Dated 16 May 2022  -  with Change 1 dated Nov 2022

400 Pages.

FM 5-0, Planning and Orders Production, is the Army’s comprehensive reference manual for planning. It provides an overview of the fundamentals of planning and details the various planning methodologies for planning operations. It is the Army’s doctrinal source for problem solving, the military decision-making process, troop leading procedures, assessment planning, and formats for Army plans and orders.

The principal audience for FM 5-0 includes Army commanders, leaders, and unit staffs (including officers, noncommissioned officers, and Soldiers.

FM 5-0 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 intent of this version of FM 5-0 is to consolidate information on planning and orders production into a single document to support planning at all echelons

This book is a "mini" (half the size of a regular piece of paper) size - A popular size to carry anywhere (briefcase, large pocket, purse) but the print is large enough for easy reading. Coil binding is used to allow for easy page flipping with no binding.

This website also has this book in "BIG" size (the size of a regular sheet of paper)

The Color covers are laminated for weather protection with black and white inside printing.