Download or read book Army Techniques Publication Atp 4 90 Brigade Support Battalion April 2014 written by United States Army and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-08-24 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication, Army Techniques Publication ATP 4-90 Brigade Support Battalion April 2014, describes the brigade support battalion (BSB) role, organization and operations in support of a brigade combat team (BCT) or support brigade. ATP 4-90 is a revision of FM 4-90, Brigade Support Battalion, last published in 2010. This ATP was written for commanders, staffs and Soldiers assigned to a brigade support battalion, the brigade combat team and the support brigades. It provides relevant information to echelon above brigade sustainment organizations. ATP 4-90 provides information on the role and functions of each organization within the BSB. ATP 4-90 clarifies existing BSB doctrine. The intent is to frame the BSB in the context of its role within its supported brigade as opposed to its role within the sustainment system. This is accomplished by eliminating discussion about modular logistics and focusing on BSB operations. The updates to ATP 4-90 account for mission command philosophy, emerging Army vision and implementation of Global Combat Support System-Army Field/Tactical (GCSS-Army (F/T). Language and content of the manual are consistent with current doctrine guidelines. This is primarily accomplished by removing functional details from the chapters describing the subordinate companies and referring the reader to the appropriate functional ATP. Organization graphics are updated with known organizational changes and GCSS-Army (F/T) operations are annotated where appropriate. The aviation support battalion's role, organization and operations are consolidated into a single chapter. All text related to mission command warfighting functions and log reporting is consolidated into a single chapter which includes an expanded section on mission command systems and command post (CP) operations. There are three appendices: an echelon of support appendix, a brigade support area (BSA) appendix and a current Stryker brigade combat team appendix. Army Techniques Publication ATP 4-90 Brigade Support Battalion April 2014 contains eight chapters: Chapter 1 includes the role of the BSB, how the BSB supports the sustainment warfighting function and decisive action tasks. The chapter also includes BSB concept of support and descriptions of echelon above brigade units that would support the BSB and the BSB supported brigades. Chapter 2 lists the battalions' capabilities and BSB headquarters and staff organization. Of note are the duties of specific staff elements and how they integrate with the supported brigade's staff. There is also a section on how the BSB fits within its supported brigade. Section four includes the battlefield surveillance brigade's (BFSB) brigade support company role, organization and operations. Chapter 3 provides an overview of the distribution company and includes recent capability updates. Chapter 4 is about the field maintenance company. Chapter 5 describes the brigade support medical company (BSMC) and includes the BSMC's role, organization graphic and BSMC operations. Chapter 6 provides the role, organization and operations of the aviation support battalion (ASB). The ASB is both structured differently and operates differently from the BSB. Chapter 7 is about the forward support company (FSC). The chapter identifies the role of the FSC, the FSC organization and describes what the FSC does. The chapter also includes a discussion of the FSC commander's role and command relationship between the FSC, the BSB and the supported battalion. Chapter 8 is mission command and logistic reporting. The content includes operations process, command post operations, mission command systems available to accomplish logistic reporting and a section on logistic reporting.

Download or read book Army Techniques Publication ATP 4 90 Brigade Support Battalion June 2020 written by United States Government Us Army and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-06-19 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This United States Army manual, Army Techniques Publication ATP 4-90 Brigade Support Battalion June 2020, describes the brigade support battalion (BSB) role, characteristics, core competencies, functions, organization, and operations in a brigade combat team (BCT) or multifunctional support brigade. This publication is a revision of ATP 4-90, Change 1, Brigade Support Battalion, last published in 2014. This Army techniques publication (ATP) was written for commanders, staffs, and Soldiers assigned to a BSB, BCT, or other functional and multifunctional support brigades. It provides relevant information on the capabilities of the BSB and BSB employment considerations. ATP 4-90 clarifies existing BSB doctrine. The ATP chapters are structured in line with the BSB's functions as opposed to its task organization. The updates to ATP 4-90 expands on the employment of a brigade support battalion. It provides detailed information on command and control including the operations process, sustainment support concept development, BSB in brigade support area operations, echeloning of BSB support capability in the BCT area of operation (AO), discussion on the two levels of maintenance, and other topics. Organization graphics are updated with organizational changes. This publication modifies the definitions of area support and echelon support. ATP 4-90 contains eight chapters and three appendices: an appendix on the BSB's mission essential task list with key collective tasks, security force assistance brigade (SFAB) appendix, and an appendix containing sustainment planning factors. ATP 4-90 chapters are: Chapter 1 includes the characteristics, core competencies, capabilities, functions, organization, and operations of the BSB to BCT and multifunctional support brigade. The chapter discusses how the BSB supports BCT execution of decisive action. Additionally, the chapter describes how the BSB supports the BCT's decisive action tasks during large-scale ground combat operations. Chapter 2 describes how the BSB commander and staff execute mission command by applying command and control. It describes how the command post is organized with functional and integrating cells. It describes the responsibilities of the commander and staff conducting the operations process and considerations for staff roles in the cells of the command post. Chapter 3 provides an overview of the BSB's support operations section. The chapter also includes information on creating and using a sustainment concept of support, staff running estimates, logistics synchronization matrix, sustainment overlay, and other key logistics planning tools. It also describes materiel management and its functions. Chapter 4 provides an overview of support areas at different levels and describes the fundamentals, operations, and considerations at the BCT level for the establishment, operation, protection, and displacement of the brigade support area. Chapter 5 provides an overview of how the BSB arrays forces and echelons sustainment across the battlefield to the brigade through the use of field, combat, and company trains. The chapter also discusses the use of a forward logistics element and echelon above brigade sustainment units that support the BCT. Chapter 6 provides an overview of distribution fundamentals at the BCT level and describes the role, organization, and operations of the BSB's distribution company, forward support companies, and other units that provide distribution support to the BCT. Chapter 7 provides an overview of maintenance fundamentals at the BCT level as well as describes the role, organization, and operations of the BSB's field maintenance company and forward support companies. Chapter 8 provides an overview of medical support at the BCT level as wells as describes the role, organization, employment, and operations of the brigade support medical company.

