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Previous Editions (Limited Stock)

Previous Editions (Limited Stock)

  • JFODS5: The Joint Forces Operations & Doctrine SMARTbook, 5th Ed. (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • The Battle Staff SMARTbook, 4th Rev. Ed. (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • JFODS4: The Joint Forces Operations & Doctrine SMARTbook, 4th Ed. (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • BSS5: The Battle Staff SMARTbook, 5th Ed. (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • The Stability, Peace & Counterinsurgency SMARTbook (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • MEU2: The Marine Expeditionary Unit SMARTbook, 2nd Ed. (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • SMFLS4: The Sustainment & Multifunctional Logistics SMARTbook, 4th Ed. w/Change 1 (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • TLS6: The Leader’s SMARTbook, 6th Ed. (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • SUTS2: The Small Unit Tactics SMARTbook, 2nd Ed. w/Change 1 (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • BSS6: The Battle Staff SMARTbook, 6th Ed. (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • The Army Operations & Doctrine SMARTbook, 5th Rev. Ed. (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • AODS5: The Army Operations & Doctrine SMARTbook, 5th Ed. (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • AODS5: The Army Operations & Doctrine SMARTbook, 5th Ed. w/Change 1 (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • TLS5: The Leader's SMARTbook, 5th Ed. (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • TLS4: The Leader’s SMARTbook, 4th Rev. Ed. (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • The Joint Forces Operations & Doctrine SMARTbook, 2nd Rev. Ed. (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • The Joint Forces Operations & Doctrine SMARTbook, 3rd Rev. Ed. (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • AODS6-1: The Army Operations & Doctrine SMARTbook, 6th Ed. w/SMARTupdate 1 (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • Joint/Interagency SMARTbook 1 – Joint Strategic & Operational Planning (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • Joint/Interagency SMARTbook 1 – Joint Strategic & Operational Planning, 2nd Ed. (PREVIOUS EDITION)

  • The Air Force Operations & Planning SMARTbook w/SMARTupdate 1 (PREVIOUS EDITION)

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AODS6-1: The Army Operations & Doctrine SMARTbook, 6th Ed. w/SMARTupdate 1 (PREVIOUS EDITION)

AODS6-1: The Army Operations & Doctrine SMARTbook, 6th Ed. w/SMARTupdate 1 (PREVIOUS EDITION)
ISBN-13 :978-1-935886-74-7
ISBN-10 :1935886746
Release Note :Base AODS6 released 1 Nov 18 (New AODS6-1 w/SMARTupdate 1 released 12 Aug 20.)
Cover Type:Gloss U.V. Coating
Binding Type:Plastic Comb
Print Inside Pages:Black and White
Trim Size:5.5'' x 8.5''
Total Pages:400
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AODS7: The Army Operations & Doctrine SMARTbook, 7th Ed.

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AODS6-1: The Army Operations & Doctrine SMARTbook (w/SMARTupdate 1*) is the new sixth edition of our Army SMARTbook. Completely updated with the July 2019 ADPs, the 400-pg AODS6-1 includes operations (ADP 3-0), large-scale combat operations (FM 3-0 w/Chg 1), and refocused chapters on the elements of combat power: command & control (ADP 6-0), movement and maneuver (ADPs 3-90, 3-07, 3-28, 3-05), intelligence (ADP 2-0), fires (ADP 3-19), sustainment (ADP 4-0), & protection (ADP 3-37).

*SMARTupdate 1 to AODS6 (July 2019 ADPs) updates/replaces material in the first printing of the AODS6 SMARTbook with new material from the Army’s July 2019 ADPs, along with “pen-and-ink” reference citation and terminology changes. (Readers of the original/base AODS6 can obtain SMARTupdate 1 at www.thelightningpress.com/smartupdates/)

An operation is a sequence of tactical actions with a common purpose or unifying theme. Army forces, with unified action partners, conduct land operations to shape security environments, prevent conflict, prevail in ground combat, and consolidate gains. Army forces provide multiple options for responding to and resolving crises. Army forces defeat enemy forces, control terrain, secure populations, and preserve joint force freedom of action.

While the U.S. Army must be manned, equipped, and trained to operate across the range of military operations, large-scale ground combat against a peer threat represents the most significant readiness requirement. FM 3-0 expands on ADP 3-0 by providing tactics describing how theater armies, corps, divisions, and brigades work together and with unified action partners to successfully prosecute operations short of conflict, prevail in large-scale combat operations, and consolidate gains to win.

Decisive action is the continuous, simultaneous combinations of offensive, defensive, and stability or defense support of civil authorities tasks. Army forces conduct multi-domain battle, as part of a joint force, to seize, retain, and exploit control over enemy forces.

Combat power is the total means of destructive, constructive, and information capabilities that a military unit or formation can apply at a given time. To an Army commander, Army forces generate combat power by converting potential into effective action. Combat power has eight elements: leadership, information, mission command, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, and protection. The Army collectively describes the last six elements as the warfighting functions.

SUTS3: The Small Unit Tactics SMARTbook, 3rd Ed.

BSS7: The Battle Staff SMARTbook, 7th Ed.

TLS7: The Leader’s SMARTbook, 7th Ed.

INFO1: The Information Operations & Capabilities SMARTbook

JFODS6: The Joint Forces Operations & Doctrine SMARTbook, 6th Ed.

CYBER1-1: The Cyberspace Operations & Electronic Warfare SMARTbook (w/SMARTupdate 1)

OPFOR SMARTbook 1 - Chinese Military