Publisher's Synopsis
This field manual, Army Doctrine Publication ADP 3-05 Army Special Operations July 2019, provides a broad understanding of Army special operations. ADP 3-05 provides a foundation for how the Army meets the joint force commander's needs to achieve unified action by appropriately integrating Army conventional and special operations forces. This version replaces the previous versions of both ADP 3-05 and ADRP 3-05. It is effectively two manuals combined into one. The principal audience for ADP 3-05 is all members of the profession of arms. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication. Senior Army leaders can use this publication to describe the contributions of Army special operations across the range of military operations to other senior Service leaders and senior government civilian leaders.ADP 3-05 provides the strategic context for employment of Army special operations forces and defines special operations. It describes the role of Army special operations formations. A role is the broad and enduring purpose for which the organization or branch is established (ADP 1-01). ADP 3-05 updates doctrine on Army special operations, to include incorporating the Army's operational concept of unified land operations in the context of large-scale combat operations. In addition, this publication provides information on the extant practices for special operations conducted in support of ally integrated operations in support of higher campaign plans.
