Sources For Tactics And Operations Manuals

[dharbert 0]

I posted this in a similar thread earlier that apparently (and unfortunately) got deleted. I don't know why it got deleted, but I'm going to assume it was because of the flame war going on in there, so I'm going to re-post the links that I gave to military publications in this thread.

For those of you who are interested in tactics, I found some documents that may be of use to you in Arma. All of these are direct links to PDF files, and some of them are quite large. These are genuine, current Army doctrine and training publications. All of these publications and more can be found here: http://armypubs.army.mil/

Special Operations, August 2012, PDF 34 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/adp3_05.pdf

Unified Land Operations, October 2011, PDF 28 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/adp3_0.pdf

Air Assault Operations, March 2011, PDF 110 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/attp3_18x12.pdf

Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques And Procedures For Military Diving Operations, January 2011, PDF 82 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/attp3_34x84.pdf

Tactical Employment Of Mortars, April 2011, PDF 198 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/attp3_21x90.pdf

Mechanized Infantry Platoon And Squad, November 2010, PDF 260 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/attp3_21x71.pdf

Infantry Small-Unit Mountain Operations, February 2011, PDF 118 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/attp3_21x50.pdf

Infantry Rifle Platoon And Squad, December 2010, PDF 248 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/attp3_21x9.pdf

Dismounted Reconnaissance Troop, November 2010, PDF 184 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/attp3_20x97.pdf

Commander And Staff Officer Guide, September 2011, PDF 316 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/attp5_0x1.pdf

Army Water Transport Operations, February 2011, PDF 158 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/attp4_15.pdf

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operations, December 2011, PDF 54 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/attp4_32.pdf

Army Techniques For Forward Arming And Refueling Points, January 2012, PDF 124 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/atp3_04x94.pdf

Army Aviation Operations, February 1997, PDF 166 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm1_100.pdf

Aviation Brigades, December 2007, PDF 272 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_04x111.pdf

Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter Operations, February 2007, PDF 324 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_04x126.pdf

Utility And Cargo Helicopter Operations, December 2007, PDF 250 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_04x113.pdf

Airfield And Flight Operations Procedures, August 2008, PDF 238 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_04x300.pdf

Fundamentals Of Flight, May 2007, PDF 386 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_04x203.pdf

Engineer Operations, August 2011, PDF 118 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_34.pdf

Engineer Reconnaissance, March 2008, PDF 368 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_34x170.pdf

Fire Support, November 2011, PDF 104 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_09.pdf

Field Artillery Target Acquisition, June 2002, PDF 342 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_09x12.pdf

Tactics, Techniques And Procedures For The Field Artillery Battalion, March 2001, PDF 392 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_09x21.pdf

Tactics, Techniques And Procedures For Fire Support For The Combined Arms Commander, October 2002, PDF 95 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_09x31.pdf

Tactics, Techniques And Procedures For M109A6 Howitzer (Paladin) Operations, August 2000, PDF 267 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_09x70.pdf

The Targeting Process, November 2010, PDF 164 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_60.pdf

Tactics, Techniques And Procedures For The Field Artillery Cannon Battery, December 1996, PDF 361 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm6_50.pdf

Reconnaissance Platoon, April 2013, PDF 284 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/atp3_20x98.pdf

Pathfinder Operations, April 2006, PDF 232 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_21x38.pdf

Tactical Employment Of Anti-Armor Platoons And Companies, November 2002, PDF 349 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_21x91.pdf

Long-Range Surveillance Unit Operations, June 2009, PDF 388 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_55x93.pdf

The Infantry Rifle Platoon And Squad, March 2007, PDF 602 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_21x8.pdf

Tank Platoon, December 2012, PDF 202 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/atp3_20x15.pdf

Dismounted Reconnaissance Troop, November 2010, PDF 184 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/attp3_20x97.pdf

Counterinsurgency, Decmember 2006, PDF 282 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_24.pdf

Mortar Fire Direction Procedures, July 2008, PDF 598 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_22x91.pdf

Grenades And Pyrotechnic Signals, October 2009, PDF 160 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_23x30.pdf