Download or read book Army Techniques Publication Atp 3 90 61 written by United States Army and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication, Army Techniques Publication ATP 3-90.61 Brigade Special Troops Battalion August 2015, describes how the BSTB provides combat support to the BCT. The battalion contains military intelligence; communications; and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) platoons and provides mission command for the units assigned and attached to the BCT. The BSTB is organic to the armored brigade combat team (ABCT) and the infantry brigade combat team (IBCT) that have not converted to brigade engineer battalions. ATP 3-90.61 provides doctrinal guidance for commanders and staffs who are responsible for planning and executing brigade special troops battalion (BSTB) missions in brigade combat teams (BCTs). It is designed to serve as a reference for the development of tactics, techniques, and procedures; materiel and force structures; institution and unit training; and standard operating procedures (SOPs). The principal audience for ATP 3-90.61 is all members of the profession of arms. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication.

Download or read book Army Techniques Publication Atp 4 42 2 Supply Support Activity Operations June 2014 written by United States Government Us Army and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Army Techniques Publication ATP 4-42.2, Supply Support Activity Operations, provides specific guidance on planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling supply support. It is relevant to all logistics units at all levels. It is consistent with joint and multinational doctrine. The principal audience for ATP 4-42.2 is all members of the profession of arms. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this manual. ATP 4-42.2 uses joint terms where applicable. Selected joint and Army terms and definitions appear in both the glossary and the text. For definitions shown in the text, the term is italicized and the number of the proponent publication follows the definition. This publication is not the proponent for any Army terms. ATP 4-42.2 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated. ATP 4-42.2, Supply Support Activity Operations, replaces FM 10-15, Basic Doctrine Manual for Supply and Storage. FM 10-15 was published December 1990. There has been much advancement in strategic and operational logistics processes and procedures in response to Army transformation and recent conflicts. ATP 4-42.2 contains new operational methods resulting from lessons learned and contains processes that did not exist previously. The Army's approach to logistics has changed significantly since FM 10-15 was published in 1990. The Army is in the process of replacing SARSS with a web-based enterprise resource planning system called Global Combat Support System - Army thereby making nearly all of the FM 10-15 information obsolete. FM 10-15 provided information for supply officers and leaders in petroleum, water, technical supply as well as supply support activities. Each of these functions is being addressed in separate Army techniques publications making it no longer necessary to address in ATP 4-42.2, Supply Support Activity Operations. FM 10-15 had two sections: Part 1: Supply Officers and Leaders. This section contains information for supply operations officers, supply platoon leaders, petroleum platoon leaders and technical supply officers. With few exceptions, the information presented is operator level procedures rather than management level business practices. Part 2: Supply Operations. This section contains in-depth information on filling out manual forms and data entry screens for Direct Support Unit Standard Supply System and Standard Army Retail Supply System -Interim. ATP 4-42.2 focuses on what Soldiers do rather than on the flow of digital information within the logistics automation systems. ATP 4-42.2 also focuses on aviation specific and multi-class supply support activity operations rather than specific commodity supply points. This ATP does not address management or handling of class III (bulk) or class V. Significant topics of this ATP are as follows: Chapter 1 explores the broad supply mission, supply and storage, support requirements, organizational relationships and roles/responsibilities. Chapter 2 explains the principles of establishing a supply point. Chapter 3 provides information on sustainment operations in a deployed environment. Chapter 4 offers insights for redeploying the supply support activity.

