Brigade support battalion april 2014 united states army. Fm 90 2 tactical deception applies to any type of conflict. Battlefield deception fm 902 headquarters department of army washington, dc, 3 october 1988 fm 902. Fm 907 preface field manual fm 907 is intended for the combined arms commander and staff. This publication supersedes fm 902 htf 2august 1978. Fm 90 2, battlefield deception, has deception as a form of combat been seriously addressed and discussed. It provides a standard, readily available reference from which soldiers as well as automation designers can extract report and message templates. The general area in which unit preparation areas and departure airfields may be located and from which movement is initiated. Deception techniques are discussed in terms of tactical. There wasnt an entry in the toc for the index section in the. Per your instructions, we adjusted the bookmarks to accomodate the book errors.
Organizing for operational deception by maj warren s. Army field manual 902, battlefield deception, october 1988 revealed that the army was revitalizing its deception capabilities, leading up to the greatest modern use of tactical deception in 1991 operation desert storm. The doctrine presented in the following chapters seeks to develop the full potential of obstacles as a compo. C mobbing behavior and deceit and its role in bioinspired autonomous robotic agents long form technical report. Tactical deception field manual fm 902 department of the army on. Tactical deception field manual fm 90 2 department of the army on. Fm 90 7 preface field manual fm 90 7 is intended for the combined arms commander and staff. The manual stresses that battlefield deception planners. The last doctrinal publication that discussed tactical deception operations was fm 90 2 battlefield deception published in 1988. Arkin mobile robot laboratory georgia institute of technology 85 5th st nw atlanta, ga 30332 u. The unit commander on this battlefield must conduct operations. Fm 1005 operations fm 90 2 battlefield deception fm 10014 risk management fm 90 3 desert operations fm 1015 staff organization and operations fm 90 5 jungle operations fm 1015 1operational terms and graphics fm 3171 northern operations fm 90 38 air operations brevity codes fm 70080 logistics. There wasnt an entry in the toc for the index section in the back of the book. Operationallevel deceptions are within the purview of theater army component, army group, field army, and in some cases, corps commanders.
Troops, organization and equipment, june 1991 fm 1005. The current deception field manual fm 902 contributes somewhat to. In this monograph we shall broaden this definition slightly, replacing. We strive to provide information on this website that is accurate, complete and timely, but we make no guarantees about the information, the selection of schools, school accreditation status, the availability of or eligibility for financial aid, employment opportunities or education or. Hundreds of army and military ebooks and texts free. Smoke and obscurants are effective tools for enhancing other camouflage techniques. Fm 902, battlefield deception, has deception as a form of combat been seriously addressed and discussed. Revitalizing the lost art history has shown that there is a potential payoff to be gained by using battlefield. Arkin mobile robot laboratory, georgia institute of technology. Initially, there is a discussion of military theorists opinions as to the importance of surprise and deception at the operational level of war. Smoke and obscurants can change the dynamics of the battle by. The art of tactical deception, or attempting to mislead enemy forces during a war, is a the 25th infantry division learned that the nva was going to attack a firebase the army field manual 902 from october 1988, battlefield deception. Chapter 4, sections vxiii in the actual text were misnumbered in the toc and mislabeled.
This publication supersedes fm 10151mcrp 512a, 30 september 1997. The publication of this manual, and the integration of deception into airland battle doctrine, should ease the army back into the practice of thinking, planning, and executing deception as a matter of standard operating procedure. Only recently in the two doctrinal manuals mentioned earlier has tactical deception been adequately explained. This atp was written for commanders, staffs and soldiers assigned to a brigade support battalion, the brigade. Then there is an analysis of the historical use of surprise gained through deception efforts and the utility of mettt as a. Atp 4 90 is a revision of fm 4 90, brigade support battalion, last published in 2010. It encompasses doctrine established infms 5100, 620 series, 71100, 1005, and 1007. Chapter 3 was devoted to battlefield deception at the tactical level. Chapter 2 battlefield deception at the operational level of war. Integrating tactical deception planning at the brigade level.
