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Title: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: Sikboy on June 02, 2009, 01:24:21 PM
While I'm waiting around for the Doctors to make a determination on whether or not I can head off to OCS, can anyone point me in the direction of a decent read on small unit tactics?

-Sik
Title: Re: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: Halo46 on June 02, 2009, 02:20:43 PM
Small Unit Leadership: A Commonsense Approach
Col. Dandridge M. Malone
ISBN:0-89141-173-9
Title: Re: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: Die Hard on June 02, 2009, 02:46:41 PM
Try reading Kama Sutra.
Title: Re: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: Sikboy on June 02, 2009, 04:13:11 PM
Small Unit Leadership: A Commonsense Approach
Col. Dandridge M. Malone
ISBN:0-89141-173-9

Sounds like a good start. Is there anything in particular that stands out in this one?

-Sik
Title: Re: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: OOZ662 on June 02, 2009, 04:14:05 PM
Try reading Kama Sutra.

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Title: Re: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: Yenny on June 02, 2009, 05:16:42 PM
like infantry stuff?
Title: Re: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: jdbecks on June 02, 2009, 05:28:13 PM
this is a good read

http://www.murphys-laws.com/murphy/murphy-war.html  or tsun su
Title: Re: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: Halo46 on June 02, 2009, 05:57:04 PM
Sounds like a good start. Is there anything in particular that stands out in this one?

-Sik
It was the definitive book for Army leaders at the unit level when I left the service in '99. Not sure whether it has been updated/revised or not.
Title: Re: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: Yenny on June 02, 2009, 07:02:35 PM
Go google FM 7-8. that's small inf. unit tactic, squad and plt size. if i remember correctly
Title: Re: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: Widewing on June 02, 2009, 07:31:54 PM
http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/contentdm/home.htm (http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/contentdm/home.htm)

The Army's Combined Arms Research Library (digital library) is a tremendous resource.....



My regards,

Widewing
Title: Re: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: Sikboy on June 03, 2009, 03:15:30 PM
Very cool widewing, that's certainly worth a good time investment. Thanks for the suggestions, I'm desperately trying to switch from Blue to Green and I can use all the help I can get lol.

-Sik
Title: Re: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: Widewing on June 03, 2009, 05:38:59 PM
Very cool widewing, that's certainly worth a good time investment. Thanks for the suggestions, I'm desperately trying to switch from Blue to Green and I can use all the help I can get lol.

-Sik

I'm glad you found it useful. 

Don't miss the RSS feed for new items at: http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/new_digitallibrary.asp (http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/new_digitallibrary.asp)


My regards,

Widewing
Title: Re: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: Tarmac on June 03, 2009, 08:03:55 PM
Very cool widewing, that's certainly worth a good time investment. Thanks for the suggestions, I'm desperately trying to switch from Blue to Green and I can use all the help I can get lol.

-Sik

Seriously?  I'm in the AF and live/work with the army and still consider not joining the army the best decision I ever made.  :)

You looking at active duty or reserve/guard?
Title: Re: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: Sikboy on June 03, 2009, 08:56:01 PM
Seriously?  I'm in the AF and live/work with the army and still consider not joining the army the best decision I ever made.  :)

You looking at active duty or reserve/guard?

I spent 3.5 years on an Air Force base (while active duty Navy) and would have considered not joining the Air Force the best decision I ever made, but then joining you pansies never occurred to me so it doesn't really count ;)

for the record I'm looking for Texas National Guard. The 56th Brigade is going to Afghanistan, and I'm hoping to get through  OCS in time to make the trip.

-Sik
Title: Re: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: Tarmac on June 03, 2009, 09:04:30 PM
Well, yes, the ones who live on air force bases are probably pansies.  :D

ed:  good call on the guard, too.  Where would your unit be based?  If you ever make it up to Ft Hood look me up.  :)
Title: Re: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: Sikboy on June 03, 2009, 09:05:22 PM
Well, yes, the ones who live on air force bases are probably pansies.  :)

Don't miss the edit, where i actually answered your question :)

-Sik
Title: Re: Small Unit Tactics
Post by: Sikboy on June 03, 2009, 09:14:03 PM

ed:  good call on the guard, too.  Where would your unit be based?  If you ever make it up to Ft Hood look me up.  :)

I'm still waiting for the Doc's to tell me I'm not too old and busted to be a Platoon Commander lol. It was supposed to happen today but got pushed back to Friday. So we'll see. I can't imagine I won't wind up at Hood sooner or later, so we'll definitely have to hook up.

-Sik