FM 17-97
HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Washington, DC
3 October 1995
CAVALRY TROOP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Chapter
1.....INTRODUCTION
Organizations
Missions, Capabilities, and Limitations
Responsibilities
Chapter
2.....BATTLE COMMAND
Troop Leading Procedures
Situational Awareness
Communications
Techniques of Tactical Control
Command Guidance and Organizational Control
Tactical Movement Formations
Chapter
3.....RECONNAISSANCE
Purpose, Fundamentals, and Capabilities
Planning Considerations, Methods, and Techniques
Route Reconnaissance
Zone Reconnaissance
Area Reconnaissance
Chapter
4.....SECURITY
Purpose, Fundamentals, and Capabilities
Screen
Guard
Cover
Route Security
Area Security
Convoy Security
Chapter
5.....OFFENSE
Purpose and Fundamentals
Movement to Contact
Hasty Attack
Deliberate Attack
Raid
Chapter
6.....DEFENSE
Purpose, Fundamentals, and Schemes of Maneuver
Defend From a Troop Battle Position
Defend in Troop Sector
Delay in Troop Sector
Chapter
7.....OTHER TACTICAL OPERATIONS
Tactical Road Marches
Assembly Areas
Relief in Place
Battle Handover/Passage of Lines
Hasty Water Crossing
In-Stride Breach
NBC Defensive Operations
Chapter
8.....COMBAT SUPPORT
The Fire Support Team
Mortar Support
Artillery Support
Engineer Support
Ground Surveillance Radar Support
Air Defense
Army Aviation Support
Close Air Support
Chapter
9.....COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
Organization
Logistics
Personnel Service Support
Prisoners of War
Appendix
A.....FRATRICIDE PREVENTION
Appendix
B.....STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES
Appendix
C.....OPERATIONS ORDER
Appendix
D.....OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WAR
Glossary
References
Authentication
DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is
unlimited.
- This publication supersedes FM 17-97, September 1988.
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