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Article: Army unveils new stability operations FM.(INFANTRY NEWS)
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- Infantry Magazine
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- November 1, 2008
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The commanding general of e U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, GEN William S. Wallace, unveiled the new Stability Operations field manual October 6.
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FM 3-07 puts stability operations into doctrine after it was recently introduced in FM 3-0, Operations, where its importance was elevated to the same level as offensive and defensive operations.
"We recognize that in a contemporary operational environment in the 21st century, conventional military operations, offensive and defensive, will be conducted simultaneously with stability operations," GEN Wallace said. "Our hope is that FM 3-07 becomes a source document not ...