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ATP 3-21.8 provides the doctrinal framework for all Infantry platoons and squads. It provides techniques for employment of Infantry platoons and squads in conducting decisive actions. This is an audio file of the manual. This title does not have a commercial sponsor. If you would like to sponsor this podcast, let us know at https://usgovpub.com. If you would like us to upload additional chapters, please let us know the title name and consider becoming a patron at Patreon.com/usgovpub

This is one of eight Russian language KGB Training Manuals that were recently released to the general public. To quote The Interpreter: “manuals expose the devious methods of the Soviet Union’s secret police not only to surveil but suborn their own citizens and foreigners in a vast project to extend the Kremlin’s power around the world”. We are printing this English translation so that the general public can see first hand how the KGB operated and extrapolate their actions to today’s environment.

The Bear Went Over The Mountain was written by Soviet officers who had served in Afghanistan and returned for the extensive Command and Staff course at the Frunze Combined Arms Academy in Moscow. While they were at the Academy, the History of the Military Art Department had the Afghanistan veterans write vignettes of their experience. They analyzed these, edited the best and added commentary as lessons learned for future war in mountain-desert terrain. The department published them as an in-house a book in 1991. The book was intended for internal use only, and, as such, shows both the good and...

The United States Army has been involved in a mountain war for a decade. After all this time, mountain combat remains a stubbornly difficult mission and technology can offer only modest support to the infantry’s mission of closing with the enemy or the logistician’s mission of getting support forward. Training, equipment, weapons, tactics, and logistics all require significant adjustment for mountain combat. This book covers operations and tactics, artillery, and aviation support, reconnaissance, communications, training, and logistics. It demonstrates that the key to enhancing ...

Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan Chapter 1 Blocking And Destroying Guerrilla Forces The Limited Contingent of Soviet Forces in the Republic of Afghanistan garnered valuable combat experience and significantly expanded the theory and practice of combat in mountainous-desert terrain. Battalion and regimental-level combat was fought primarily in the mountains against separate detachments of mujihadeen insurgents. The war was fought under conditions where the enemy lacked any aviation capabilities, but had modern air defense systems and modern mines. A commercial sponsor has not been obtained ...

The medical platoon, also referred to as battalion aid station (BAS), coordinates the Army Health System (AHS) support operations for the battalion commander. The battalion aid station is a forward-most medically staffed treatment location organic to a maneuver battalion. It is uniquely organized, trained, and equipped to conduct medical treatment and evacuation tasks. This is an audio file of the manual. This title does not have a commercial sponsor. If you would like to sponsor this podcast, let us know at https://usgovpub.com. If you would like us to upload additional chapters, please let ...

This book complements Les Grau's previous book, "The Bear Went Over the Mountain." the other side of the mountain is a compilation of Mujahideen combat actions against Soviet forces during the Soviet-Afghan War. The 92 vignettes with maps include operational graphics in full color are arranged chronologically and assembled topically, based on type of action, into 14 chapters. The cost of the other side of the mountain is due to the fact that it simply costs more to print a 430 page book in color. We feel color maps are necessary to truly understand what the Mujahideen did and why they were ...

TC 3-76 Ranger Handbook Audio Book An Army leader is anyone who, by virtue of assumed role or assigned responsibility, inspires and influences people to accomplish organizational goals. Army leaders motivate people inside and outside the chain of command to pursue actions, focus thinking, and shape decisions for the greater good of the organization. Leadership is the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.

Chapter 1 What is Strategy? This is an English translation of the Chinese analysis that was classified SECRET in Communist China in 2013. Below is an excerpt. Under the conditions of informatization, with the help of computer and network technology, the means and methods of war pre-practice greatly expanded, simulations and base drills have risen from the tactical level of the battle to the strategic level. Faces, strategic ideas, strategic plans, and strategic theories will be generated and examined in the prewarning environment for war. There is no commercial sponsor for this Podcast. If ...

This is the story of combat from the guerrilla’s perspective and surviving against the overwhelming firepower and technology of a superpower. The audiobook consists of a series of combat vignettes related by Mujahideen combatants in Afghanistan that shows the good and the bad, the mistakes and successes of guerrillas fighting the Soviet military forces.

In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI), we have witnessed some truly remarkable advancements. From mastering complex games like Diplomacy, StarCraft II, and poker, to negotiating economic transactions, AI systems have demonstrated an uncanny ability to outperform their human counterparts. However, as these AI models become more sophisticated, a concerning trend has emerged - their propensity for deception.

The Yellow Book 2018 GAO-18-568G The professional standards presented in this 2018 revision of Government Auditing Standards (known as the Yellow Book) provide a framework for performing high-quality audit work with competence, integrity, objectivity, and independence to provide accountability and to help improve government operations and services. These standards, commonly referred to as generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS), provide the foundation for government auditors to lead by example in the areas of independence, transparency, accountability, and quality through the ...

This book is not merely an academic study. It is also based in great part on Gershaneck’s extensive experience working in the fields of national intelligence, counterintelligence, international relations, strategic communications, and academia during the course of more than 35 years, at times literally on the front lines combating PRC political warfare. He witnessed firsthand the United States at its zenith in the political warfare fight as well as its subsequent abandonment of high-level political warfare organization, education, and operations at the end of the Cold War.

The United States Coast Guard (CG) Incident Management Handbook (IMH) is designed to assist CG personnel in the use of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) during response operations. The ICS program has adopted the motto Ordo e Chao – Order out of Chaos. The IMH is intended to be used as a reference job aid for responders to provide a systematic response process bringing order out of the chaos of incident response. It is not a policy document but rather guidance for response personnel requiring judgment in application. If you would like us to up load ...

ATP 3-20.15/MCRP 3-10B.1 encompasses techniques for tank platoons of armored brigade combat teams (ABCTs). It provides doctrinal guidance; describes relationships in the platoon; defines organizational roles and functions, capabilities, limitations; and lays out the responsibilities for platoons during unified land operations. The tank platoon is a unified team; all tanks crews work together to achieve mission success. A single tank can be vulnerable in the face of diverse battlefield hazards, such as enemy forces or unfavorable terrain and situations. These vulnerabilities are significantly ...

This field manual fully revises the previous Army’s physical readiness training (P R T) doctrine. The Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) System directed by this doctrine is designed to address the readiness of every Soldier. Performance readiness experts of the H2F System will assess each Soldier’s physical and mental status and design programs to sustain or improve that Soldier’s ability to meet the demands of their military occupational specialties (M O S), duty assignments, and combat-specific tasks. This individualized approach is sustained across the Soldier’s Army career. It ...

TC 3-22.69 outlines techniques and requirements for advanced situational awareness (known as ASA) training. Included in the intended audience are Soldiers, particularly those tasked with integrating ASA concepts into training. Uniforms depicted in this publication were drawn without camouflage for clarity of the illustration. This is an audio file of the book. This title does not have a commercial sponsor. If you would like to sponsor this podcast, let us know at https://usgovpub.com.

Chapter 1 Principles and Elements This handbook is an aid for soldiers in cold climates. However, expertise in dealing with cold-weather operations cannot be gained just from reading this handbook. To develop successful cold-weather field techniques, application training and operational experience are necessary.

Decoding the Virtual Dragon explains how Chinese Information Warfare concepts since 2003 fit into the strategic outlook, practices, and activities of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

Vladimir Putin has spent the last 10 years preparing to prevent his ouster. This book shows how he set up controls to monitor the population, prevent moves against him by internal intelligence agencies and the military. If there is enough interest, I will narrate the full book and make it available on Audible.com. If you would like to encourage this work and provide support to the effort, please consider becoming a Patron on Patreon. Information on how to do that can be found on our web site USGOVPUB.COM.