Unconventional Warfare Pocket Guide

This Pocket Guide for unconventional warfare (UW) is designed for the researcher, academic and Unconventional Warfare practitioner as a ready reference covering the most critical information related to the conduct of unconventional warfare operations.

This volume reviews UW theory, practices, and tactics, techniques, and procedures. Discussion is structured around the seven phases of Special Forces UW operations:

1. Preparation;
2. Initial contact;
3. Infiltration;
4. Organization;
5. Buildup;
6. Employment; and
7. Transition.

Each phase details a set of core activities for the soldier.

The concluding section provides a guide to further resources on key UW topics, including a list of recommended sources on law and policy, doctrine, and academic research.

The UW pocket guide is designed to be a quick reference guide for the ARSOF soldier to identify terms, definitions, joint publication references, and doctrine.