Command Legacy

by Millen, Raymond A.

• ISBN13: 9781574884234
• ISBN10: 1574884239
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc

Summary

The burden of fighting wars, large or small, often rests on the soldiers and junior leaders of small infantry units. Command Legacypresents a combat officer's conclusions about how to approach tactical problems and missions and about the links among tactical theory, doctrine, and practice. It is meant to prime junior leaders for tactical operations, team building, and professional development. From developing company doctrine, preparing for a mission, and conducting assaults to addressing such concerns of the individual soldier as supply, terrain, and weather, any leader (officer or enlisted) tasked to conduct tactical operations needs this valuable book.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	ix
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms	xiii
Preface	xix
Training and Fighting within the Army System	1	(6)
The Development of a Company Doctrine	7	(8)
Standardized Identification	15	(2)
Occupy Assembly Area and Priority of Work in Assembly Area	17	(16)
Mission Preparation	33	(76)
Offense Operations Order	109	(14)
Foot March Planning	123	(8)
Land Navigation Planning	131	(20)
Soldier's Load	151	(10)
Unit Manning Roster	161	(8)
U.S. Weapons Capabilities	169	(10)
Passage of Lines	179	(6)
Air Assault	185	(12)
Linkup Operations	197	(4)
Occupy Simple Perimeter	201	(4)
Actions from Objective Rally Point to Objective Positions	205	(10)
Consolidate and Reorganize	215	(10)
Defense Operations Order	225	(14)
The Defense	239	(52)
The Sector Sketch	291	(10)
Relief in Place	301	(8)
Health and Hygiene	309	(18)
Resupply Planning	327	(6)
Military Operations in Urban Terrain	333	(26)
Conclusion: Empowering the Junior Leader	359	(4)
Appendix Professional Reading	363	(10)
Bibliography	373	(4)
Index	377	(10)
About the Author	387