US Army Training Circular, TC 18-01, Special Forces Unconventional Warfare, 30 November 2010, military manuals

Preface
Training Circular (TC) 18-01, Special Forces Unconventional Warfare, defines the current United States (U.S.) Army Special Forces (SF) concept of planning and conducting unconventional warfare (UW) operations. For the foreseeable future, U.S. forces will predominantly engage in irregular warfare (IW) operations.

PURPOSE
TC 18-01 is authoritative but not directive. It serves as a guide and does not preclude SF units from developing their own standing operating procedures (SOPs) to meet their needs. It explains planning and the roles of SF, Military Information … read more

UNITED STATES ARMY RANGER HANDBOOK, SH 21-76, 2010, Plus 500 free US military manuals and US Army field manuals

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PREFACE
The MCOE SH 21-76 (Ranger Handbook) is mainly written for U.S. Army Rangers and other light Infantry units, however it should also serve as a handy reference for other U.S. military units. It covers how Infantry squad- and platoon-sized elements conduct combat operations in varied terrains. It … read more

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

RANGER CREED
STANDING ORDERS ROGER’S RANGERS
RANGER HISTORY

CHAPTER 1 – LEADERSHIP
1-1. PRINCIPLES
1-2. DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ACTIONS
1-3. ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND

CHAPTER 2 – OPERATIONS
2-1. TROOP-LEADING PROCEDURES
2-2. COMBAT INTELLIGENCE
2-3. WARNING ORDER
2-4. OPERATIONS ORDER
2-5. FRAGMENTARY ORDER
2-6. ANNEXES
2-7. COORDINATION CHECKLISTS
2-8. DOCTRINAL TERMS
2-9. TERRAIN MODEL

CHAPTER 3 – FIRE SUPPORT
3-1. PLANNING
3-2. TASKS
3-3. CAPABILITIES
3-4. RISK ESTIMATE DISTANCES
3-5. TARGET OVERLAYS
3-6. CLOSE AIR SUPPORT
3-7. CALL FOR FIRE

CHAPTER 4 – MOVEMENT
4-1. TECHNIQUES
4-2. TACTICAL MARCHES
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