text: *FM 3-90
  Field Manual Headquarters
  No. 3-90 Department of the Army
  Washington, D.C., 01 May 2023
  TACTICS
  Contents
  Page
  PREFACE.................................................................................................................... xi
  INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... xiii
  PART ONE TACTICS OVERVIEW
  Chapter 1 ARMY TACTICS ....................................................................................................... 1-1
  Introduction to Tactics ............................................................................................... 1-1
  The Operational Environment ................................................................................... 1-1
  Role of Tactics ........................................................................................................... 1-2
  General Considerations for Tactics ........................................................................... 1-5
  Chapter 2 MOVEMENT AND FORMS OF MANEUVER ........................................................... 2-1
  Movement Formations ............................................................................................... 2-1
  Movement Techniques .............................................................................................. 2-9
  Five Forms of Maneuver .......................................................................................... 2-12
  PART TWO OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
  Chapter 3 THE OFFENSE ......................................................................................................... 3-1
  Purposes of the Offense ............................................................................................ 3-1
  Common Offensive Planning Considerations ............................................................ 3-3
  Transitions ............................................................................................................... 3-11
  Chapter 4 MOVEMENT TO CONTACT ..................................................................................... 4-1
  General Considerations for a Movement to Contact ................................................. 4-1
  Organization of Forces for a Movement to Contact .................................................. 4-2
  Common Control Measures for a Movement to Contact ........................................... 4-3
  Planning a Movement to Contact .............................................................................. 4-4
  Preparing a Movement to Contact ............................................................................. 4-5
  Executing a Movement to Contact ............................................................................ 4-6
  Variations for a Movement to Contact ....................................................................... 4-8
  Transitions ............................................................................................................... 4-15
  Chapter 5 ATTACK .................................................................................................................... 5-1
  General Considerations for the Attack ...................................................................... 5-1
  Organization of Forces for an Attack ......................................................................... 5-1
  Common Control Measures Associated with an Attack ............................................ 5-2
  Planning for an Attack ............................................................................................... 5-3
  Preparing for an Attack .............................................................................................. 5-6
  DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: This manual is approved for public release; distribution unlimited.
  *This publication supersedes FM 3-90-1 and FM 3-90-2, dated 22 March 2013.