In this interview, LCDR Tyrone Bush, US Navy, discusses his deployments as the combat systems officer in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) in 2002, 2007, and 2010. LCDR Bush talks about his pre-deployment training and describes a typical...
In this interview, MAJ Ali Davis, US Army, Chemical; discusses his deployment to Iraq as the protection joint operations center officer in charge in 2008 through 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Davis discusses a typical day...
In this interview, Maj Samuel Jobe, US Air Force, Air Mobility Command; discusses his mission to Iraq as a pilot in 2007 through 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Maj Jobe discusses a typical...
In this interview, MAJ Scott Evelyn, US Army, Aviation; discusses his deployment to Afghanistan as the maintenance company commander in 2009 through 2010 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). MAJ Evelyn discusses how his pre-deployment...
In this interview, MAJ Zachary Miller, US Army, Logistics, discusses his deployments to Afghanistan as part of a Special Forces Group (SFG) in 2002, 2004, 2008, and 2010 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). MAJ Miller compares all of...
This field manual details tactical functions, troop movements, halts, bivouacs, offensive and defensive combat, artillery in retrograde movements, artillery in special operations, and supply and evacuation.
This FM describes elementary ballistics, effects of projectiles and fuze action, dispersion, the firing battery (initial laying, commands, and reports; fire commands and their execution), and observed fires.
FM 6-20 1940 addresses reconnaissance, occupation, and organization of position. Other sections include signal communication, tactical employment, and logistics.
The importance of concealment to field artillery cannot be overstressed. There are three reasons why the enemy will do everything he can to discover the location of field artillery. The first, and obvious one, is to reduce our fire power. He will...
This field manual gives information on the battalion commander and staff, battalion headquarters company, battalion medical section, administration, troop movements and security on the march, bivouacs, the offensive, defense, retrograde movements,...
Chapters in this infantry field manual include: infantry characteristics and organization (moral qualities, leadership, training, means of combat); combat (basic factors of infantry combat, offensive and defensive combat, special phases of...
The purpose of this manual is to provide suitable plans for the tactical employment of the signal and communication personnel and equipment found in the Infantry Division, in order that signal and communication officers and noncommissioned officers...
The battalion is the basic tactical unit of infantry. It usually operates as an element of the infantry regiment. Its mission is assigned by the regimental commander, and its actions are coordinated with those of other units of the regiment....
The following chapter headings are contained in this field manual: marches and bivouac; offensive combat; defense and retrograde movements; caliber .30 machine-gun platoon; caliber .30 machine-gun section and squad; 81-mm mortar platoon; 81-mm...
FM 7-10 1942 provides information about offensive combat, defensive combat, security missions, the rifle platoon, rifle squad, weapons platoon, administration, signal communication system, and has appendixes on individual protection and directives...
Sections of this FM include: organization; posts- mounting and dismounting; movements of the carriages by hand; uncoupling and coupling; prepare for action and march order; duties in firing; additional information on the service of the piece; and...
This manual prescribes the duties to be performed in the service of the piece by the personnel normally assigned to one howitzer section of the firing battery. The document provides information on organization, posts (mounting and dismounting),...
This field manual on the service of the piece, 75-mm gun, gives information on organization, posts (mounting and dismounting), movement of the carriages by hand, uncoupling and coupling, preparation for action and march order, duties in firing, and...
The chapters in this FM 6-40 document include information on the firing battery, elementary ballistics and dispersion, effects of projectiles, preparation of fire, conduct of fire, technique of fire direction, dead space, visibility, calibration,...
This manual prescribes the duties to be performed in the service of the piece by the personnel normally assigned to one gun section of the firing battery. This FM details organization, posts (mounting and dismounting), movements of the carriage by...