FM 100-5 Operations - BITS

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FM 100-5iFM 100-5iField manual Headquarters100-5 Department of the ArmyWashington, DC, 14 June 1993OPERATIONSTABLE OF CONTENTS PagePREFACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ivINTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vCHAPTER 1 CHALLENGES FOR THE US ARMY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1THE ROLE OF DOCTRINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1THE AMERICAN VIEW OF WAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2THE STRATEGIC CONTEXT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3THE TRAINING AND READINESS CHALLENGE . . . . . 1-5CHAPTER 2 FUNDAMENTALS OF ARMY Operations . . . . . . . 2-0THE RANGE OF MILITARY Operations .

recognizes that it will normally operate in combination with air, naval, and space assets to achieve the overall strategic aim of decisive land combat. It also recognizes that operations outside the United States will usually be in conjunction with allies. The proponent of this manual is HQ TRADOC. Send comments and recommendations on DA

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