Air assault operations are those in which assault forces combat, combat support, and combat service support using the firepower, mobility, and total integration of helicopter assets, maneuver on the battlefield under the control of the ground or air maneuver commander to engage and destroy enmy forces or to seize and hold key terrain fm 397. How to smartly and lawfully prime the battlefield major joshua e. This report examines military deception from the point of view of the battlefield deception planner. The reconnaissance effort and the ipb process are interactive and iterative, each feeding the other. Tactical deception applies to any type of conflict. The last doctrinal publication that discussed tactical deception operations was fm 902 battlefield deception published in 1988. Types of visual signals the most common types of visual signals are armandhand, flag. This includes the devices and means used for the recognition and identification of friendly forces.
Fm 1005 operations fm 902 battlefield deception fm 10014 risk management fm 903 desert operations fm 1015 staff organization and operations fm 905 jungle operations fm 1015 1operational terms and graphics fm 3171 northern operations fm 9038 air operations brevity codes fm 70080 logistics. Fm 902 chapter 2 battlefield deception at the operational. Fm390 appendix c airborne and air assault operations. In a modern conventional war, us forces most likely will oppose an enemy who possesses and uses sophisticated and efficient targetacquisition and.
Battlefield deception chapter 1 battlefield deception fundamentals. Employing special operations forces to conduct deception in. Battlefield deception glossary acronyms and abbreviations. Tactical level psyop and mildec information operations.
The process of assembling, holding, and organizing supplies andor equipment, especially vehicles of transportation, for onward movement. Fm 90 7 headquarters department of the army washington, dc, 29 september 1994 field manual no. Information warfare policy, strategy, and operations. For more detailed information on deception operations, see fm 90 2. For more detailed information on deception operations, see fm 902. Fm 902 tactical deception applies to any type of conflict. The battlefield 2 threat engineers 2 countermobility requirements 14 summary 15 countermobility on the battlefield 1 fm 5102 the battlefield the most dangerous threat to united states us national interests will most likely involve highly trained enemy forces using soviet style tactics, organizations, and equipment. Fm 102 fm 10151 mcrp 512a distribution restriction. The operationalization of military deception mildec requires a unique combination of resources, detailed intelligence, significant preparation, operational security and secrecy to achieve maximum. Fm 902 table of contents federation of american scientists. Army field manual 902, battlefield deception october 1988.
Fm 907 headquarters department of the army washington, dc, 29 september 1994 field manual no. What if you could no longer believe what your robot assistant was telling you was the truth. Tactical decision cycles are surveyed and basic concepts for deceiving them are presented. During desert storm, a signal company mimicked traffic for. Fm 10151, operational terms and graphics, chapter 1, m. Information warfare policy, strategy, and operations preparation for information warfare and the conducting of all phases of information operations at a national level requires an overarching policy, an implementing strategy developed by responsible organizations, and the operational doctrine and personnel to carry out the policy. Fm 902 battlefield deception tactical cover and deception 3 october 1988 fm 902a c electronic deception u 12 jun 89 fm 9024 c3cm multiservice procedures for command, control, and communications countermeasures 17 may 1991 fm 1002.
Mettt and the operational level deception planning process. This publication supersedes fm 90 2 htf 2august 1978. Visual signals are any means of communication that require sight and can be used to transmit prearranged messages rapidly over short distances. Militia and survival big books collection internet archive. Fm 902 also highlights the importance of maintaining accurate intelligence for deception operations. Deception and urban operations army fm 90101, an infantrymans guide to combat in builtup areas with change 1, and marine corps warfighting publication 335. See fm 20 for more information on the intelligence cycle. The concept of battlefield deception was developed using a hierarchical framework, a cognitively based decision model, and an actreact cycle to illustrate battlefield flow to help deception.
Per your instructions, the toc has been changed to bookmark to the index section. An integral part of any campaign or major operation is the deception plan. This manual provides guidance for using tactical deception in modern warfare. Are there circumstances under which that would be acceptable. Battlefield deception fm 90 2 headquarters department of army washington, dc, 3 october 1988 fm 90 2. May 01, 2010 fm 90 2 battlefield deception tactical cover and deception 3 october 1988 fm 90 2a c electronic deception u 12 jun 89 fm 90 24 c3cm multiservice procedures for command, control, and communications countermeasures 17 may 1991 fm 100 2. But it was written in 1978 and the historical examples are from wwii and vietnam. Table of contents preface chapter 1 battlefield deception fundamental revitalizing the lost art myths battlefield deception definition deception maxims.
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