The Ranger Handbook is mainly written for U.S. Army Rangers and other light Infantry units, however it should also serve as a handy reference for other U.S. military units as it contains a summary of other manuals such as FM 6-22 (FM 22-100), FM 3-21.8 (FM 7-8), FM 3-21.10 (FM 7-10), FM 3-90, FM 3-55.93 (FM 7-93). It covers how Infantry squad- and platoon-sized elements conduct combat operations in varied terrains. It cites other Army resources to ensure continuity.This handbook provides squad and platoon leaders with the roles, tactics, knowledge, and operational requirements to employ combat multipliers in a combat environment.Contains:RANGER CREEDSTANDING ORDERS ROGER'S RANGERSRANGER HISTORYCH1 LEADERSHIPPRINCIPLESDUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ACTIONSASSUMPTION OF COMMANDCH2 OPERATIONSTROOP-LEADING PROCEDURESCOMBAT INTELLIGENCEWARNING ORDEROPERATION ORDERFRAGMENTARY ORDERANNEXESCOORDINATION CHECKLISTSTASK, PURPOSE, OPERATIONTERRAIN MODELCH3 FIRE SUPPORTBASIC FIRE SUPPORT TASKS, TARGETING, AND INTERDICTIONCAPABILITIESRISK ESTIMATE DISTANCESTARGET OVERLAYSCALL FOR FIRECLOSE AIR SUPPORTCLOSE COMBAT ATTACK AVIATIONCH4 COMMUNICATIONSEQUIPMENTMILITARY RADIOSMAN-PACK RADIO ASSEMBLY (AN/PRC-119F)AUTOMATED NET-CONTROL DEVICEBASIC TROUBLESHOOTINGANTENNASREPAIRSCONSTRUCTION AND ADJUSTMENTFIELD EXPEDIENT (FE) OMNI DIRECTIONAL ANTENNASANTENNA LENGTH PLANNING CONSIDERATIONSCH5 DEMOLITIONSINITIATING (PRIMING) SYSTEMSDETONATION (FIRING) SYSTEMSSAFETYEXPEDIENT EXPLOSIVES--IMPROVISED SHAPED CHARGEEXPEDIENT EXPLOSIVES--PLATTER CHARGEEXPEDIENT EXPLOSIVES--GRAPESHOT CHARGEDEMOLITION KNOTSMINIMUM SAFE DISTANCESBREACHING CHARGESTIMBER CUTTING CHARGESCH6 MOVEMENTFORMATIONSMOVEMENT TECHNIQUESSTANDARDSFUNDAMENTALSTACTICAL MARCHESMOVEMENT DURING LIMITED VISIBILITY CONDITIONSDANGER AREASCH7 PATROLSPRINCIPLESPLANNINGRECONNAISSANCESECURITYCONTROLCOMMON SENSEPLANNINGTASK ORGANIZATIONINITIAL PLANNING AND COORDINATIONCOMPLETION OF PLANRECONNAISSANCE PATROLSFUNDAMENTALS OF RECONNAISSANCETASK STANDARDSACTIONS ON THE OBJECTIVE, AREA RECONNAISSANCEACTIONS ON THE OBJECTIVE, ZONE RECONNAISSANCECOMBAT PATROLSPLANNING CONSIDERATIONSAMBUSHHASTY AMBUSHDELIBERATE (POINT/AREA) AMBUSHPERFORM RAIDSUPPORTING TASKSLINKUPDEBRIEFOBJECTIVE RALLY POINTPATROL BASEMOVEMENT TO CONTACTTECHNIQUESTASK STANDARDSCH8 BATTLE DRILLSREACT TO CONTACT (VISUAL, IED, DIRECT FIRE [RPG])BREAK CONTACTREACT TO AMBUSH (FAR)REACT TO AMBUSH (NEAR)KNOCK OUT BUNKERENTER AND CLEAR A ROOMENTER A TRENCH TO SECURE A FOOTHOLDBREACH A MINED WIRE OBSTACLEREACT TO INDIRECT FIRECH9 MILITARY MOUNTAINEERINGTRAININGDISMOUNTED MOBILITYTASK ORGANIZATIONRESCUE EQUIPMENTMOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENTANCHORSKNOTSBELAYSCLIMBING COMMANDSROPE INSTALLATIONSRAPPELLINGCH10 MACHINE GUN EMPLOYMENTCH11 CONVOY OPERATIONSCH12 URBAN OPERATIONSAN URBAN PERSPECTIVESTRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF URBAN AREASMODERN ARMY URBAN OPERATIONSTASK ORGANIZATIONFULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONSPREPARATIONS FOR FUTURE URBAN OPERATIONSCONDUCT OF LIVE, VIRTUAL, AND CONSTRUCTIVE TRAININGRANGERS - URBAN WARRIORSPRINCIPLESMETT-TCCLOSE QUARTERS COMBATREHEARSALSTTPS FOR MARKING BUILDINGS AND ROOMSCH13 WATERBORNE OPERATIONSROPE BRIDGEPONCHO RAFTOTHER WATERCRAFTCH14 EVASION/SURVIVALEVASIONSURVIVALCH15 AVIATIONREVERSE PLANNING SEQUENCESELECTION AND MARKING OF PICKUP AND LANDING ZONESAIR ASSAULT FORMATIONSPICKUP ZONE OPERATIONSSAFETYREQUIREMENTSDESERTMOUNTAINSOBSERVATION HELICOPTERSATTACK HELICOPTERSUTILITY HELICOPTERSCARGO HELICOPTERSCH16 FIRST AIDAPPENDIX A RESOURCESAPPENDIX B QUICK REFERENCE CARDS