Foot Marches (FM 21-18)

This manual, “Foot Marches” is a guide for commanders and their staffs in the procedures and techniques of foot marches. It describes the march mission, characteristics and types of foot marches, and march training to include planning procedures, duties of commanders, march discipline, march hygiene, and march safety. The material herein applies to all levels of conflict without modification. This manual is for use with other field manual where modification of foot marching procedures and techniques for specific regions of the world is required.