…leadership, information, command and control, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, and protection. The elements facilitate Army forces accessing joint and multinational fires and assets. The Army collectively describes the last six elements as warfighting functions…

…Forms of maneuver are distinct tactical combinations of fire and movement with a unique set of doctrinal characteristics that differ primarily in the relationship between the maneuvering force and the enemy. The Army has five forms…

…Stryker units use terrain to maneuver outside of direct fire range and then employ their infantry to close with the enemy. The combat vehicles in these forces allow commanders to rapidly maneuver subordinate forces to positions…

…Enemy ground facilities are normally engaged by maneuver and fire support units and not air defense artillery units. (See FM 3-01 for additional information on air defense measures.) SUSTAINMENT 3-100. Sustainment enables tactical momentum…

…Commanders coordinate movements with affected organic and external Army aviation, fire support, air defense units, and ground maneuver units. As required, military police protect movements, prevent congestion, and respond to maneuver plan changes. Military police can…

…Airborne, air assault, and special operations forces attacks—combined with strikes by Army and joint fires against objectives an enemy force regards as secure—create disruptive or debilitating cognitive effects on enemy soldiers and commanders. The…

…If there is no basement, fighting positions on the first floor must be constructed to provide additional protection from heavy direct-fire weapons. (f) Ceilings. Supports that can withstand the weight of rubble from upper floors…

…The decisive operation focuses fires into engagement areas, possibly supplemented by a counterattack. Commanders can use their reserve to reinforce fires, add depth, block, or restore a position by counterattack; to seize the initiative; and to…

…Attacks incorporate coordinated movement supported by fires. They may be part of either decisive or shaping operations. A commander may describe an attack as hasty or deliberate, depending on the time available for assessing the situation…

…Shooter Number Three moves to one side of the door and establishes a center sector of fire coverage (Figure A-41). The remaining covering team Marine provides outside security. If the split position is used, Shooters…

…They may extend to criteria for initiating engagements with certain weapon systems, such as employing unobserved indirect fires within the echelon support and consolidation areas, or reacting to an attack. Unit commanders always retain the inherent…

…dealing with snipers is with counter snipering operations. (8) Snipers are also a tremendous asset to overwatch patrol movements, provide intelligence, and direct fire support. (See MCWP 3-15.3.) MCWP 3-35 .3 7-2

3-15.3 Scout Sniping (under development) 3-37.1 Chemical Operations 3-37.4 NBC Reconnaissance Fleet Marine Force Manuals (FMFMs) 0-9 Field Firing for the M16A2 0-25 The Law of Land Warfare…

…Direct fire and close combat are inherent in maneuver.  The intelligence warfighting function is the related tasks and systems that facilitate understanding the enemy, terrain, weather, civil considerations, and other significant aspects of the operational…

…Wear helmets and flack jackets at all times while firing explosives. Handle misfires with extreme care. Clear the room and protect personnel when blowing interior walls. b. Some charges should be prepared beforehand, without detonators, to…

…This publication was prepared primarily for commanders, staffs, and subordinate leaders down to the squad and fire team level. It is written from a Marine air-ground task force perspective, with emphasis on the ground combat…

…For example, firing a tank main gun in dry, dusty, and debris-covered streets raises a dust cloud; a tank being driven in built-up areas produces more noise than one moving through an open field…

…Enemy Firing From Flank

…Their movement is protected by the fire of the clearing team. Once the covering team is in position, they provide cover as the clearing team moves across and prepares, then enters, the structure. Moving from the…

…B - 38 Appendix C. Attacking and Clearing Buildings 1. Introduction C - 1 2. Requirements C - 1 3. Fire Support C - 1 4. Movement C - 3 5. Assault C - 3 6. Clearing C - 4 7. Consolidation and…