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FM 3-90

Tactics

FM 3-90 is the Army's tactics manual for offensive, defensive, and enabling operations. It merged the two 2013 volumes of FM 3-90 into one book, so reconnaissance, security, and other enabling tasks now sit with the offense and defense chapters. It is the detail behind ADP 3-90.

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Type
FM
Edition verified
May 2023
Used in
Training

What to take from it

  • Single-volume replacement for FM 3-90-1 and FM 3-90-2, both dated 2013.
  • Covers offensive, defensive, and enabling operations, including reconnaissance and security.
  • Provides the control measures and task definitions used in orders and graphics.
  • Written for company through division-level leaders and staffs.

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