{"product_id":"2940013000407","title":"Military Tactics, FM 3-90, MIlitary Manual","description":"Military Tactics,FM 3-90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTake a look at the sample for this book and for details about downloading 500 free US military manuals as a thank you for taking the time to look at our book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePURPOSE\u003cbr\u003eFM 3-90 introduces the basic concepts and control measures\u003cbr\u003eassociated with the art of tactics. It cannot be read in\u003cbr\u003eisolation. To understand FM 3-90, the reader must understand\u003cbr\u003ethe operational art, principles of war, and links between the\u003cbr\u003eoperational and tactical levels of war described in FM 3-0,\u003cbr\u003eOperations. He should understand how the activities described\u003cbr\u003ein FM 3-07, Stability Operations and Support Operations,\u003cbr\u003ecarry over and affect offensive and defensive operations and\u003cbr\u003evice versa. He should understand the operations (plan,\u003cbr\u003eprepare, execute, and assess) process described in FM 6-0,\u003cbr\u003eCommand and Control, and how that process relates to the\u003cbr\u003emilitary decision making process and troop-leading\u003cbr\u003eprocedures described in FM 5-0, Army Planning and Orders\u003cbr\u003eProduction. FM 3-90 also refers to joint publications (JPs).\u003cbr\u003eReviewing referenced JPs will also aid in understanding FM 3-\u003cbr\u003e90.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFM 3-90 focuses on the tactics used to employ available\u003cbr\u003emeans to win in combat. Those tactics require judgment in\u003cbr\u003eapplication. The ability to seize and secure terrain, with its\u003cbr\u003epopulations and productive capacity, distinguishes land forces\u003cbr\u003econducting decisive offensive and defensive operations. FM 3-\u003cbr\u003e90 provides a common discussion of how commanders from\u003cbr\u003ethe battalion task force level through the corps echelon\u003cbr\u003econduct tactical offensive and defensive operations and their\u003cbr\u003esupporting tactical enabling operations. It is not prescriptive,\u003cbr\u003ebut authoritative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTactical fundamentals do not change with the fielding of each\u003cbr\u003eFM 3-90 Preface new piece of equipment. However, the integration \u003cbr\u003eof new equipment and organizations usually requires changes in\u003cbr\u003erelated techniques and procedures. FM 3-90 provides\u003cbr\u003eguidance in the form of combat-tested concepts and ideas\u003cbr\u003emodified to exploit emerging Army and joint capabilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCOPE\u003cbr\u003eFM 3-90 focuses on the organization of forces, minimum\u003cbr\u003eessential control measures, and general planning,\u003cbr\u003epreparation, and execution considerations for each type and\u003cbr\u003eform of combat operation. It is the common reference for all\u003cbr\u003estudents of the tactical art, both in the field and the Army\u003cbr\u003eschool system. A family of subordinate manuals address the\u003cbr\u003etechniques and procedures used by tactical combat forces at\u003cbr\u003eeach echelon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003eFIGURES\u003cbr\u003eTABLES\u003cbr\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003ePART ONE TACTICAL FUNDAMENTALS\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 THE ART OF TACTICS\u003cbr\u003eThe Tactical Level of War\u003cbr\u003eThe Science and Art of Tactics\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Example\u003cbr\u003eFM3-90 TABLE OF CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003eHasty Versus Deliberate Operations\u003cbr\u003eSolving Tactical Problems\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 COMMON TACTICAL CONCEPTS AND GRAPHIC CONTROL\u003cbr\u003eMEASURES\u003cbr\u003eDoctrinal Hierarchy\u003cbr\u003eThe Operational Framework\u003cbr\u003ePrinciples of War\u003cbr\u003eTenets of Army Operations\u003cbr\u003eThe Factors of METT-TC\u003cbr\u003eElements of Operational Design\u003cbr\u003eBattlefield Operating Systems\u003cbr\u003eBasic Tactical Concepts\u003cbr\u003eBasic Tactical Graphic Control Measures\u003cbr\u003ePART TWO OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 THE BASICS OF THE OFFENSE\u003cbr\u003eCharacteristics of Offensive Operations\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Example\u003cbr\u003eTypes of Offensive Operations\u003cbr\u003eCommon Offensive Control Measures\u003cbr\u003eForms of Maneuver\u003cbr\u003eCommon Offensive Planning Considerations\u003cbr\u003eTransition\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 MOVEMENT TO CONTACT\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Example\u003cbr\u003eFM3-90 TABLE OF CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003eOrganization of Forces\u003cbr\u003eControl Measures\u003cbr\u003ePlanning a Movement to Contact\u003cbr\u003eExecuting a Movement to Contact\u003cbr\u003eSearch and Attack\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 ATTACK\u003cbr\u003eOrganization of Forces\u003cbr\u003eControl Measures\u003cbr\u003ePlanning an Attack\u003cbr\u003ePreparing an Attack\u003cbr\u003eExecuting an Attack\u003cbr\u003eSpecial Purpose Attacks\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 EXPLOITATION\u003cbr\u003eOrganization of Forces\u003cbr\u003eControl Measures\u003cbr\u003ePlanning an Exploitation\u003cbr\u003eExecuting an Exploitation\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 PURSUIT\u003cbr\u003eOrganization of Forces\u003cbr\u003eControl Measures\u003cbr\u003ePlanning a Pursuit\u003cbr\u003eExecuting a Pursuit\u003cbr\u003eFM3-90 TABLE OF CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003ePART\u003cbr\u003eTHREE\u003cbr\u003eDEFENSIVE OPERATIONS\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 BASICS OF DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Example\u003cbr\u003eTypes of Defensive Operations\u003cbr\u003eCommon Defensive Control Measures\u003cbr\u003eCommon Defensive Planning Considerations\u003cbr\u003eCommon Defensive Scenarios\u003cbr\u003eTransition\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 THE AREA DEFENSE\u003cbr\u003eOrganization of Forces\u003cbr\u003eControl Measures\u003cbr\u003ePlanning an Area Defense\u003cbr\u003ePreparing an Area Defense\u003cbr\u003eExecuting an Area Defense\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 THE MOBILE DEFENSE\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Example\u003cbr\u003eOrganization of Forces\u003cbr\u003eControl Measures\u003cbr\u003ePlanning a Mobile Defense\u003cbr\u003ePreparing a Mobile Defense\u003cbr\u003eExecution of a Mobile Defense\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 THE RETROGRADE\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Example\u003cbr\u003eFM3-90 TABLE OF CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003eDelay\u003cbr\u003eWithdrawal","brand":"www.survivalebooks.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082097180912,"sku":"2940013000407","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013000407_p0.jpg?v=1763575430","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013000407","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}