technical, and Logistical Data * FM Traffic Circulation and Control: Umpire Field Manuals: * FM Umpire Manual. Army Field Manual (FM) , 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.

Airborne assault was one of the great innovations of the s and s, adding a new 'vertical' dimension to infantry warfare. By the onset of World War. Approximately six years ago, during a brief respite from battle as the st Airborne fought north into the outskirts of Baghdad, the Division's commander. This field manual provided guidance for all infantry and airborne commanders and where infantry and airborne commanders, and where applicable, staffs of the.