Download or read book Army Techniques Publication Atp 4 45 Fm 4 20 07 Force Provider Operations November 2014 written by United States Government, Us Army and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-04 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Army Techniques Publication ATP 4-45 (FM 4-20.07) Force Provider Operations November 2014 Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 4-45 supersedes field manual (FM) 4-20.07 and provides insight, general data and operational information for commanders, supervisors, and other personnel, including contractors, concerned with Force Provider Operations. It addresses the key life support aspects of performing the Army sustainment mission of base camp sustainment. The focus is on Force Provider company operations, Force Provider modules, responsibilities, equipment, deployment, and redeployment. Doctrine is not intended to cover garrison operations, but should serve as a guide for training and operations in garrison to prepare for combat. The principal audience for ATP 4-45 is all members of the profession of arms. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication.

Download or read book Army Techniques Publication Atp 4 91 Fmi 4 93 41 Army Field Support Brigade December 2011 written by United States Government US Army and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-09-09 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Army Techniques Publication (ATP) manual provides basic doctrinal discussion on the organization and operations of the Army Field Support Brigade. The primary target audience for this field manual includes: Headquarters Department of the Army, Army commands, theater armies, direct reporting units, and supported units at all levels. ATP 4-91 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard (ARNG)/Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS) and the US Army Reserve (USAR) unless otherwise stated. The proponent for this manual is the US Army Training and Doctrine Command. The approving authority is the Commander, United States Army Combined Arms Support Command (USACASCOM) and Sustainment Center of Excellence. The preparing agent is the Acquisition, Logistics and Technology-Integration Office.

Download or read book Army Techniques Publication ATP 4 91 FMI 4 93 41 Army Field Support Brigade with Change 1 April 2013 written by United States Government Army and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-05-05 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Army Techniques Publication (ATP) manual provides basic doctrinal discussion on the organization and operations of the Army Field Support Brigade. The primary target audience for this field manual includes: Headquarters Department of the Army, Army commands, theater armies, direct reporting units, and supported units at all levels. ATP 4-91 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard (ARNG)/Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS) and the US Army Reserve (USAR) unless otherwise stated. The proponent for this manual is the US Army Training and Doctrine Command. The approving authority is the Commander, United States Army Combined Arms Support Command (USACASCOM) and Sustainment Center of Excellence. The technical review authority is the US Army Materiel Command.

Download or read book Army Techniques Publication ATP 4 41 Army Field Feeding and Class I Operations December 2015 written by United States Government US Army and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual, Army Techniques Publication ATP 4-41 Army Field Feeding and Class I Operations December 2015, provides field food service doctrine through methods, techniques, and procedures for providing subsistence to Soldiers during the full spectrum of military operations. Because no two missions are the same, personnel must adapt the doctrine in this manual to fit the needs of the given situation and mission.The principle audience for ATP 4-41is all members of the profession of arms. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication.ATP 4-41 applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard /Army National Guard of the United States, and the United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.The Army has conducted many combat and stability operations that have greatly affected the way class I is provided to Soldiers. This manual incorporates these lessons learned and should be used to plan and conduct field food service and class I operations during field training exercises, operational deployments, and contingency operations.This manual, Army Techniques Publication ATP 4-41 Army Field Feeding and Class I Operations December 2015, replaces ATTP 4-41, Army Field Feeding and Class I Operations. The purpose for the conversion and update of this manual is to comply with the Army's Doctrine 2015 Program. Significant highlights of this Army techniques publication (ATP) are the complete updates to all figures, and the deletion and addition of obsolete and new equipment respectively.ATP 4-41 contains three parts:Part One of this manual provides an in-depth overview of the Army field feeding system (AFFS), modular subsistence sustainment, personnel responsibilities, and class I supply planning considerations.Chapter 1 discusses the Army field feeding system as a total system that supports doctrine through flexibility in feeding methods.Chapter 2 discusses organizational and personnel responsibilities, the transformation of support, and sustainment operations and the development of the sustainment brigade as the Army's key logistical link to support the Soldier with class I.Chapter 3 provides guidance on class I supply planning for both field training exercises and operational deployments to an area of operations.Part Two of this manual discusses the Army family of rations and field kitchen equipment. Both areas continue to evolve based on current and future military operations.Chapter 4 provides an overview of distribution planning factors for the Army family of rations and menus used for training exercises, operational deployments, and contingency operations feeding.Chapter 5 provides an overview of unit modified table of organization and equipment (MTOE) and common table of allowances (CTA) field kitchen equipment. Part Three of this manual provides guidance and operational procedures for field kitchen operations, class I supply operations, and contingency operations.Chapter 6 provides guidance on the operation of field kitchens for training exercises and operational deployments.Chapter 7 provides guidance on the operation of theater and subsistence supply activity (SSA) class I operations for both field training exercises and operational deployments.Chapter 8 discusses the logistic support requirements for contingency operations food service operations in an area of operations.

