The FM outlines our core skills, policies and guides to ensure every member stands ready for the mission ahead.
Combat area
Core Infantry
- Roles
- 13
- Documents
- 85
- Platform
- Arma 4
First and foremost everyone is an infantryman, but beyond specialised roles there are core infantry roles common throughout all fireteams, squads and platoons.
Roles
Assistant Automatic Rifleman
Verified
Rifleman
Verified
Ammo Bearer
Verified
Grenadier
Verified
Automatic Rifleman
Verified
Interpreter
Verified
Assistant Machinegunner
Verified
Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy
Verified
Machinegunner, Medium
Verified
Machinegunner, Heavy
Verified
SF Operator
Verified
SF Gunner
VerifiedRifleman (Leadership Observer)
VerifiedWhat these roles read
Temporary Role Card Requirements
Engaging the enemy
- FM/G71 Rules of engagement Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 5passages
- FM/G274 Captured Persons (CPERS) Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 4passages
- FM/G70 Weapon control states Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 2passages
- FM/G139 Fire control Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 8passages
Target recognition
- FM/G18 Vehicle class identification Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 10passages
- FM/G24 Vehicle model identification Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 3passages
Navigation
- FM/G96 Map & Compass Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 5passages
- FM/G83 Distance estimation Read by Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 10passages
- FM/G328 Terrain features Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 7passages
- FM/G329 Map symbology Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 6passages
- FM/G334 Control measures Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 11passages
Combat elements
- FM/G136 Infantry elements Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 5passages
- FM/G68 Working as an infantry element Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 11passages
Marksmanship
- FM/G65 Basic marksmanship Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 6passages
- FM/G82 Precision shooting Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 4passages
Verbal Communications
- FM/G276 Communication Basics Read by Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 7passages
- FM/G69 Direct Communication Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 5passages
Radio Communications
- FM/G112 Using radios Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 3passages
- FM/G111 Phonetics Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 2passages
- FM/G278 Callsigns Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 6passages
- FM/G165 Transactional communications Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 5passages
- FM/G279 Responding to transactional messages Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 3passages
- FM/G280 Sending transactional messages Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 7passages
- FM/G409 Communications Contingency Planning Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 2passages
Reports
- FM/G9 Sending a Contact report Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 2passages
- FM/G410 Command Reporting Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 2passages
- FM/G281 Sending a Situation Report (SITREP) Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 2passages
- FM/G282 Sending an ACE Report Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 3passages
- FM/G166 Sending a Casualty Report (CASREP) Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 2passages
Movement
- FM/G103 Bounding overwatch Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 4passages
- FM/G120 Peel Manoeuvre Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 5passages
- FM/G320 Utilizing terrain Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 5passages
Offensive tactics
Defensive tactics
- FM/G323 Building stones of defensive tactics Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 4passages
- FM/G137 Breaking contact Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 2passages
- FM/G324 Applied defensive tactics Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 8passages
Urban tactics
- FM/G107 Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 5passages
- FM/G98 Close quarters combat (CQC) Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 8passages
Air tactics
- FM/G97 Working with Helicopters Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 4passages
- FM/G104 Parachuting Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 6passages
Reconnaissance tactics
Leadership basics
- FM/G314 Risk management Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 3passages
- FM/G222 UNITAF Leadership Principles Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 9passages
- FM/G223 Giving and receiving a briefing Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 4passages
- FM/G224 Leadership succession and combat ineffectiveness Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 7passages
- FM/G311 Leading an element Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 11passages
- FM/G312 Issuing orders Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 4passages
- FM/G313 People management Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 3passages
Leadership of combat elements
- FM/G231 Quick reference card for combat leadership Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 1passage
- FM/G226 Reaction to contact Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 6passages
- FM/G227 Commanding an ambush Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 5passages
- FM/G232 Leading team/squad formations Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 9passages
- FM/G315 Maintaining combat effectiveness Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 4passages
Team tactics and theory
- FM/G234 Team tactics key definitions Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 7passages
- FM/G235 Smoke employment Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 3passages
- FM/G237 Attacking theory Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 8passages
- FM/G238 Defending theory Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 2passages
- FM/G236 Firefight theory Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 4passages
Leadership of field elements
- FM/G400 Field Leadership Roles Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 6passages
- FM/G401 Commanding Through Subordinate Leaders Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 3passages
- FM/G403 Field Leadership Continuity Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 1passage
- FM/G402 Platoon and Company Command Teams Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 6passages
Personal equipment
- FM/G85 Bandages Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 5passages
- FM/G86 Basic Medical Equipment Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 5passages
First aid
- FM/G37 Buddy care Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 6passages
- FM/G87 Dealing with wounds Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 5passages
- FM/G88 Dealing with obstructed or occluded airways Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 8passages
- FM/G89 Dealing with pain Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 2passages
- FM/G90 Checking pulse and performing CPR Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 2passages
Advanced medical procedures
- FM/G36 Airway management Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 9passages
- FM/G46 Pain management Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 4passages
- FM/G47 Cardiac management Read by Assistant Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman, Ammo Bearer, Grenadier, Automatic Rifleman, Interpreter, Assistant Machinegunner, Assistant Machinegunner, Heavy, Machinegunner, Medium, Machinegunner, Heavy, SF Operator, SF Gunner, Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 11passages
Deployment planning
- FM/G307 ORBAT Construction: Element Specific Standards Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 16passages
- FM/G309 ORBAT Construction: Slot Specific Standards Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 12passages
- FM/G404 Mission Analysis and Plan Development Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 3passages
- FM/G406 Priorities and Contingencies Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 4passages
- FM/G405 Task Organisation and Support Read by Rifleman (Leadership Observer) 3passages