*FM 1

Field Manual
No. 1
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC, 14 June 2001

FM 1

THE ARMY

 

Contents

Front Cover - Outside
Front cover - Inside

FOREWORD

PREFACE

Chapter 1:

THE ARMY AND THE PROFESSION OF ARMS

The Army in American History
The Characteristics of Professionalism
The United States Army as a Profession
Training
Leadership
Summary

Chapter 2:

THE STRATEGIC AND JOINT OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

The National Security Environment
Enduring National Interests
National Military Strategy Formulation
National Military Objectives
The Army in Unified Action—Joint, Multinational, and Interagency Operations
Summary

Chapter 3:

THE ARMY IN MILITARY OPERATIONS

The Army's Purpose
Primary Functions
Army Core Competencies
The Organization of The Army
The Army Imperatives
Full Spectrum Operations
Summary

Chapter 4:

THE WAY AHEAD

Future Army Capabilities
The Challenge
The Characteristics of Future Operations
Summary

AUTHENTICATION

Back Cover - Inside
Back Cover - Outside

Distribution Restriction: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
*This publication supersedes FM 100-1, 14 June 1994.