| FIELD MANUAL No. 7-30 |
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Washington, DC, 3 October 1995 |
FM 7-30 |
THE INFANTRY BRIGADE |
| Editor's Note: This version incorporates provisions of Change 1, 31 October 2000. New or changed material is indicated by a small star (¶). |
U.S. NATIONAL POLICY CONCERNING ANTIPERSONNEL LAND MINES
Table of Contents
¶ Change 1, 31 October 2000
Introduction
Preface
CHAPTER 1 - BRIGADE
Section I - Role of the Brigade
1-1. Brigade as Part of a Division
1-2. Brigades as Part of a Joint Task Force
1-3. Changing Nature of Warfare
1-4. Separate Infantry Brigades
Section II - Types, Capabilities, and Limitation of the Brigade
1-5. Capabilities
1-6. Limitations
1-7. Organization of the Brigade
Section III - Other Support
1-8. Combat Air Support
1-9. Navy and Marine Support
1-10. Special Operations Forces
1-11. Long-Range Surveillance Company
1-12. Synchronization
1-13. Digitization
CHAPTER 2 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BRIGADE OPERATIONS
Section I - Force Projection
2-1. Stages of Force Projection
2-2. Mobilization
2-3. Predeployment Activity
2-4. Deployment
2-5. Entry Operations
2-6. Operations
2-7. War Termination and Post-Conflict Operations
2-8. Redeployment and Reconstitution
2-9. Depth and Simultaneous Attack
Section II - Tactical Battlefield Framework
2-10. Terms
2-11. Tactical Battlefield Organization
2-12. Deep Operations
2-13. Close Operations
2-14. Rear Operations
Section III - Battlefield Operating Systems
2-15. Personnel Intelligence Responsibilities
2-16. Maneuver
2-17. Fire Support
2-18. Mobility and Survivability
2-19. Air Defense
2-20. Combat Service Support
2-21. Battle Command
CHAPTER 3 - BATTLE COMMAND
3-1. Battle Command Process
3-2. Art of Battle Command
3-3. Role of the Commander and Staff
3-4. Command and Control
3-5. Leading
3-6. Commander's Critical Information Requirements
CHAPTER 4 - OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
Section I - Fundamentals of Brigade Offense
4-1. Characteristics of Offensive Operations
4-2. Organization of Offensive Battles
4-3. Offensive Operations Planning
4-4. Conduct of Offensive Operations
4-5. Forms of Maneuver
4-6. Brigade Formations
Section II - Types of Offensive Operations
4-7. Movement to Contact
4-8. Attack
4-9. Exploitation
4-10. Pursuit
Section III - Other Offensive Operations
4-11. Feints and Demonstrations
4-12. Raids
Section IV - Limited Visibility Operations
4-13. Night/Limited Visibility Attacks
4-14. Smoke Operations
CHAPTER 5 - DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS
Section I - Fundamentals of Brigade Defense
5-1. Characteristics of Defensive Operations
5-2. Defensive Patterns
5-3. Operations in Depth
5-4. Defensive Operations Planning
Section II - Conduct of the Defense
5-5. Defend in Sector
5-6. Defend from Battle Positions
5-7. Defend a Strongpoint
Section III - Other Defensive Operations
5-8. Attacks from a Defense
5-9. Reverse Slope Defense
5-10. Perimeter Defense
5-11. Stay-Behind or Hide Forces
5-12. Modern Defense Against Armor
Section IV - Limited Visiblity Operations
5-13. Considerations
5-14. Smoke Operations
CHAPTER 6 - RETROGRADE OPERATIONS
6-1. Types of Retrograde Operations
6-2. Considerations
6-3. Battlefield Operating Systems
6-4. Delays
6-5. Conduct of Delay
6-6. Withdrawals
6-7. Detachments Left in Contact
6-8. Retirements
CHAPTER 7 - OTHER TACTICAL OPERATIONS
7-1. Linkups
7-2. Passage of Lines
7-3. Relief in Place
7-4. Encirclement
7-5. River Crossings
7-6. Rear Operations
7-7. Cross-FLOT Operations
7-8. Airland Operations
7-9. Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain
CHAPTER 8 - COMBAT SUPPORT
8-1. Command and Support Relationships
8-2. Fire Support
8-3. Field Artillery Support
8-4. Naval Gunfire Support
8-5. Combat Air Support
8-6. Army Aviation Support
8-7. Air Defense Support
8-8. Engineer Support
8-9. Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Support
8-10. Signal Support
8-11. Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Operations
8-12. Military Police Support
8-13. Tactical Psychological Support
CHAPTER 9 - COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT OPERATIONS
9-1. Forward Support Battalion
9-2. Brigade Combat Service Support System
9-3. Brigade Trains Operations
9-4. Brigade Commander and Staff Considerations
9-5. Reconstitution
9-6. Aerial Resupply
9-7. Logistics Support of the Separate Brigade
9-8. Soldier's Load
APPENDIX A - BRIGADE TACTICAL STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURE
APPENDIX B - AIRBORNE BRIGADE
APPENDIX C - AIR ASSAULT BRIGADE
APPENDIX D - RANGER REGIMENT
APPENDIX E - LIGHT/MECHANIZED/SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES OPERATIONS
APPENDIX F - DIRECTED-ENERGY WEAPONS
APPENDIX G - COMMAND POSTS
APPENDIX H - OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WAR
APPENDIX I - DECISION MAKING
¶ APPENDIX J - URBAN OPERATIONS
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
AUTHORIZATION LETTER
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*This publication supersedes FM 7-30, 24 April 1981.
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