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WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMFM 100-5CHAPTER 2FUNDAMENTALS OF ARMY OPERATIONSThe US Army’s warfighting doctrine reflects thenature of modern warfare. It applies the principles ofwar and combat power dynamics to contemporary andanticipated future battlefields within the strategicpolicy direction of our government. It is inherently ajoint doctrine that recognizes the teamwork requiredof all the services and the extension of the battlefieldin time, space, and purpose through all available resourcesand campaign design. US Army doctrine iscompatible with joint doctrine. It recognizes that a jointforce commander (JFC) has a variety of ground, sea,air, special operations, and space options available toaccomplish strategic objectives. Nonethe-less, actionsby ground-force units, in coordination with membersof the joint team, will be the decisive means to thestrategic ends.While the conditions of warfare change with timeand circumstance, the qualities of skill, tenacity, boldness,and courage have always marked successfularmies and commanders and will continue to do so.Army doctrine exploits those qualities, together withtechnology, self-reliance, and the spirit of the offensethat characterizes the American soldier. While reflectingthe increased complexity and lethality of the modernbattlefield, Army doctrine recognizes that advancedweapons and technologies are no better than the skillwith which leaders and soldiers employ them againstthe enemy.THE RANGE OFMILITARY OPERATIONSThe US seeks to achieve its strategic objectives inthree diverse environments, using all elements of nationalpower. The Army classifies its activities duringpeacetime and conflict as operations other than war.During peacetime, the US attempts to influence worldevents through those actions that routinely occur betweennations. Conflict is characterized by hostilitiesto secure strategic objectives. The last environmentthat of war involves the use of force in combat operationsagainst an armed enemy.Often the Army will operate inall three environments at once. Wheneveroperations in these environmentsoccur simultaneously, the Army integratesand coordinates their effectsso they mutually support the attainmentof strategic objectives.OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WARNations use all the resources at their disposal topursue national objectives. The US promotes the selfdevelopmentof nations through the measured use ofnational resources and assistance. The prime focus ofthe Army is warfighting, yet the Army’s frequent rolein operations other than war is critical. Use of Armyforces in peacetime helps keep the day-to-day tensionsbetween nations below the threshold of conflict. Typi-CONTENTSTHE RANGE OFMILITARY OPERATIONS....................... 2-0Operations Other Than War ................ .2-0War ......................................................... 2-1JOINT, COMBINED, AND INTERAGENCYOPERATIONS ........................................ 2-2INTEGRATION OF ARMYCAPABILITIES ....................................... 2-2The Total Force ..................................... 2-2Types of Forces .................................... 2-2Balance .................................................. 2-2Combined Arms .................................... 2-3Technology ............................................ 2-3DISCIPLINED OPERATIONS........................ 2-3THE FOUNDATIONS OFARMY OPERATIONS............................. 2-4The Principles of War ........................... 2-4The Tenets of Army Operations .......... 2-6COMBAT POWER ......................................... 2-9The Dynamics of Combat Power ....... 2-10Combat Functions .............................. 2-12Joint Capabilities ................................ 2-15Tactical Units....................................... 2-212-0