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Introduction vi FM 3-81 09 November 2021 The following is a brief introduction by chapter and appendix: Chapter 1 provides an overview of the MEB and discusses the capabilities and primary and subordinate tasks of the MEB headquarters. It also discusses the employment of the MEB and the supported commands and their relationships. Chapter 2 identifies and discusses the capabilities of MEB organic units and units that may be task-organized to the MEB based on mission requirements. Chapter 3 discusses the operational necessity of a support area, the framework, and the fundamental principles that are common to all support areas at the corps and division echelon. Chapter 4 highlights support area responsibilities that include terrain management, information collection, integration, synchronization, civil affairs (CA) operations, movement control, clearance of fires, security, personnel recovery, airspace management, minimum-essential stability operations, and mobility and countermobility. Chapter 5 describes the integrated sustainment effort required to support MEB operations. Appendix A describes how support area commanders synchronize, integrate, and organize protection capabilities and resources to protect the force, preserve combat power, reduce risk, and mitigate identified vulnerabilities throughout the support area. Appendix B discusses MEB support to DSCA. Appendix C describes how the forward movement of personnel, equipment, and materiel from the echelon (corps and division) support areas is vital to the support of decisive action and to the protection of ground supply routes, waterways, rail lines, and pipelines. It also describes how power generation and distribution capabilities are used to support operations across the range of military operations. Appendix D provides an overview of support area tenant units and their capabilities. Appendix E identifies how every unit in the support area is responsible for its own defense; however, units establish assembly areas (AAs), base camps, and base clusters throughout the support area to build on the concept of integrating mutual support into a viable defense. This appendix also provides a sample base camp defense plan. The MEB doctrine that is provided in this manual, together with related maneuver; fires; chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN); engineer; explosive ordnance disposal (EOD); military intelligence; CA; military police; and Army Health System (AHS) doctrine will support the actions and decisions of commanders at all levels. This manual is not meant to be a substitute for thought and initiative among MEB leaders and Soldiers. No matter how robust the doctrine or how advanced the MEB capabilities and systems, it is the MEB units and Soldiers who must understand the operational environment, recognize shortfalls, and use their professional judgment to adapt to the situation on the ground. Based on current doctrinal changes, certain terms for which FM 3-81 is the proponent have been modified for the purposes of this manual (see introductory table-1). The glossary contains acronyms and defined terms. Introductory table-1. Modified Army terms Term Remarks Maneuver support operations Rescinded Movement corridor Proponent changed from FM 3-81 to ADP 3-37