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By Order of the Secretary of the Army:Official
:
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army 
0117305
ERIC K. SHINSEKI
General, United States Army 
Chief of Staff 
DISTRIBUTION:
Active Army, Army National Guard, and U. S. Army Reserve: 
To be distributed in
accordance with the initial distribution number 115848, requirements for FM 3-90.
*FM 3-90
4 JULY 2001
 
Distribution Restriction:
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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*FM 3-90
HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC, 4 July 2001
Field ManualNo. 3-90
TACTICS
Contents
Page
FIGURES viTABLES
xii
PREFACE
xiii
PART ONE TACTICAL FUNDAMENTALSChapter 1 THE ART OF TACTICS
1-1The Tactical Level of War 1-2The Science and Art of Tactics 1-3Historical Example 1-6Hasty Versus Deliberate Operations 1-9Solving Tactical Problems 1-13
Chapter 2 COMMON TACTICAL CONCEPTS AND GRAPHIC CONTROL MEASURES
2-1Doctrinal Hierarchy 2-1The Operational Framework 2-3Principles of War 2-3Tenets of Army Operations 2-4The Factors of METT-TC 2-4Elements of Operational Design 2-4Battlefield Operating Systems 2-5Basic Tactical Concepts 2-5Basic Tactical Graphic Control Measures 2-10
PART TWO OFFENSIVE OPERATIONSChapter 3 THE BASICS OF THE OFFENSE
3-0Characteristics of Offensive Operations 3-1Historical Example 3-1Types of Offensive Operations 3-3Common Offensive Control Measures 3-4
 
FM
3-90
Forms of Maneuver 3-11Common Offensive Planning Considerations 3-33Transition 3-50
Chapter 4 MOVEMENT TO CONTACT
4-1Historical Example 4-2Organization of Forces 4-3Control Measures 4-6Planning a Movement to Contact 4-8Executing a Movement to Contact 4-9Search and Attack 4-16
Chapters ATTACK
5-0Organization of Forces 5-0Control Measures 5-3Planning an Attack 5-4Preparing an Attack 5-11Executing an Attack 5-14Special Purpose Attacks 5-29
Chapter 6 EXPLOITATION
6-1Organization of Forces 6-2Control Measures 6-5Planning an Exploitation 6-6Executing an Exploitation 6-10
Chapter 7 PURSUIT
7-1Organization of Forces 7-2Control Measures 7-5Planning a Pursuit 7-7Executing a Pursuit 7-8
PART THREE DEFENSIVE OPERATIONSChapter 8 BASICS OF DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS
8-1Historical Example 8-2Types of Defensive Operations 8-4Common Defensive Control Measures 8-5Common Defensive Planning Considerations 8-12Common Defensive Scenarios 8-30Transition 8-42ii
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