FM-3-81 Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Download

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*FM 3-81 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. *This publication supersedes FM 3-81, dated 21 April 2014. FM 3-81 i Field Manual No. 3-81 Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, D.C., 09 November 2021 Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Contents Page PREFACE.................................................................................................................... iv INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... v Chapter 1 MANEUVER ENHANCEMENT BRIGADE ............................................................... 1-1 Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Overview .............................................................. 1-1 Operational Framework ............................................................................................. 1-7 Support to Decisive Action ........................................................................................ 1-9 Operational and Mission Variables .......................................................................... 1-12 Threat ...................................................................................................................... 1-14 Support to Army Operations .................................................................................... 1-15 Chapter 2 ORGANIC AND TASK ORGANIZED STRUCTURE ................................................ 2-1 Section I – Organic Structure ................................................................................. 2-1 Headquarters Support Company............................................................................... 2-2 Brigade Signal Company ........................................................................................... 2-7 Section II – Task-Organized Structure .................................................................. 2-8 Engineer .................................................................................................................... 2-8 Military Police .......................................................................................................... 2-15 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear ..................................................... 2-21 Civil Affairs ............................................................................................................... 2-25 Explosive Ordnance Disposal ................................................................................. 2-26 Military Intelligence Company.................................................................................. 2-27 Air Defense Artillery ................................................................................................. 2-29 Tactical Combat Force ............................................................................................ 2-30 Chapter 3 SUPPORT AREA OPERATIONS ............................................................................. 3-1 Support Area Overview ............................................................................................. 3-1 Support Area Operations ........................................................................................... 3-3 Support Area Considerations .................................................................................... 3-6 Support Areas by Echelon ....................................................................................... 3-10 Chapter 4 SUPPORT AREA RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................... 4-1 Terrain Management ................................................................................................. 4-1 Information Collection ................................................................................................ 4-4 Civil-Military Operations............................................................................................. 4-6 Control Movement ..................................................................................................... 4-7 Clearance of Fires ..................................................................................................... 4-7