The Army is the primary Landpower arm of our Nation\u2019s Armed Forces. It exists to serve the American people, protect enduring national interests, and fulfill the Nation\u2019s military responsibilities. FM 1 is one of the Army\u2019s two capstone field manuals. It contains our vision for the Army. While the entire manual is important, I would direct your attention to four particular items.

FM 1 establishes the fundamental principles for employing Landpower. The most impor\ue000 tant of these are the Army\u2019s operational concept and the fundamentals that support it. They form the foundation for all Army doctrine. All Soldiers should understand and internalize them.

FM 1 describes the American profession of arms, the Army\u2019s place in it, and what it means to be a professional Soldier. Central to this discussion are the Soldier\u2019s Creed, Warrior Ethos, and Army Values. These three statements establish the guiding values and standards of the Army profession. To understand Soldiers, you must know about them. To be a Sol\ue000 dier, you must live them.

FM 1 discusses Army contributions to the joint force. As the Armed Forces achieve even greater joint interdependence, the Army will depend more on the other Services and vice versa. For this reason, the Army is currently transforming its units and institutions to en\ue000 hance our campaign qualities for sustained operations and to achieve greater expeditionary and joint capabilities. It is important for Soldiers and all who support or are associated with the Army to understand these contributions and how the Army is transforming to better meet its obligations to the other Services.

Finally, FM 1 talks about Soldiers, the centerpiece of all Army organizations. Without Sol\ue000 diers there is no Army. Soldiers of all components and the Army civilians who support them render selfless service to the Nation daily. FM 1 begins and ends with Soldiers be\ue000 cause the Army begins and ends with Soldiers. It is they who, together with their leaders, will keep the Army relevant and ready, today and tomorrow.

PETER J. SCHOOMAKER
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

The Army in American History.................................................................... 1-2\ue000 A Historic Challenge................................................................................... 1-9\ue000 The American Profession of Arms............................................................ 1-10\ue000 The Army in the Profession of Arms......................................................... 1-14\ue000 Leadership............................................................................................... 1-18\ue000 Training.................................................................................................... 1-19\ue000 Doctrine.................................................................................................... 1-20\ue000 Summary.................................................................................................. 1-21\ue000

The National Security Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1\ue000 National Military Strategy Formulation........................................................ 2-4\ue000 National Military Objectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5\ue000 The Army\u2019s Statutory Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5\ue000 The Army Vision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7\ue000 The Army Mission....................................................................................... 2-7\ue000 The Organization of the Army..................................................................... 2-8\ue000 Summary.................................................................................................. 2-13\ue000

Unified Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1\ue000 How Army Forces Fight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3\ue000 Enhancing Joint Interdependence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10\ue000 Summary.................................................................................................. 3-11\ue000