Posted on Dec 30, 2018
As a former Marine infantryman, what Army publications or books I should have to get me up with the different names and acronyms?
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I was in the Marines for 9 years as an infantryman and just joined the Amry as an infantryman about 5 months ago. While I was in the Marines, publications and tactics of fire team, squad, small unit and countless other tactics was inbeded in my head and still know very well. As I started with the Army, I noticed that a lot of similarities, but with different names and acronyms. I was wondering, from infantry community, if there are any publications or books I should have to get me up with the terms. I am at Ft.Bliss right now, but will most likely be going to the 82nd in the summer time and I want to be prepared when i get there.
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11B: Infantryman
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Fort Liberty
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Ranger handbook and FM 3-28.8 Are good sources. Also you'll notice in the Ranger handbook each lesson includes the reference if you want to dig deeper. I was in the same boat I just came over in June and I'm at Bliss as well, you're lucky to be getting out of here.
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SGT (Join to see)
Thanks man, you know, it's not too bad I'm at 1st brigade but they are switching from strykers to Bradley's, so they pretty much said, if you can get orders get out of here
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This is actually two different problems. The first part, the doctrine, has been pointed out. Ranger Handbook and FMs will give you the baseline for Infantry across the Army. Infantry is basically the same whether it's Army or Marines.
The second part, acronyms and terminology comes down to the units. I've worked in SF, Ranger, Stryker, Mech, and Airborne Infantry and every single one of them used different terms and organization. Acronyms will change every time you PCS. The best place to find the local lingo is in the SOPs. Whether your platoon has an SOP, or the battalion or Brigade has a TACSOP, that's where you'll find all the adaptations from the baseline doctrine you're familiar with. A lot of units don't have TACSOPs or they're outdated, so once you become a platoon Sergeant you may end up writing one for your Platoon or Battalion.
Once you go to the 82nd you'll also need to learn the Airborne SOP. Once you become a Jumpmaster there you'll need a printed out version when you start pulling duties on a JOAX, which is a brigade size Airborne operation.
The second part, acronyms and terminology comes down to the units. I've worked in SF, Ranger, Stryker, Mech, and Airborne Infantry and every single one of them used different terms and organization. Acronyms will change every time you PCS. The best place to find the local lingo is in the SOPs. Whether your platoon has an SOP, or the battalion or Brigade has a TACSOP, that's where you'll find all the adaptations from the baseline doctrine you're familiar with. A lot of units don't have TACSOPs or they're outdated, so once you become a platoon Sergeant you may end up writing one for your Platoon or Battalion.
Once you go to the 82nd you'll also need to learn the Airborne SOP. Once you become a Jumpmaster there you'll need a printed out version when you start pulling duties on a JOAX, which is a brigade size Airborne operation.
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MSgt Steve Sweeney
There has been a push recently (or at least I was seeing it in 2010) for standardization of the jargon on terms, mostly due to the increased focus on "joint" operations. I would imagine it is still being pushed at some level.
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