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: Procedures for evacuating and treating casualties in the urban environment, minimizing exposure to civilian populations.

Often mentioned alongside other 1990s SOF manuals, including FM 31-19 (Military Free-Fall) and specialized Special Forces Mounted Operations manuals .

Room clearing techniques, hallway movements, and shoothouse drills that emphasize speed, surprise, and precision. : Procedures for evacuating and treating casualties in

This living course continues to be a multi-week crucible of high-intensity urban warfare training, taught at all seven Special Forces Groups. The rigorous, 15-day program continues to put modern Green Berets through their paces in stress shooting, room clearing, and dynamic tactics, ensuring that the principles codified in FM 31-28 remain the bedrock of elite urban combat today.

Maximizes "violence of action" by stunning occupants with overpressure and flash. Close Quarters Battle (CQB) & Room Clearing This living course continues to be a multi-week

This field manual (FM) provides doctrine for Special Forces (SF) operations in urban environments. The manual focuses on advanced urban combat techniques and tactics for SF teams operating in complex, urban terrain. The document is marked "FOUNO" (File or Folder Unit Officially Noted), indicating restricted distribution.

This manual is classified and distribution is restricted to authorized personnel. Close Quarters Battle (CQB) & Room Clearing This

is the foundational U.S. Army doctrine that dictates how elite Green Berets operate, navigate, and survive within high-density urban environments. Originally designated as For Official Use Only (FOUO) and later reclassified as FM 3-05.221 , this manual serves as the comprehensive tactical roadmap for the Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat (SFAUC) course. Published right before the post-9/11 era, FM 31-28 anticipated the critical shift from open-terrain warfare to complex, asymmetric, three-dimensional city environments. Understanding the Blueprint of SFAUC