Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
10 June 1985

Table of Contents

PREFACE

CHAPTER 1 - SURVIVABILITY ON THE BATTLEFIELD

THE AIRLAND BATTLEFIELD

THE THREAT

ROLE OF US FORCES

CHAPTER 2 - SURVIVABILITY ANALYSIS

THE PLANNING PROCESS

DATA COLLECTION

EVALUATION

COMMAND AND CONTROL

CHAPTER 3 - PLANNING POSITIONS

WEAPONS EFFECTS

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

POSITION CATEGORIES

CONSTRUCTION METHODS

SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS

CHAPTER 4 - DESIGNING POSITIONS

BASIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

INDIVIDUAL FIGHTING POSITIONS

CREW-SERVED WEAPONS FIGHTING POSITIONS

VEHICLE POSITIONS

TRENCHES

UNIT POSITIONS

SPECIAL DESIGNS

CHAPTER 5 - SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND SITUATIONS

SPECIAL TERRAIN ENVIRONMENTS

COMBINED OPERATIONS

CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

APPENDIX A - SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT

APPENDIX B - BUNKER AND SHELTER ROOF DESIGN

APPENDIX C - POSITION DESIGN DETAILS

APPENDIX D - CAMOUFLAGE

GLOSSARY

REFERENCES

AUTHORIZATION LETTER

DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

*This publication supersedes FM 5-15, 27 June 1972 and TB 5-15-1, 16 July 1969.