* FM 71-1

FM 71-1
TANK AND MECHANIZED INFANTRY COMPANY TEAM

			TABLE OF CONTENTS COVER PREFACE CHAPTER 1      INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2      BATTLE COMMAND CHAPTER 3      OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS CHAPTER 4      DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS CHAPTER 5      OTHER TACTICAL OPERATIONS CHAPTER 6      COMBAT SUPPORT CHAPTER 7      COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT APPENDIX A      COMBAT ORDERS APPENDIX B      ROAD MARCHES AND ASSEMBLY AREAS APPENDIX C      RISK MANAGEMENT APPENDIX D      FRATRICIDE PREVENTION APPENDIX E      CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS APPENDIX F      LIMITED VISIBILITY OPERATIONS APPENDIX G      NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, AND SMOKE OPERATIONS APPENDIX H      INTEGRATION OF HEAVY AND LIGHT FORCES APPENDIX I      MILITARY OPERATIONS IN URBAN TERRAIN APPENDIX J      STABILITY OPERATIONS APPENDIX K      SUPPORT OPERATIONS APPENDIX L      DIRECTED-ENERGY WEAPONS APPENDIX M      OPERATIONS SECURITY APPENDIX N      SNIPER OPERATIONS APPENDIX O      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GLOSSARY REFERENCES AUTHORIZATION Distribution Restriction: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. * This publication supersedes FM 71-1, 22 November 1988.

Preface Because of its mix of weaponry, personnel, and supporting elements, the company team is one of the most versatile combat assets on the modern battlefield. Whether it fights "pure" as a tank or mechanized infantry company or is task organized as a tank-heavy or mech-heavy company team, it gives the commander a powerful combination of firepower, mobility, and shock effect. This manual describes how the company team fights. It focuses on the principles of company team operations and the TTP the company team uses to exploit its combat power and minimize its limitations and vulnerabilities. FM 71-1 is for leaders at all levels of the company team. Because weapons and equipment vary among the different company-level organizations (pure tank and mechanized infantry companies and tank- and mech-heavy company teams), users should adapt information presented in the manual to fit their specific requirements. Where capabilities of the various company team systems differ significantly, the manual examines alternative considerations and techniques for their employment. The proponent of this publication is HQ TRADOC. Readers are invited to submit comments on the manual and recommendations for improving it. Prepare these comments using DA Form 2028, and send the form to Commander, US Army Armor Center, ATTN: ATZK-TDD-P, Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121-5000. Unless otherwise stated, masculine nouns and pronouns do not refer exclusively to men.