Follow and Support: Toward a More Useful Warfighting Doctrine
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to answer the question: How should U.S. Army doctrine or the 'follow and support' mission be clarified? This is done by focusing on the evolution of the 'follow and support' concept in the Army's capstone doctrinal manual, Field Manual 100-5. 'Follow and support' is a fundamental mission assigned to U.S. Army forces in support of an exploitation or pursuit mission. Nevertheless, the doctrine, as described in the current FM 100-5 is unclear at several points. These points include the relationship between the 'follow and support,' reserve, and trailing forces and the relationship between the main effort and the 'follow and support' force. 'The monograph re-views the theoretical basis for the 'follow and support' force mission followed by a review of the evolution of tasks associated with follow and support since 1939. Analysis and conclusions which follow provide suggestions for inclusion in an updated FM 100-5.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA258308
Entities
People
- Emmett E. Perry Jr.
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College