Origanalist
06-10-2014, 10:23 PM
HT to Western Rifle Shooters Association http://westernrifleshooters.wordpress.com/2014/06/10/manuals/
IRREGULAR FORCES
Irregular forces are armed individuals or groups who are not members of the regular armed forces, police,
or other internal security forces (JP 3-24). The distinction of being armed as an individual or group can
include a wide range of people who can be categorized correctly or incorrectly as irregular forces.
Excluding members of regular armed forces, police, or internal security forces from being considered
irregular forces may appear to add some clarity. However, such exclusion is inappropriate when a soldier of
a regular armed force, policeman, or internal security force member is concurrently operating in support of
insurgent, guerrilla, or criminal activities.
Irregular forces can be insurgent, guerrilla, or criminal organizations or any combination thereof. Any of
those forces can be affiliated with mercenaries, corrupt governing authority officials, compromised
commercial and public entities, active or covert supporters, and willing or coerced members of a populace.
Independent actors can also act on agendas separate from those of irregular forces. Figure I-1 depicts
various actors that may be part of or associated with irregular forces.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/f6r0iope3tytvfi/USArmy-IrregularOPFOR.pdf
IRREGULAR FORCES
Irregular forces are armed individuals or groups who are not members of the regular armed forces, police,
or other internal security forces (JP 3-24). The distinction of being armed as an individual or group can
include a wide range of people who can be categorized correctly or incorrectly as irregular forces.
Excluding members of regular armed forces, police, or internal security forces from being considered
irregular forces may appear to add some clarity. However, such exclusion is inappropriate when a soldier of
a regular armed force, policeman, or internal security force member is concurrently operating in support of
insurgent, guerrilla, or criminal activities.
Irregular forces can be insurgent, guerrilla, or criminal organizations or any combination thereof. Any of
those forces can be affiliated with mercenaries, corrupt governing authority officials, compromised
commercial and public entities, active or covert supporters, and willing or coerced members of a populace.
Independent actors can also act on agendas separate from those of irregular forces. Figure I-1 depicts
various actors that may be part of or associated with irregular forces.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/f6r0iope3tytvfi/USArmy-IrregularOPFOR.pdf