So, I went through USAF training a "few" years ago, and now I'm trying to learn the Army way. What books, manuals, etc. would you recommend that cover what every new Soldier (officer or enlisted) should know by the time they finish their initial training (regardless of MOS)? I do not have access to anything that requires an AKO account or CAC, and there is simply nothing out there at the state level.
Soldier Basics
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Kraut783
SOF Support
Here are the Warrior skills Level 1 to 4 and some battle drills.
http://www.milsci.ucsb.edu/sites/secure.lsit.ucsb.edu.mili.d7/files/sitefiles/resources/STP 21-1-SMCT, Warrior Skills, Level 1.pdf
http://www.apd.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/stp21_24.pdf
Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills (WTBD) | Army Powerpoint Classes
http://www.milsci.ucsb.edu/sites/secure.lsit.ucsb.edu.mili.d7/files/sitefiles/resources/STP 21-1-SMCT, Warrior Skills, Level 1.pdf
http://www.apd.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/stp21_24.pdf
Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills (WTBD) | Army Powerpoint Classes
I carried this with me while at OCS. Packed with pretty much everything I needed to know field wise.
Ranger Handbook
ETA: I was brand new to the Army and found it very helpful.
Ranger Handbook
ETA: I was brand new to the Army and found it very helpful.
Thanks! I downloaded the files from the first two links. Unfortunately, the third link is a pay site. Would have been nice to see some of those PowerPoints.
Apparently it's also available for free from the Army pubs site (which thankfully does not require AKO/CAC), so I've snagged it from there. Much bigger than I expected!
Kraut783
SOF Support
well crap, sorry about that trin
Hard agree. Even I had a copy. Still do.
Topkick
Verified Military
If you are looking for basic soldiering information and how to excel in an Army career, this book is great. I began reading it at E-3/ E-4 rank and its a solid, easily read guide on what's expected from an Army soldier aspiring to be an NCO. Be sure to get the lastest edition. Its not about MOS or tactical proficiency though.
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No worries! I have the manuals and the Ranger Handbook that Kaldak recommended, and that's enough to get me started.
Looks interesting! Hopefully I'll be able to purchase it sometime soon. In the mean time, I found and downloaded TC 7-22.7 (FM 7-22.7), Noncommissioned Officer Guide, to hopefully tide me over until then.
Topkick
Verified Military
This manual and the NCO Guide will be very similar but the NCO Guide will not make you want to poke your eyes out with a pencil!
LOL! Typical military manuals. I'm used to it, I guess.
