Soldier Handbook SH 21-76 US Army Ranger Handbook February 2011
by United States Government US Army
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LanguageEN
ISBN
9781475200966
Description
The Ranger Handbook is mainly written for U.S. Army Rangers and other light Infantry units, however it should also serve as a handy reference for other U.S. military units as it contains a summary of other manuals such a...The Ranger Handbook is mainly written for U.S. Army Rangers and other light Infantry units, however it should also serve as a handy reference for other U.S. military units as it contains a summary of other manuals such as FM 6-22 (FM 22-100), FM 3-21.8 (FM 7-8), FM 3-21.10 (FM 7-10), FM 3-90, FM 3-55.93 (FM 7-93). It covers how Infantry squad- and platoon-sized elements conduct combat operations in varied terrains. It cites other Army resources to ensure continuity.This handbook provides squad and platoon leaders with the roles, tactics, knowledge, and operational requirements to employ combat multipliers in a combat environment.Contains:RANGER CREEDSTANDING ORDERS ROGER'S RANGERSRANGER HISTORYCH1 LEADERSHIPPRINCIPLESDUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ACTIONSASSUMPTION OF COMMANDCH2 OPERATIONSTROOP-LEADING PROCEDURESCOMBAT INTELLIGENCEWARNING ORDEROPERATION ORDERFRAGMENTARY ORDERANNEXESCOORDINATION CHECKLISTSTASK, PURPOSE, OPERATIONTERRAIN MODELCH3 FIRE SUPPORTBASIC FIRE SUPPORT TASKS, TARGETING, AND INTERDICTIONCAPABILITIESRISK ESTIMATE DISTANCESTARGET OVERLAYSCALL FOR FIRECLOSE AIR SUPPORTCLOSE COMBAT ATTACK AVIATIONCH4 COMMUNICATIONSEQUIPMENTMILITARY RADIOSMAN-PACK RADIO ASSEMBLY (AN/PRC-119F)AUTOMATED NET-CONTROL DEVICEBASIC TROUBLESHOOTINGANTENNASREPAIRSCONSTRUCTION AND ADJUSTMENTFIELD EXPEDIENT (FE) OMNI DIRECTIONAL ANTENNASANTENNA LENGTH PLANNING CONSIDERATIONSCH5 DEMOLITIONSINITIATING (PRIMING) SYSTEMSDETONATION (FIRING) SYSTEMSSAFETYEXPEDIENT EXPLOSIVES--IMPROVISED SHAPED CHARGEEXPEDIENT EXPLOSIVES--PLATTER CHARGEEXPEDIENT EXPLOSIVES--GRAPESHOT CHARGEDEMOLITION KNOTSMINIMUM SAFE DISTANCESBREACHING CHARGESTIMBER CUTTING CHARGESCH6 MOVEMENTFORMATIONSMOVEMENT TECHNIQUESSTANDARDSFUNDAMENTALSTACTICAL MARCHESMOVEMENT DURING LIMITED VISIBILITY CONDITIONSDANGER AREASCH7 PATROLSPRINCIPLESPLANNINGRECONNAISSANCESECURITYCONTROLCOMMON SENSEPLANNINGTASK ORGANIZATIONINITIAL PLANNING AND COORDINATIONCOMPLETION OF PLANRECONNAISSANCE PATROLSFUNDAMENTALS OF RECONNAISSANCETASK STAN