Results for mission command

Command and Control

ADP 6-0 is the Army's doctrine for command and control, and the home of mission command -- the approach to command and control that empowers subordinates to act within the commander's intent. The July 2026 edition drops the older 'Mission Command: Command and Control of Army Forces' title and is organized around command, control, and the command and control warfighting function. Its seven principles of mission command are among the most commonly asked board material.

The Noncommissioned Officer Guide

TC 7-22.7 is the NCO guide: the duties, responsibilities, and authority of noncommissioned officers, the NCO support channel, and the expectations at each grade. The August 2025 edition supersedes the January 2020 guide. It is required reading for anyone going before a promotion board.

Army Materiel Maintenance Policy

AR 750-1 sets Army maintenance policy: the two levels of maintenance, services and inspections, and the standards a commander is held to for equipment readiness. It is the policy behind the motor pool. The 29 April 2026 major revision supersedes the 2 February 2023 edition, and DA PAM 750-1 now carries the associated procedures.

Defense Support of Civil Authorities

ADP 3-28 explains how Army forces support civil authorities at home -- disaster response, civil support, and the legal boundaries that come with domestic operations. It covers both the federal force and National Guard civil support missions. Read it before a hurricane rotation, not during one.

Planning and Orders Production

FM 5-0 is the Army's reference for planning: the military decision-making process, troop leading procedures, Army design methodology, and the formats for plans and orders. If you have ever needed the five-paragraph OPORD format at midnight, this is the book. The November 2024 edition supersedes the 16 May 2022 version and the posted file incorporates change 1, dated August 2025.

Protection

ADP 3-37 is the Army's primary publication for the protection warfighting function. It explains how commanders preserve combat power through risk management, prioritization, and the protection tasks that get built into every plan. The April 2026 edition supersedes the January 2024 version.

Risk Management

DA PAM 385-30 is the procedural companion to AR 385-10 for risk management. It walks through applying the risk management steps to missions and everyday tasks and how to document the result. Use it with ATP 5-19, which carries the doctrinal techniques.

The Army Safety and Occupational Health Program

AR 385-10 establishes the Army safety and occupational health program and assigns the responsibilities that go with it. It requires risk management to be applied to operations and everyday tasks and sets the framework for accident reporting and investigation. Commanders own safety; the safety officer advises.

Training

ADP 7-0 is the Army's doctrine for training Soldiers and units. It carries the principles of training that leaders apply when they build and defend a training plan. The April 2024 edition supersedes the July 2019 version; FM 7-0 carries the procedures.

Training

FM 7-0 is the unit training management manual: how leaders plan, prepare, execute, and assess training and how they report proficiency. The June 2021 edition re-established the training management cycle as the framework and supersedes the October 2016 version. It is the working companion to ADP 7-0.