FM 3-21.21: THE STRYKER BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM INFANTRY BATTALION

Official US Army Field Manual in Acrobat PDF file format.Given current trends, domestic factors, and the worldwide potential for various forms of conflict, the United States can expect to remain heavily engaged on a global basis. The United States will likely respond to serious threats to its national interests from failed and failing states, from transnational entities, and potentially major military competitors as well as from regional or state-centered threats. The proliferation of information and weapons technologies, coupled with asymmetric application of conventional and nonmilitary capabilities, may enable even regional adversaries to oppose United States interests and military forces effectively. This manual provides the battalion commander and staff with the doctrinal base to ensure the SBCT infantry battalion’s versatility across the full-spectrum of potential operations. The Stryker brigade combat team infantry battalion optimizes organizational effectiveness while balancing