Download or read book Army Techniques Publication Atp 4 43 Fm 10 67 Petroleum Supply Operations July 2014 written by United States Government Us Army and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-08-02 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication, Army Techniques Publication ATP 4-43 (FM 10-67), Petroleum Supply Operations July 2014, provides techniques on how to accomplish petroleum supply operations while deployed in an operational environment. The principal audience for ATP 4-43 is personnel of all grades and levels performing in petroleum supply positions. It is also applicable to personnel assigned to operational commands and staffs and provides both of these groups with information necessary to conduct effective petroleum supply operations. Furthermore, ATP 4-43 provides information pertinent to multi-service partners and to units that must interact with multi-service partners. ATP 4-43 provides a single, ready reference for commanders, staff personnel, and Soldiers performing petroleum storage and distribution operations. ATP 4-43 expands the discussion of basic petroleum operations introduced in FM 4-40, Quartermaster Operations, and petroleum distribution discussed in ATP 4-93, Sustainment Brigade. Combined with these publications, ATP 4-43 provides the reader with a complete understanding of petroleum operations within a geographical area of responsibility to include greater fidelity and detailed techniques for actual operations. ATP 4-43 contains information and techniques for petroleum operations ranging from basic planning, safety, quality control, systems, and systems maintenance requirements. It also contains discussion on petroleum organizations that could be expected to operate in-theater to provide an understanding of organizations and coordination requirement capabilities. ATP 4-43 contains five chapters and eight appendices. Chapter 1 provides a brief discussion of the Army's role in petroleum supply in a theater of operations to give the reader a basic understanding of the mission and responsibilities but without duplicating the information found on sustainment ADPs, ADRPs, and FMs. Chapter 2 provides information on safety aspects of petroleum supply operations to include grounding, bonding, fire prevention and suppression, and introduces petroleum quality surveillance. Chapter 3 introduces petroleum supply organizations at brigade and echelons-above-brigade levels to give the reader an understanding of where he fits in the petroleum supply hierarchy. It also gives the reader an understanding of units located at echelons above and below to enhance coordination efforts. Chapter 4 describes the various petroleum storage and distribution systems and the capabilities of each to give the reader an understanding of the types of equipment that is organic to his organization. Chapter 5 introduces multiservice units and equipment to provide the reader with a basic understanding of other services with which his organization might need to coordinate for either support or replenishment.

Download or read book Army Techniques Publication ATP 3 04 94 FM 3 04 104 Army Techniques Publication for Forward Arming and Refueling Points January 2012 written by United States Government US Army and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Army techniques publication (ATP) describes forward arming and refueling point (FARP) operations for aviation units. It provides aviation commanders, staff elements, aviation support battalions (ASBs), and forward support company (FSC) personnel with a comprehensive overview of the purpose, organization, and operation of a FARP. It also includes planning considerations for FARP setup and transportation planning considerations for Class III and V products. The principles in this ATP apply to all aviation units potentially involved in forward arming and refueling missions. The Combined Arms Support Command is the proponent for these operations and the military occupational specialties related to fueling and ammunition operations. This ATP specifies the unique procedures that ammunition, arming, and refueling personnel perform during FARP and rapid refuel operations in the primary assembly area (AA). Field manual (FM) 10-67-1 provides more detailed information on petroleum operations as well as applicable checklists. Units should ensure FARP personnel have the current version of FM 10-67-1 and this ATP available while conducting FARP operations. For more detailed information on ammunition operations, refer to FM 4-30.1.

Download or read book Army Techniques Publication Atp 3 90 5 written by United States Governmnet US Army and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Army Techniques ATP 3-90.5 COMBINED ARMS BATTALION FEBRUARY 2016 describes the techniques and procedures to tactically employ the combined arms battalion (CAB), the primary maneuver force of the Armored brigade combat team (ABCT) in unified land operations. While providing basic doctrinal principles, it attempts to refer tactical discussion out to the Brigade Combat Team Operations Field Manual (FM 3-90.6) and other appropriate manuals. This manual provides techniques and procedures appropriate for the CAB to effectively exercise the warfighting functions of mission command, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, and protection, in the conduct of sustained combined arms and close combat operations.

