FM 6-99 U.S. Army Report and Message Formats (2021. 5. 17.)

Description

Preface

FM 6-99 provides a standardized, readily available reference for Army forces to extract common voice reports and message templates. This manual is a collection of reports used by units of all sizes and forms the basis of Army voice information exchange in a degraded network environment. FM 6-99 facilitates a common understanding of voice reporting and communicating throughout U.S. Army elements and is the keystone manual for voice report and message formats.

The principal audience for FM 6-99 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, such as North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or American, British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand (ABCANZ) doctrine, related to the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces. Joint and multinational doctrine aids interoperability. Trainers and educators throughout the Army also will use this manual. Note that some reports in FM 6-99 may contain portions that unit standard operating procedures eliminate or modify.

Commanders, staffs, and subordinates ensure their decisions and actions comply with applicable U.S., international, and, in some cases, host-nation laws and regulations. Commanders at all levels ensure their Soldiers operate in accordance with the law of war and the rules of engagement.

This publication is not the proponent for any Army terms.

FM 6-99 applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the United States Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.

The proponent of FM 6-99 is the United States Army Combined Arms Center. The preparing agency is the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, United States Army Combined Arms Center.