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FIELD MANUAL
*FM 17-98
No. 17-98 Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC, 10 April 1999
SCOUT PLATOON
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface ....................................................................................................................................................iii
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................. 1-1
Chapter 2 BATTLE COMMAND........................................................................................................... 2-1
Chapter 3 RECONNAISSANCE........................................................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4 SECURITY OPERATIONS .................................................................................................. 4-1
Chapter 5 OTHER TACTICAL OPERATIONS..................................................................................... 5-1
Chapter 6 COMBAT SUPPORT........................................................................................................... 6-1
Chapter 7 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT .......................................................................................... 7-1
Chapter 8 BASIC SCOUT SKILLS....................................................................................................... 8-1
Chapter 9 MISCELLANEOUS FIELD DATA........................................................................................ 9-1
Appendix A COMBAT ORDERS..........................................................................................................A-1
Appendix B NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL
OPERATIONS.................................................................................................................B-1
Appendix C STABILITY AND SUPPORT OPERATIONS....................................................................C-1
Appendix D MILITARY OPERATIONS ON URBANIZED
TERRAIN..........................................................................................................................D-1
Appendix E ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION..................................................................................E-1
Appendix F RISK MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................F-1
DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
*This publication supersedes FM 17-98, 9 September 1994.
