U S ARMY DESERT OPER HDBK PA

by Department of the Army

• ISBN13: 9781620874790
• ISBN10: 1620874792
• Edition: 00
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2013-03-17
• Publisher: FRWHEEL

Summary

Imagineworking all day in 100-degree plus temperatures under constant life-threateningcircumstances, sometimes relying only on the negligible amount of hydrationfrom a cactus you've dug up. This is the life of a U.S. Army soldier in placeslike Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, which is why the U.S. Army Desert Operations Handbook is a vital reference forsurvival in one of the harshest environments in the world. This official guidecovers how to plan and conduct operations, how the environment affectspersonnel and equipment, and most importantly, how to survive and receivesupplies in the desert. Theobvious problems with extreme temperatures are water location and mobility.However, from handling and caring for firearms to operating and fueling a tank,the entire game changes in the dry, sandy desert conditions. The skills in thisguide are taken from lessons learned in real combat situations. Success indesert operations requires the ability to adapt with constant terrain andtemperature changes, which are often drastic within the same twenty-four-hourperiod. All the while, the soldier must be able to move within a unit withoutbeing visible to unfriendly groups. This combat-tested manual is sure to armanyone with the skills necessary to survive in the desert.

Author Biography

The  Department of the Army  (DA) is one of the three military departments within the  Department of Defense of the United States of America. Its mission is to fight and win our Nation’ s wars by providing prompt, sustained land dominance across the full range of military operations and spectrum of conflict in support of combatant commanders.