Counterinsurgency Field Manual

The Counterinsurgency Field Manual written in 2006 is a guide for the Army and Marine Corps to all counterinsurgency tactics and operations designed for use in Iraq and Afghanistan. The first manual on counterinsurgency in 20 years for the Army and 25 years for the Marines this book contains information on intelligence integration of civilian activities campaign design execution security and sustainability among other things. A fascinating read for anyone interested in military history and tactics. The U.S. ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND also known as TRADOC was founded in 1973 to train the soldiers and civilian leaders of the U.S. Army to develop operational policy and to anticipate future operational needs of the Army. The U.S. MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND is responsible for training and indoctrinating the Marine Corps cultivating war fighting abilities to make marines ready for combat. Training areas include leadership education organization and requirements development.