Comment on the Company Team Manual

FM 71-1, The Tank and Mechanized Infantry Company Team, is currently under revision at the Armor School. The Armor School shares proponency with the Infantry School for this manual, but has primary writing responsibility. We request your thoughts and ideas regarding the concepts, content, and structure in this manual. Current world events and the end of the Cold War are changing the roles and missions of the company team. The Armor School's charter in writing this manual is to provide the user in the field with relevant doctrine, as weIl as tactics, techniques, and procedures (TIP). We are seeking input from current commanders from company through brigade level, preferably those with command experience in the last five to six years. We are looking for input on the following:

• Should the manual be written for just the company commander, or should its audience include other company team elements (XO, ISG, PL, Attachments)?

• Regarding the content of current doctrine, what has changed since the 1988 version?

• Given the structure of current doctrinal manuals, what works and what needs changing in format and presentation of text?

• What issues are not addressed in the current manual?

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• What lessons can be learned from recent combat and training experiences (TIP)?

• Can we include any specific TIP for executing current and future company level missions?

• Should TIP specifically address situations such as operations in built-up areas, or should it be generic, requiring the commander on the ground to adapt it to the situation?

• Should heavyllight operations be addressed as a separate.?

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• Should we include specific TIP for conventional armor and mechanized forces conducting OOTW operations? The Armor School would like your comments on these topics for review and potential use in the new manual. Input should be received by 30 April, but will be accepted after that date. There is no standard length or format for submissions. Please keep submissions concise and to the point that you wish to make (no war stories please!). Please include information where we may contact you. Submissions should be sent to: Commander, HQ, 3d Squadron, 16th Cavalry, ATTN: CPr Grant, Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121. E-mail can be sent to GRANTR@KNOX-EMHl. ARMY. MIL, or phone CPr Grant at DSN 464-6651 or commercial (502) 624-6651 for additional information.