Every SL1 soldier task — first aid, land nav, communications, weapons, MOPP, reports. The SL1 bible. Every 12B starts here.
Soldier's Manual and Trainer's Guide for 12B — every task, condition, and standard for Combat Engineer SL1 through SL4. The 12B-specific task guide.
The complete engineer pocket reference — demolitions tables, charge calculations, breaching formulas, obstacle data, bridging load class tables. 24 pages. Carry this always.
Demolition materials, charges, firing systems, calculations, and special applications. Everything from C4 cratering to cutting charges to firing circuits.
Technical manual for military explosives — physical and chemical properties, performance data, handling for C4, TNT, PETN, RDX, and all standard compositions.
Field-expedient demo charge cards — M112 C4, M183 satchel, M2 kit, detonating cord, priming systems. The laminated card every demo NCO carries.
The doctrinal breaching reference — lane construction, the breaching triad, mechanical and explosive integration, Reduce-Proof-Mark-Report.
The complete land nav manual — grid coordinates, azimuths, terrain association, pace count, compass use, night navigation. SL1 through advanced.
Route, bridge, and area reconnaissance procedures for engineers. Classification reports, trafficability analysis, recon team organization and techniques.
Terrain analysis, geospatial data collection, map production support. The engineer recon and terrain team reference for supporting maneuver planning.
The infantry platoon and squad reference — patrol bases, recon patrols, combat patrols, ambushes, raids. Every engineer running patrols needs this cold.
The Ranger Handbook — battle drills, patrols, demolitions, communications, first aid, survival. Used at Sapper Leader Course. Own this. Read it. Repeat.
Engineer operations across all echelons — mobility, counter-mobility, survivability, general engineering. The full operational engineer picture.
Square knot, bowline, clove hitch, figure-8, Prusik, water knot, sheet bend, rappelling knots. Checkpoint and purpose for each. Laminate and carry.
Rigging fundamentals, load calculations, sling legs, choker hitches, crane and helicopter sling load operations. Combat engineer rigging tasks.
One-rope bridge construction, tensioning, and crossing. D-ring and snaplink techniques. Required task at Sapper Leader Course. Know it cold.
Full treatment of mobility (breach, gap crossing, route clearance), counter-mobility (obstacles, minefields, FASCAM), and survivability (positions, hardening). Most current version.
Protective construction, fighting positions, hardened command posts, overhead cover calculations. Dig-in standards from hasty to deliberate.
The most detailed obstacle planning reference — FASCAM employment, wire obstacles, AT ditches, abatis, minefields. Still the go-to for counter-mobility planning.
Dedicated counter-mobility ATP — obstacle planning, minefield employment, wire obstacles, and integration with maneuver. Current doctrine.
Radio setup, net calls, radio checks, SINCGARS and Harris radio operation, COMSEC, fill procedures, and voice procedure. The comms soldier's radio reference.
PACE plan construction, prowords (WILCO, ROGER, BREAK, OUT), net discipline, radio check procedures, and proper radio etiquette. SL1 comms standard.
SINCGARS operator manual — loading frequencies, COMSEC fill, single-channel and frequency-hopping modes. Still the primary FM voice radio in the force.
Assault bridging, wet gap crossing, ribbon bridge, and float bridge employment at brigade and below. The 12C operations reference.
MGB erection, launching, site selection, and load classification. The 12C's hands-on bridge guide. Know your class 60 and 70 tables cold.
IRB bay assembly, rafting operations, bridging operations under fire, and site requirements. Wet gap crossing doctrine and hands-on procedures.
The Army's primary reference for IED recognition, route clearance operations, explosive hazard reporting, and EOD integration. Every CE on route clearance needs this.
Route clearance TTP — Husky/Buffalo/RG-31 integration, IED patterns, report formats, react-to-contact drills, EOD handoff procedures. Hard-won doctrine.
Attack the network, defeat the device, train the force. IED defeat cycle, pattern analysis, reporting formats (SPOT report, IED report). JIDA/JIEDDO unclassified doctrine.
5-meter and 25-meter visual IED checks before mounting/dismounting. Pattern of life, ground sign, disturbed earth, command wire indicators. Drill this until it's automatic.
React to IED strike, secondary device awareness, 300-meter rule, MEDEVAC 9-line, cordon and search integration. The drill every route clearance soldier runs cold.
EOD team integration with CE route clearance platoons. Handoff procedures, render-safe operations, post-blast analysis, evidence collection, and reporting chain.
Operator's manual for the M9 ACE. Dozing, scraping, self-loading, and earth-moving operations. Fighting position construction, obstacle reduction, and hasty survivability tasks.
Launcher and bridge system on the M60A1 chassis. Emplacement, retrieval, load class, and site selection. Gap crossing under fire. The 12C's assault bridge platform.
Full-width mine plow and twin MICLIC rockets on M1A2 armor. The tip of the combined arms breach. ABV operator TM — minefield lane clearing, charge firing, MCB operations.
Buffalo A2 operator manual. V-hull MRAP with articulating arm for IED investigation. Route clearance platform — arm operation, camera systems, and survivability features.
Husky Vehicle Mounted Mine Detector operator manual. Ground-penetrating radar and metal detection systems. Route clearance lead vehicle — operating procedures, sensor maintenance.
M113A3 operator's manual. Still in the engineer force — mobility, survivability, and engineer support missions. Driving, maintenance checks, and weapons operation.
M2A3/M3A3 BFV hull operator manual. Mech engineers ride and fight in Bradleys. Driving, PMCS, crew stations, emergency procedures, and hull systems operation.
M2A3 turret operator manual. TOW missile system, 25mm M242 chain gun, 7.62mm coax. Fire control, target acquisition, and engagement procedures. Know your vehicle's weapons.
M242 operator and maintenance manual. The main gun on the Bradley. Dual-feed, 200-round/min, AP and HE-I ammunition. Function, loading, immediate action, and stoppages.
MICLIC system operator and maintenance manual — M68A2 trailer, M58A4 rocket, C4 det cord assembly. Emplacement, firing, and misfire procedures. The breach team's heavy hitter.
CROWS II operator manual. Remote weapons station for M2 .50 cal, MK19, M240B, and M249. Camera targeting, slew-to-cue, and engagement from behind armor.
M2A2 ODS operator manual. The baseline mech infantry/engineer BFV. Hull and turret operations, TOW and 25mm, PMCS, and crew drills. Still widely fielded in engineer battalions.