FM 7-10

THE INFANTRY RIFLE COMPANY

Editor's Note: This version incorporates provisions of Change 1, 31 October 2000. New or changed material is indicated by a small star (¶).

IMPORTANT

U.S. Army Infantry School Statement on
U.S. NATIONAL POLICY CONCERNING ANTIPERSONNEL LAND MINES

¶Change 1, 31 October 2000
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1.		INTRODUCTION
	Section I. 1-1. 1-2. 1-3. 1-4.	Preparation for War The Soldier The Leader The Unit The Training Program
	Section II. 1-5. 1-6. 1-7.	AirLand Battle Combat Power Tenets of AirLand Battle AirLand Battle Imperatives
	Section III. 1-8. 1-9. 1-10. 1-11. 1-12. 1-13. 1-14.	Battlefield Operating Systems Intelligence System Maneuver System Fire Support System Mobility, Countermobility, and Survivability System Air Defense System Combat Service Support System Command and Control System
	Section IV. 1-15. 1-16. 1-17.	Organization Mission Employment Considerations Company Organizations
CHAPTER 2.		COMMAND AND CONTROL
	Section I. 2-1. 2-2. 2-3. 2-4. 2-5. 2-6. 2-7. 2-8. 2-9.	Command and Control System Definitions Commander's Leadership Mission-Oriented Command and Control Commander's Intent Mission Orders Duties and Responsibilities of Key Personnel Succession of Command Orders Group Company Command Post
	Section II. 2-10. 2-11. 2-12.	Command and Control Process Troop-Leading Procedures Communications Electronic Counter-Countermeasures
	Section III. 2-13. 2-14. 2-15. 2-16. 2-17. 2-18. 2-19. 2-20. 2-21. 2-22. 2-23.	The Estimate of the Situation Conduct a Detailed Mission Analysis Analyze the Situation Analyze the Terrain Analyze the Enemy Analyze Troops Available Analyze the Time Develop Courses of Action Analyze the Courses of Action Compare the Courses of Action Make a Decision Complete the Tentative Plan
	Section IV. 2-24. 2-25. 2-26. 2-27.	Continuous Operations Sustained Operations Degradation of Combat Capability Techniques to Sustain Operations Unit Sleep Plan
CHAPTER 3.		MOVEMENT
	3-1. 3-2. 3-3. 3-4. 3-5. 3-6. 3-7.	Fundamentals Locations of Key Leaders and Weapons Movement formations Movement Techniques Control Techniques Security During Movement Movement as Part of a Battalion
CHAPTER 4.		OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
	Section I. 4-1. 4-2. 4-3. 4-4. 4-5.	Offensive Fundamentals Purpose Characteristics of Offensive Operations Phases of Offensive Operations Offensive Framework Forms of Maneuver
	Section II. 4-6. 4-7.	Infiltration Fundamentals Considerations
	Section III. 4-8. 4-9. 4-10. 4-11.	Movement to Contact Fundamentals Considerations The Search-and-Attack Technique The Approach-March Technique
	Section IV. 4-12. 4-13. 4-14. 4-15. 4-16. 4-17.	Attacks Types Offensive Concept Development Actions on the Objective Reorganization Consolidation Fire Support
	Section V. 4-18. 4-19. 4-20. 4-21. 4-22.	Attack Techniques Assault of a Strongpoint Attack During Limited Visibility Deception Operations Security Operations Rifle Company as the Reserve
CHAPTER 5.		DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS
	Section I. 5-1. 5-2. 5-3.	Defensive Fundamentals Purpose Characteristics of the Defense Defensive Framework
	Section II. 5-4. 5-5. 5-6. 5-7. 5-8. 5-9. 5-10.	Plans and Preparations Defensive Concept Development Sectors and Battle Positions Company Fire Plan Security Requirements Employment of the Reserve Logistics Considerations Command Post Location
	Section III. 5-11. 5-12. 5-13. 5-14. 5-15. 5-16. 5-17. 5-18.	Conduct of Operations Reconnaissance Occupation of the Defense Priority of Work Time Management Daylight Scenario Defensive Battle Counterattack Reorganization
	Section IV. 5-19. 5-20. 5-21. 5-22. 5-23. 5-24. 5-25.	Defensive Techniques Nonlinear Defense Defense in Sector Defense from Battle Positions Defense on a Reverse Slope Perimeter Defense Linear Defense Defense of a Strongpoint
CHAPTER 6.		OTHER TACTICAL OPERATIONS
	Section I. 6-1. 6-2. 6-3. 6-4. 6-5.	Passage of Lines Purpose General Considerations Specific Considerations Conduct of the Forward Passage Conduct of a Rearward Passage
	Section II. 6-6. 6-7. 6-8.	Relief in Place Purpose Planning Considerations Conduct of the Relief
	Section III. 6-9. 6-10. 6-11.	Retrograde Operations Delays Withdrawals Retirements
	Section IV. 6-12. 6-13.	Linkups Planning Conduct of the Linkup
	Section V. 6-14. 6-15.	Water Crossing With Opposition Without Opposition
	Section VI. 6-16. 6-17. 6-18. 6-19. 6-20.	Patrolling Involvement Organization Raid Ambush Patrol Base
	Section VII. 6-21. 6-22. 6-23. 6-24.	Stay-Behind Operations Purpose Types Planning Breakout from Encirclement
CHAPTER 7.		COMBAT SUPPORT
	Section I. 7-1. 7-2.	Relationships Command Relationships Support Relationships
	Section II. 7-3. 7-4.	Nonorganic Assets Battalion Supporting Units
	Section III. 7-5. 7-6. 7-7. 7-8. 7-9. 7-10. 7-11. 7-12. 7-13. 7-14.	Fire Support Planning Maneuver Commander's Intent Planning Process Targets Final Protective Fires Special Munitions Forward Observer's Positions Rehearsal and Execution Communications Indirect Fires in Close Support Tactical Air Support
CHAPTER 8.		COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
	Section I. 8-1. 8-2. 8-3.	Fundamentals AirLand Battle Imperatives Battalion Support Responsibilities and Organization
	Section II. 8-4. 8-5. 8-6. 8-7. 8-8. 8-9.	Resupply Operations Requirements Distribution of Supplies from Battalion to Company Company Resupply Techniques Considerations Transportation Maintenance
	Section III. 8-10. 8-11. 8-12.	Soldier's Load Load Planning Load Calculation Load Management Techniques
	Section IV. 8-1. 8-2.	Personnel Service Support Personnel Services Replacement Operations
	Section V. 8-15. 8-16. 8-17.	Medical Support Preventive Medicine Treatment Evacuation of Casualties
APPENDIX A.		Low Intensity Conflict
APPENDIX B.		Light/Heavy Operations
APPENDIX C.		Obstacles
APPENDIX D.		Helicopter Support
APPENDIX E.		Company Mortars
APPENDIX F.		Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical Environment Operations
APPENDIX G.		Orders Formats and Supplements
APPENDIX H.		Road Marches and Assembly Areas
APPENDIX I.		Demolition Guard
APPENDIX J.		Employment of Antiarmor Weapons
APPENDIX K.		Directed-Energy Weapons
¶APPENDIX L.		Urban Operations
Glossary
References
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DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION -Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

*This publication supersedes FM 7-10 (HTF), 8 January 1982 and FM 7-71, 28 August 1987.

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¶Change 1, 31 October 2000

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