dated April 2019  

FM 3-39, Military Police Operations, describes the operational doctrine for the Military Police Corps Regiment. The revision of FM 3-39 reorients military police support to largescale ground combat while simultaneously supporting other types of operations around the world to prevent peer and near-peer adversaries from gaining positions of relative advantage.

FM 3-39 provides a doctrinal approach for how military police organize for purpose and provide technical capabilities that enhance the Army ability to control terrain, protect populations, defeat enemy forces, and consolidate gains.

FM 3-39 is built on the collective knowledge and wisdom gained from more than 235 years of Army and military police experiences, lessons learned, emerging joint and Army doctrine, and current operational experiences to posture the Military Police Corps Regiment for success.

FM 3-39 includes significant changes. It -

• Discusses how crime, disorder, and the fear of crime are persistent, debilitating factors that contribute to instability across the operational environment.
• Adds organizational charts and a detailed discussion on military police capabilities by formation.
• Increases the discussion of military police support to Army operations.
• Describes military police support throughout the operational framework.
• Modifies the police intelligence operations framework.
• Nests detainee categories with JP 3-63.
• Provides additional considerations for planning military police operations.

The principal audience for FM 3-39 is the commanders and staff elements at all echelons and the military police personnel who are tasked with planning, directing, and executing military police missions. Training developers and educators throughout the Army use this manual.

FM 3-39 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States and United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.

This book is a "mini" size (half the size of a regular sheet of paper) - A popular size to carry anywhere (briefcase, large pocket, purse) but the print is large enough for easy reading.  The binding is using coils, allowing for easy, non jamming page flipping.

We also have the BIG size (the size of a regular sheet of paper) on this website.

The color cover is laminated for weather protection with black and white inside printing.