Mountain Warfare and Cold Weather Operations

Abstract

The purpose of ATP 3-90.97 is the Armys doctrinal publication for operations in mountain warfare and coldweather operations. It provides doctrinal guidance and direction for how United States (U.S.) forces conduct mountain and cold weather operations and is to arm leaders and Soldiers with the information necessary to operate in mountain and cold weather environments. The information contained in this manual applies to all Soldiers, regardless of rank or job specialty. This manual is designed to work in conjunction with and complement Training Circular on military mountaineering (TC) 3-97.61 and Army Tactics and Techniques Publication (ATTP) 3-21.50.This manual will enable leaders and Soldiers to understand mountain and cold weather environments, their effects on military weapons and equipment, impacts these environments have on personnel, and most importantly, how units employ the elements of combat power in mountain and cold weather environments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 29, 2016
Accession Number
AD1013626

Entities

People

  • Gerald B. O'keefe
  • Mark A. Milley

Organizations

  • Department of the Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Airframes
  • Climate Change
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Munitions Testing
  • Personnel Management
  • Surveillance
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation