Field Manual FM 3-24 MCWP 3-33.5 Insurgencies and Countering

Field Manual FM 3-24 MCWP 3-33.5 Insurgencies and Countering Insurgencies May 2014

Field Manual FM 3-24 MCWP 3-33.5 Insurgencies and Countering Insurgencies May 2014 provides doctrine for Army and Marine units that are countering an insurgency. It provides a doctrinal foundation for counterinsurgency and is a guide for units fighting or training for counterinsurgency operations. Part one, the â€œStrategic and Operational Context,â€ provides a framework for understanding the environment where a counterinsurgency exists. Part one consists of chapters one through three. Part two, â€œInsurgencies,â€ provides a doctrinal framework for understanding an insurgency. Part two consists of chapters four and five. Part three, â€œCounterinsurgencies,â€ describes how to plan and execute operations to enable a host nation to defeat an insurgency. Chapter 1, â€œUnderstanding the Strategic Context,â€ answers the questions of how and why U.S. forces might get involved in a counterinsurgency. Chapter 1 highlights that there are many different ways U.S. forces could counter an insurgency and that there are a range of various contexts in which an insurgency can occur. Chapter 2, â€œUnderstanding an Operational Environment,â€ provides context for an operational environment where an insurgency might be occurring. Chapter 3, â€œCulture,â€ describes the role of culture in counterinsurgency operations. Understanding culture is essential in any effort to support a counterinsurgency effort. Culture is of unique importance in understanding an operational environment. Chapter 4, â€œInsurgency Prerequisites and Fundamentals,â€ provides doctrine for understanding the prerequisites of an insurgency and the root causes that allow an insurgency to keep and gain legitimacy. Chapter 5, â€œInsurgency Threat Characteristics,â€ provides doctrine for understanding the threat characteristics of an insurgency. Chapter 6, â€œCommand and Control and Mission Command,â€ provides doctrine for executing command and control under the philosophy of mission command. In a counterinsurgency effort, many units may perform many different tasks in decentralized operations. Understanding decentralized operations and ensuring these units are meeting the overall commanderâ€™s intent is essential for successful counterinsurgency operations. Chapter 7, â€œPlanning and Operational Considerations,â€ provides guidance on how commanders and staffs can work from conceptual planning to detailed planning in counterinsurgency operations. Chapter 8, â€œIntelligence,â€ provides considerations for intelligence in counterinsurgency. Because understanding the environment is essential in counterinsurgency, intelligence facilities successful operations. Chapter 9, â€œDirect Approaches to Counter an Insurgency,â€ provides guidance on how the Army and the Marine Corps directly counter an insurgency at the operational and tactical level. The operational philosophy behind the direct approach is shape-clear-hold-build-transition. Chapter 10, â€œIndirect Methods for Countering Insurgencies,â€ provides a framework for working with and through a host nation. While the U.S. may provide the primary counterinsurgent forces, it may also work indirectly through the host nation. There are also important indirect enablers. Chapter 11, â€œWorking with Host-Nation Forces,â€ provides a foundation for understanding how security cooperation efforts are integrated into a counterinsurgency effort. Whether U.S. forces are, for a time, the primary counterinsurgent forces or they are working indirectly through a host nation, enabling the host nation through security cooperation activities is essential. Chapter 12, â€œAssessments,â€ provides doctrine for understanding how a counterinsurgency environment changes and determining if counterinsurgent actions are having an effect on achieving the desired end state. Chapter 13, â€œLegal Considerationsâ€ provides some legal considerations that are important for commanders and staffs to consider in all counterinsurgency operations.
Country USA
Brand CREATESPACE
Manufacturer CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781499596656
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	CREATESPACE
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781499596656
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Field Manual FM 3-24 MCWP 3-33.5 Insurgencies and Countering Insurgencies May 2014

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