This United States Army Manual, Army Techniques Publication ATP 3-12.4 Electromagnetic Warfare Platoon January 2023, provides doctrinal guidance for leaders responsible for planning, preparing, executing, and assessing operations of electromagnetic warfare platoons. This publication serves as a reference for personnel developing doctrine, materiel solutions, force structure, institutional and unit training, and electromagnetic warfare platoon standard operating procedures.
The doctrinal principles and techniques contained in this publication are intended to be used as a guide and are not prescriptive. ATP 3-12.4 outlines the framework in which electromagnetic warfare platoons plan, train, and operate in support of their parent unit's operations.
The principal audience for ATP 3-12.4 is electromagnetic warfare platoon leaders and platoon sergeants. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters that form the core of a joint task force, joint land component, or multinational headquarters should refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication.