Part of our value-added professional format series, the Reconstitution Field Manual (FM 100-9) deals with reconstitution – the extraordinary action that commanders plan and implement to restore units to a desired level of combat effectiveness commensurate with mission requirements and available resources.

This FM has been converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction.

Reconstitution transcends normal day-to-day force sustainment actions. however, it uses existing systems and units to do so.

In the preface, it states: "This manual provides guidance on reconstitution. It defines reconstitution; describes the planning, training, decision making, and execution processes; and establishes responsibilities. The intent is to provide commanders facing reconstitution on the AirLand Battlefield with guidance on how to maintain maximum combat power within situational and resource constraints. The manual gives information to commanders and staffs who provide combat service support in regeneration operations. It also informs commanders and staffs of all types of units what support is likely to be available in regeneration and what their responsibilities are. This manual is applicable to all theaters and levels of command. The principles are adaptable to all levels of conflict intensity at the operational and tactical levels of war. However, the primary focus of this manual is the regeneration of battalions and brigades. Though the wording of the text may at times focus on reconstitution of combat units, the principles in this manual are equally valid when commanders reconstitute other units."

This manual is produced by Headquarters, US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).

As a bonus, this reproduction includes FM-1, The Army Field Manual, a capstone manual containing the vision for the Army - sold separately for $5.99. FM 1 establishes the fundamental principles for employing Landpower. The most important of these are the Army's operational concept and the fundamentals that support it. They form the foundation for all Army doctrine. All Soldiers should understand and internalize them. FM 1 describes the American profession of arms, the Army's place in it, and what it means to be a professional Soldier.

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