Download or read book Field Manual FM 3-18 Special Forces Operations written by United States Army and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FM 3-18 is the principal manual for United States Army Special Forces (SF) doctrine. It describes SF roles, missions, capabilities, organization, mission command, employment, and sustainment operations across the range of military operations. Topics include: *The History of Special Forces-World War II, The Cold War, and *Modern Special Forces *The Role of Special Forces *Special Forces Guidance and Principal Tasks *The Organization of Special Forces-US Special Operations Command and the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School *Employment of Special Forces-County Teams, Theater of Operations, and Training Programs *Unconventional Warfare and Foreign Internal Defense