Document Actions
Counterinsurgency Army Field Guide
Title: Counterinsurgency
Author: Headquarters, Department of the Army
Date: June 16, 2006
Institution: Department of the Army
Bibliographic Entry: Headquarters, Department of the Army (June 16, 2006). “Counterinsurgency.” Accessed on July 12, 2006 on the Federation of American Scientists website <http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fm3-24fd.pdf>
Electronic Link: http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fm3-24fd.pdf
Key Words: Counter-Insurgency; Counter-Terrorism; Military Tactics; Strategy; Army; Insurgency
Summary of Key Issues, Points, Conclusions:
This report lays out the Army’s doctrine for conducting military operations in a counterinsurgency environment. It updates traditional counterinsurgency tactics for a world dominated by new technology and globalism. It does this by addressing eight issues:
1) The nature of insurgencies and counterinsurgencies
2) Integrating civilian and military activities
3) Conducting intelligence operations
4) Designing counterinsurgency operations
5) Executing counterinsurgency operations
6) Developing native security forces
7) Counterinsurgency leadership and ethics
8) Building and sustaining capabilities and capacity
Name of Researcher: Rian Bobal
Institution: Integrative Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University
Date Posted: July 17, 2006