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Military Medicine written by Francis G. O'Connor and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 949 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to military medicine for medical students new to the military. Military medicine is the application of medical art and science in a military setting for the benefit of the military organization through optimal care of the combatant. Topics include: the history of military medicine, leadership, the management and treatment of trauma and mass casualties in frequently austere field and ship environments; the humane clearing of the battlefield; vaccines and protection against exotic global pathogens—both manmade and naturally occurring; unique psychological stressors of war; biodefense against chemical and nuclear weapons; facilitating return to duty; and the eventual return and reintegration home, of valuable human resource This "first-of-its-kind textbook", offers both authoritative scholarship and the experience of high-level medical officers for the new medical officer within any of the armed services, ranging from medical, surgical, nursing, dental, veterinary, and more. It also provides health education and research for the military health professional(s) deployed to save enlisted military lives and helps to educate medical students with military medical practices and leadership.

Download or read book Army Techniques Publication ATP 3 90 5 Combined Arms Battalion July 2021 written by United States Government US Army and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-17 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence manual, Army Techniques Publication ATP 3-90.5 Combined Arms Battalion July 2021, describes the techniques and procedures to tactically employ the combined arms battalion (CAB), the primary maneuver force of the Armored brigade combat team (ABCT) in unified land operations. This publication provides techniques and procedures appropriate for the CAB to effectively exercise the warfighting functions of command and control, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, and protection, in the conduct of sustained combined arms and close combat operations. The techniques and procedures described herein are intended as a guide and are to be viewed as flexible in application, depending on the factors of mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, and civil considerations. Each situation in combat must be resolved by adaptable leaders who exercise initiative to intelligently interpret and apply the doctrine set forth herein. The principal audience for ATP 3-90.5 is the commander and staff of the CAB and its subordinate units. This publication emphasizes CAB operations with related information at the Armor and mechanized Infantry company team level. Greater details and techniques on Armor and mechanized Infantry company team operations can be found in ATP 3-90.1.

Download or read book Army Techniques Publication Atp 3 90 5 Fm 3 90 6 Combined Arms Battalion February 2016 written by United States Government US Army and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Army Techniques Publication ATP 3-90.5 FM 3-90.6 COMBINED ARMS BATTALION FEBRUARY 2016 While providing basic doctrinal principles, it attempts to refer tactical discussion out to the Brigade Combat Team Operations Field Manual (FM 3-90.6) and other appropriate manuals. This manual provides techniques and procedures appropriate for the CAB to effectively exercise the warfighting functions of mission command, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, and protection, in the conduct of sustained combined arms and close combat operations.

Download or read book The Operations Process ADP 5 0 written by Headquarters Department of the Army and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-09-28 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ADP 5-0 provides doctrine on the operations process. It describes fundamentals for effective planning, preparing, executing, and assessing operations. It describes how commanders, supported by their staffs, employ the operations process to understand situations, make decisions, direct action, and lead forces to mission accomplishment. To comprehend doctrine contained in ADP 5-0, readers should first understand the fundamentals of unified land operations described in ADP 3-0. As the operations process is the framework for the exercise of command and control, readers should also understand the fundamentals of command and control and mission command described in ADP 6-0. Readers must also understand how the Army ethic guides decision making throughout the operations process (see Army doctrine on the Army profession).

Download or read book Convoy Ambush Case Studies written by Richard E. Killblane and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the enemy adopts a policy to attack convoys, truck drivers become front line troops. Convoy commanders must then become tacticians. How to study war? The student of tactics studies previous fights and mentally places himself in the position of the participants. Knowing what they knew, how would he have reacted? In hind sight, what was the best course of action, remembering that there is no one perfect solution? Any number of actions would have succeeded. The tactician must learn what would have worked best for him. For this reason, I have pulled together all the examples of convoy ambushes. The 20th century, Vietnam War, and current war in Iraq provide a wealth of examples of convoy ambushes from which to study. Unfortunately, the US Army did not record many good accounts of ambushes during the Vietnam War. Much of what is presented in this text is based upon oral interviews of the participants, sometimes backed by official record, citations or reports. For this reason, some of the ambush case studies present only the perspective of a crew member of a gun truck or the convoy commander. Since this academic study works best when one mentally takes the place of one of the participants, this view of the ambush serves a useful purpose. After my own review of the ambushes, I have drawn my own conclusion as to what principles apply to convoy ambushes.