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'U.S. Army Field Manuals' are published by the United States Army's Army Publishing Directorate. As of 27 July, 2007, some 542 field manuals were in use.http://www.onthemedia.org/episodes/2007/07/27/segments/82947 On the Media, 27 July 2007 They contain detailed information and how-tos for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field. They are usually available to the public, at low cost, or free electronically, and contain much reliable information applicable to civilians. This makes them popular amongst civilian campers, hunters, and survivalists.

Contents

List of selected field manuals

References

See also

External links

List of selected field manuals

★ FM 1 - "establishes the fundamental principles for employing landpower." Together, it and FM 3-0 are considered by the U.S. Army to be the "two capstone doctrinal manuals." ^[1]

★ FM 3-0 Operations - The operations guide "lays out the fundamentals of war fighting for future and current generations of recruits."

★ FM 5-31 Boobytraps - Describes how regular demolition charges and materials can be used for victim-initiated explosive devices. This manual is no longer active, but is still frequently referenced.

★ FM 34-52 Intelligence Interrogation - Used to train interrogators in conducting effective interrogations while conforming with US and international law. Recently updated to include a 10-page classified section as a result of the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse scandal.

★ FM 21-20 - covers the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT)

★ FM 27-10 (2005) - Cornerstone of rules of war for the US Military.

★ FM 21-76-1 Survival, Escape, and Rescue

★ FM 3-25.150 (Combatives)

References

1. FM 1 Preface http://www.army.mil/fm1/preface.html

See also

★ Graphic training aids

External links

★ Complete list of active field manuals at army.mil

★ Full listing of Unites States Army field manuals at enlisted.info (multiple pdf files)

★ Field Manuals online at globalsecurity.org

★ Various Field Manuals along with some "Marine Corps Warfighting Publications", the USMC equivalent to the FMs.

★ What's an Army field manual? by Slate