The Small Unit Tactics SMARTbook, 2nd Rev. Ed‪.‬

This is the second revised edition of The Small Unit Tactics SMARTbook, incorporating Change 1. Change 1 (ADRP 3-90 & Doctrine 2015 SMARTupdate) to SUTS updates/replaces material in the first edition Small Unit Tactics SMARTbook (ISBN 978-0-9742486-6-0) with new material from ADRP 3-90 (Aug ‘12) and ADRP 3-0 (May ‘12); adds new material on urban/regional environments; and provides complete and comprehensive Army Doctrine 2015 “pen and ink” reference citation and terminology changes from ADRPs 5-0, 6-0, 1-02 and ATTP 3-06.11.


The Small Unit Tactics SMARTbook translates and bridges operational-level doctrine into tactical application — in the form of tactics, techniques and procedures — and provides the “how to” at the small-unit level as a ready reference at the battalion, company, platoon, squad and fire team levels.


Tactics is the employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other. Through tactics, commanders use combat power to accomplish missions. The tactical-level commander employs combat power in the conduct of engagements and battles.