This manual, Field Manual FM 3-16 The Army in Multinational Operations July 2024, provides fundamental principles and guidance for Army forces that operate as part of a multinational force. It blends in key points of JP 3-16 to ensure consideration by Army elements of a joint force and addresses Army forces' roles and functions in multinational operations. While the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the American, British, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand (ABCANZ) Armies Program achieved levels of standardization in certain areas, no comprehensive common doctrine exists among the armies. This publication helps the multinational commander to understand the common doctrine for multinational forces and assists in understanding and developing solutions.
FM 3-16's principal audience is all members of the profession of arms, especially trainers, educators, commanders, and staff members of multinational headquarters. Readers can also refer to joint publications of multinational doctrine in the competition continuum for additional information.
