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WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMFM 100-5CHAPTER 13OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WARThe Army’s primary focus is to fight and win thenation’s wars. However, Army forces and soldiersoperate around the world in an environment that maynot involve combat. Chapter 2 describes fundamentalsthat apply to all Army operations. This chapterdescribes the principles and tenets associated withArmy operations other than war.THE ENVIRONMENTIn preparing to fight the nation’s wars, the Armydevelops the leadership, organizations, equipment, discipline,and skills for a variety of operations otherthan war. Doctrine for war complements that for operationsother than war. Though modified to accommodatedifferent situations, some of the same principlesapply to both environments.Properly applied to the situation at hand, these principlesbalance the Army’s response to challenges andconfrontations in situations other than war. They ensurethat the efforts of Army forces are effective andproportional to the task at hand.Army forces have participated in operations otherthan war in support of national interests throughout itshistory. They have protected citizens at the edge ofthe frontiers of an expanding America; built roads,bridges, and canals; assisted nations abroad; and servedour nation in a variety of other missions.Thus, operations other than war are not new to theArmy. Their pace, frequency, and variety, however,have quickened in the last three decades. Today, theArmy is often required, in its role as a strategic force,to protect and further the interests of the United Statesat home and abroad in a variety of ways other thanwar.Army forces face complex and sensitive situationsin a variety of operations. These range from supportto US, state, and local governments, disaster relief,nation assistance, and drug interdiction to peacekeeping,support for insurgencies and counterinsurgencies,noncombatant evacuation, and peace enforcement.Operations other than war often are of long durationand undergo a number of shifts in direction duringtheir course. Immediate solutions to difficult problemsmay not be obvious or may jeopardize long-termobjectives. Peacekeeping, for example, demands thatthe peacekeeping force maintain strict neutrality. Oneor more of the belligerents may attempt to provoke aresponse from peacekeeping forces that could underminelong-term peacekeeping efforts. Certain militaryresponses to civil disturbance may solve the immediatecrisis but subvert the legitimacy of local authoritiesand cause further civil unrest. Humanitarian reliefandCONTENTSTHE ENVIRONMENT .................................. 13-0THE PRINCIPLES ....................................... 13-3Objective.............................................. 13-4Unity of Effort ...................................... 13-4Ligitimacy ............................................ 13-4Perserverance ..................................... 13-4Restraint .............................................. 13-4Security................................................ 13-4THE ACTIVITIES ......................................... 13-5Noncombatant EvacuationOperations ....................................... 13-5Arms Control ....................................... 13-5Support to DomesticCivil Authorities ............................... 13-5Humanitarian Assistance andDisaster Relief ................................. 13-5Security Assistance............................ 13-5Nation Assistance............................... 13-6Support to Counterdrug Operaions .. 13-6Combatting Terrorism ........................ 13-7Peacekeeping Operaions ................... 13-6Peace Enforcement ............................ 13-7Show of Force ..................................... 13-7Support for Insurgencies andCounterinsurgencies ...................... 13-8Attacks and Raids............................... 13-813-0