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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I RANGER CREED
II STANDING ORDERS ROGER’S RANGERS
III RANGER HISTORY
IV RANGER TRAINING BRIGADE HISTORY
CHAPTER 1 – LEADERSHIP
PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP 1-1
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES 1-2
ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND 1-7
CHAPTER 2 – OPERATIONS
TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES 2-1
COMBAT INTELLIGENCE 2-7
WARNING ORDER 2-8
OPERATIONS ORDER 2-11
FRAGMENTARY ORDER 2-17
ANNEXES 2-22
COORDINATION CHECKLISTS 2-29
DOCTRINAL TERMS 2-34
CHAPTER 3 – FIRE SUPPORT
CAPABILITIES 3-2
CLOSE AIR SUPPORT 3-4
CALL FOR FIRE 3-5
CHAPTER 4 – MOVEMENT
TECHNIQUES 4-2
TACTICAL MARCHES 4-6
DANGER AREAS 4-9
CHAPTER 5 – PATROLLING
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS 5-1
RECONNAISSANCE OPERATIONS 5-6
COMBAT PATROLS 5-13
AMBUSH 5-14
RAID 5-16
DEPARTURE/RE-ENTRY 5-25
LINK-UP 5-27
PATROL BASE 5-30
MOVEMENT TO CONTACT 5-34
CHAPTER 6 – BATTLE DRILLS
PLATOON ATTACK 6-1
SQUAD ATTACK 6-5
REACT TO CONTACT 6-8
BREAK CONTACT 6-9
REACT TO AMBUSH 6-11
KNOCK OUT BUNKERS 6-12
ENTER/CLEAR A TRENCH 6-14
BREACH 6-19
CHAPTER 7 – COMMUNICATIONS
AN/PRC-119 7-1
AN/PRC-126 7-3
CHAPTER 8 – ARMY AVIATION
AIR ASSAULT 8-1
AIR ASSAULT FORMATIONS 8-3
PZ OPERATIONS 8-5
SAFETY 8-8
CHAPTER 9 – WATERBORNE OPERATIONS
ONE ROPE BRIDGE 9-1
BOAT POSITIONS 9-8
EMBARKING/DEBARKING 9-11
LANDING SITE 9-11
RIVER MOVEMENT 9-13
FORMATIONS 9-14
CHAPTER 10 – MILITARY MOUNTAINEERING
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT 10-1
KNOTS 10-2
BELAYS 10-8
TIGHTENING SYSTEMS 10-10
ROCK CLIMBING TECHNIQUES 10-10
RAPPELING 10-14
CHAPTER 11 – EVASION/SURVIVAL
EVASION 11-1
SURVIVAL 11-1
NAVIGATION 11-2
WATER 11-4
PLANT FOOD 11-5
ANIMAL FOOD 11-6
TRAPS AND SNARES 11-8
SHELTERS 11-17
FIRE BUILDING 11-19
CHAPTER 12 – FIRST AID
LIFESAVING STEPS 12-1
BITES AND STINGS 12-1
NINE LINE MEDEVAC REQUEST 12-2
HEAD INJURY 12-4
ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES 12-5
CHAPTER 13 – DEMOLITIONS
MDI COMPONENTS 13-1
DETONATION SYSTEMS 13-2
DEMOLITION EFFECTS SIMULATOR (DES) 13-3
CHAPTER 14 – RANGER URBAN OPERATIONS
TYPES OF URBAN OPERATIONS 14-1
PRINCIPLES OF URBAN OPERATIONS 14-2
METT-TC CONSIDERATIONS 14-2
CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT 14-5
BREACHING 14-19
BOOK 2
SCOPE
This manual provides operation and maintenance instructions for the M16A2, M16A3, M16A4 Rifles, M4 and M4A1 Carbines. These weapons are lightweight, gas-operated, air-cooled, magazine-fed. shoulder-fired weapons that can be fired in either automatic, three-round bursts, or semiautomatic.
The purpose of the weapons is to provide personnel an offensive/defensive capability to engage targets in the field. The adapter rails allows the operator the capability to mount various accessories on to the M16A4 Riffle and the M4/M4A1 Carbines.
When a procedure is common to M16 rifle and M4 Carbine, ONLY the M16A2 configuration will be depicted. If a procedure is not common to both -weapons, the procedure will be incorporated and the weapon will be identified. If your weapon is configured with adapter rails, refer to the appropriate appendices in this manual for operation and maintenance procedures for the adapter rails.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTlON
General Information
Equipment Description
Location And Description Of Major Components
Principles Of Operation
CHAPTER 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Description And Use Of Operator’s Controls And Indicators
Preventive Maintenance Checks And Services (PMCS)
Installation of Equipment
Operations Under Usual Conditions
Operations Under Unusual Conditions
Functional Check
25 Meter Zeroing Procedures
Troubleshooting
CHAPTER 3 MAlNTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Disassembly Instructions
Cleaning Instructions
Inspection Instructions
Lubrication Instructions
Reassembly Instructions
CHAPTER 4 M4 AND M5 ADAPTER RAILS
Installation and Removal of the Adapter Rails
Adapter Rails Maintenance
Adapter Rail Accessory Mounting Procedures
CHAPTER 5 AMMUNITION
Ammunition
APPENDIX A REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
APPENDlX B COMPONENTS OF END ITEM,
BASIC ISSUE lTEMS,
