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RRRoby
07 Sep 06, 22:58
I got ATF a while ago and love it even though it's kicked my butt more times than I can remember. I'm not a solder (though I play one on my computer) but I've picked up a few things from reading.

I found the Breaching 101 info EXTREMELY useful. Even after having read it and applied it many, many time in BCT there were some things I had to relearn for ATF. Are there other articles like this available anywhere?
Pat Proctor
08 Sep 06, 21:30
I recommend you take a close look at the FM 3-90. If you google it, you will probably find a copy. It talks about all of the different tactical operations Army forces do, and how US Army planners think about them/structure them for execution. It is one of my favorite manuals.
RRRoby
10 Sep 06, 12:28
Thanks Pat. I'll check it out.
bongotastic
10 Sep 06, 18:43
FM 3-90 is really nice indeed, thanks Pat (I apparently have to spread some reputation before I can hit you again... so there!).
Arno
11 Sep 06, 05:16
a thank you from me, too, a very interesting read indeed!

Thanks,
cheers
Arno
bongotastic
11 Sep 06, 16:28
Similarly to Arno in another thread, would anyone have a PDF of FM 3-90? The Global Security version is in HTML, MajorH's library doesn't have it and all that google lead to are PDF that are password protected from military sites.

I can deal with the html version, but PDF would be even better so I can annotate the document.

Thanks,
John Osborne
11 Sep 06, 16:48
Similarly to Arno in another thread, would anyone have a PDF of FM 3-90? The Global Security version is in HTML, MajorH's library doesn't have it and all that google lead to are PDF that are password protected from military sites.

I can deal with the html version, but PDF would be even better so I can annotate the document.

Thanks,

Shoot me an email and I will send it to you. Also will send FM 90-4.

JohnO
JamesBailey
11 Sep 06, 17:33
Bongostatic-
I also have it if Underdog doesn't help you (which is unlikely :)). Drop me a Strategyzone private email w/ your email and I will forward it.
Bil H
11 Sep 06, 18:01
Here is a link to a site with a PDF version of FM 3-90

https://134.11.61.26/CD5/Publications/DA/FM/ByPub.htm

Bil
bongotastic
11 Sep 06, 18:46
John, James and Bill, you are awsome!

Thanks a lot, not only this will may aleviate the butt-kicking that I get in ATF, but is it written with the clarity of pseudo-code so I can implement these in my AI routines "by-the-book".

Christian
Pat Proctor
11 Sep 06, 19:42
Thanks a lot, not only this will may aleviate the butt-kicking that I get in ATF, but is it written with the clarity of pseudo-code so I can implement these in my AI routines "by-the-book".

This is actually how all of the friendly AI missions are written!
WMurray
12 Sep 06, 00:06
The Tactics 101 article on the Decisive Point (http://www.armchairgeneral.com/articles.php?cat=71) was very good. The concept finally made sense to me (e.g., how it could both be a point in space or a point in time). The other articles are good, too.
JamesBailey
13 Sep 06, 11:22
William-
thanks for that link. I'm looking forward to reading all of these articles (well, maybe not the one on Pentagon mission planning :clown:).