Tactics presented in manuals, like doctrine, is applied with judgment by the leader. Unit-oriented FMs provide a more detailed discussion of tactics with a focus on specific types of cavalry organizations. C-2 shows the hierarchy of field manuals that apply to cavalry units. Hierarchy of cavalry field manuals. Techniques describe the basic methods of using equipment and personnel.
Techniques give details on how commanders actually carry out assignments.
They improve a force's efficiency by ensuring uniformity of action or by ensuring actions of various individuals and elements complement those of other individuals or elements. FMs and MTPs provide a description of techniques using the personnel and equipment available in actual organizations. These techniques show at a more detailed level how to use available assets to carry out tactics. They address how-to at the task level. Procedures are a particular course or mode of action that describes how to perform a certain task.