Mortars, December 2007, PDF 316 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_22x90.pdf

Tactical Radio Operations, August 2009, PDF 268 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm6_02x53.pdf

U.S. Army Report And Message Formats, August 2013, PDF 262 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm6_99.pdf

Human Intelligence Collector Operations, September 2006, PDF 384 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm2_22x3.pdf

Theater Army Operations, October 2011, PDF 192 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_93.pdf

Air Assault Operations, March 2011, PDF 110 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/attp3_18x12.pdf

Tactics In Counterinsurgency, April 2009, PDF 300 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_24x2.pdf

Mountain Operations, November 2000, PDF 140 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_97x6.pdf

Urban Operations, October 2006, PDF 316 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_06.pdf

Airborne Operations, December 1990, PDF 303 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm90_26.pdf

Information Collection, May 2013, PDF 86 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_55.pdf

Unified Land Operations, May 2012, PDF 76 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/adrp3_0.pdf

OPFOR Opposing Force Operations, December 2004, PDF 368 pages

http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm7_100x1.pdf

UAV Company Operations, PDF 74 pages

http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/FMFM%203-22-1%20UAV%20Company%20Operations.pdf

Marine Corps Operations, PDF 256 pages

http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/MCDP%201-0%20Marine%20Corps%20Operations.pdf

Strategy, PDF 122 pages

http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/MCDP%201-1%20Strategy.pdf

Signals Intelligence, PDF 124 pages

http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/MCWP%202-22%20Signals%20Intelligence.pdf

Tactics, July 2001, PDF 594 pages

http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/doctrine/CDG/cdg_resources/manuals/fm/fm3_90.pdf

Joint Operations, August 2011, PDF 204 pages

http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/doctrine/CDG/cdg_resources/manuals/jps/jp3_0.pdf

Special Operations, April 2011, PDF 97 pages

http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/doctrine/CDG/cdg_resources/manuals/jps/jp3_0.pdf

Scouting And Patrolling, PDF 121 pages

http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/MCWP%203-11.3%20%20Scouting%20and%20Patrolling.pdf

Warfighting, PDF 115 pages

http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/MCDP%201%20Warfighting.pdf

Expeditionary Operations, PDF 153 pages

http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/MCDP%203%20Expeditionary%20Operations.pdf

The Guerilla And How To Fight Him, PDF 320 pages

http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/FMFRP%2012-25%20%20The%20Guerrilla%20and%20How%20to%20Fight%20Him.pdf

Artillery Operations, PDF 283 pages

http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/MCWP%203-16.1%20Artillery%20Operations.pdf

Suppression Of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD), PDF 95 pages

http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/MCWP%203-22.2%20Suppression%20of%20Enemy%20Air%20Defenses.pdf

Offensive Air Support, PDF 80 pages

http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/MCWP%203-23%20Offensive%20Air%20Support.pdf

Mine/Countermine Operations, PDF 517 pages

http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/FM%2020-32%20W%20CH%201-4.pdf

Air Reconnaissance, PDF 133 pages

http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/MCWP%203-26%20Air%20Reconnaissance.pdf

Tactics, Techniques And Procedures For Observed Fire, PDF 211 pages

http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/FM%206-30.pdf

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operations, PDF 63 pages

http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/MCWP%203-42.1%20Unmanned%20Aerial%20Vehicle%20Operations.pdf

NATO Glossary Of Terms And Definitions, PDF 439 pages

http://nsa.nato.int/nsa/zPublic/ap/aap6/aap-6.pdf

Air-To-Air Refueling, PDF 238 pages

http://nsa.nato.int/nsa/zPublic/ap/atp-3-3-4-2%28b%29c02.pdf

The Infantry Battalion, December 2006, PDF 600 pages

http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/doctrine/CDG/cdg_resources/manuals/fm/fm3_21x20.pdf

Joint Fire Support, June 2010, PDF 117 pages

http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/doctrine/CDG/cdg_resources/manuals/jps/jp3_09.pdf

Joint Interdiction, October 2011, PDF 85 pages

http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/doctrine/CDG/cdg_resources/manuals/jps/jp3_03.pdf

Amphibious Operations, August 2009, PDF 223 pages

http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/doctrine/CDG/cdg_resources/manuals/jps/jp3_02.pdf

Barriers, Obstacles And Mine Warfare For Joint Operations, June 2011, PDF 136 pages

http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/doctrine/CDG/cdg_resources/manuals/jps/jp3_15.pdf

Edited October 12, 2013 by dharbert
added more publications

[Make Love Not War 10]

I was just going to ask if somebody could repost this list. Thank you!

[Rich_R 1087]

Great resources! Our group currently uses some the above manuals for our weekly training. We use our RL military members to help adapt what is used in RL to what can be applied to Arma.

Thanks for sharing!

[ProfTournesol 956]

Of course by Army you mean US Army :)

[dharbert 0]

I was just going to ask if somebody could repost this list. Thank you!

I just added several more to the list, which now includes Marine as well as Army manuals. I will be adding even more to the list as I find them. I currently have 76 documents listed.

Edited October 12, 2013 by dharbert

[dharbert 0]

Update: I've found some more manuals. Some of them are PDF files, and some of them are ZIP files that contain PDF files.

Important! If your web browser shows the following pages to be an "attack site" it's a false positive. I have personally downloaded each and every one of these ZIP files with no problems.

POSSIBLY UNSAFE LINKS REMOVED

Edited October 12, 2013 by Max Power

[Rich_R 1087]

Just to let you know....my web browser is saying stevepages.com is unsafe :)

[kylania 568]

Just to let you know....my web browser is saying stevepages.com is unsafe :)

http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=stevespages.com

Recently too... might wanna avoid those.

[dharbert 0]

Just to let you know....my web browser is saying stevepages.com is unsafe :)

http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=stevespages.com

Recently too... might wanna avoid those.

Mine said the same thing, however, I went ahead and told my browser to go to the site anyway and I have downloaded and extracted every ZIP file without any virus, popups or anything else.

[kylania 568]

I went ahead and told my browser to go to the site anyway and I have downloaded and extracted every ZIP file without any virus, popups or anything else.

Others did the same. They didn't see anything at first, then their virus software caught something. I appreciate these links, but I'm gonna void the malware serving ones, thanks. :)

[rye1 21]

You can find these manuals, and download them through numerous others hosts including Scribd.

[dharbert 0]

Others did the same. They didn't see anything at first, then their virus software caught something. I appreciate these links, but I'm gonna void the malware serving ones, thanks. :)

Hmm, okay. Well, I guess I will have to find another way to get these files to you guys. Maybe I can download all of them, unzip them, scan the PDF, and re-upload them somewhere.

You can find these manuals, and download them through numerous others hosts including Scribd.

Thanks, I'll look into that.

[max power 21]

I removed the links since they may contain malware of some kind.

[dharbert 0]

I removed the links since they may contain malware of some kind.

I understand. I'll see if I can find some direct links to PDF files for those that don't contain any malware. Sorry about that guys, I wasn't purposely trying to get anyone's computer infected.

[Robertqx 10]

Nice, this is an outstanding list. Not sure why my thread on tactics got deleted, but yeah, probably because of all the arguing that was going on in there. Thanks for reposting the list.

[squirrel0311 16]

Nice, this is an outstanding list. Not sure why my thread on tactics got deleted, but yeah, probably because of all the arguing that was going on in there. Thanks for reposting the list.

It got deleted because two people couldn't agree to disagree and leave it at that. Instead they decided to hijack your thread by continuing to argue pointlessly rather than contribute; as a result....the thread was deleted.

I know this because I had just finished typing out a big long post on tactics only to POST and find that the thread no longer existed. .....jerks. haha :p

[rye1 21]

I know this because I had just finished typing out a big long post on tactics only to POST and find that the thread no longer existed. .....jerks. haha :p

Re-post it here, I'm sure everyone wanted to carry on the 'tactical' discussion rather than the purpose of a guide. :D