TRADOC Pamphlet 525-3-5, The U.S. Army Functional Concept for Maneuver Support (AFC-MS) Feb 2017 TRADOC Pamphlet (TP) 525-3-5, the U.S. Army Functional Concept for Maneuver Support (AFC-MS) defines maneuver support forces, describes the future environment and threat, and discusses how maneuver support capabilities support joint combined arms operations across Army doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, and facilities activities The AFC-MS captures tasks and systems (formerly found under the protection warfighting function and protection functional concept) in the concept and in the maneuver support warfighting function. This concept focuses on capabilities that support the Army's core competency of maneuver and includes all maneuver support capabilities. Maneuver support is defined as the related tasks and systems to understand and shape the environment, mitigate the effects of obstacles and hazards, and protect the force, populations, resources, and activities to enable joint combined arms operations. Maneuver support forces are elements that execute maneuver support functions defined in this concept across the range of military operations. Maneuver support forces, as defined in this concept, provide supported commanders with options, integrate efforts with multiple partners, operate across multiple domains, and present enemies and adversaries with multiple dilemmas. Maneuver support forces are agile, expert, and versatile and provide the right mix of capabilities with technical capabilities and information to enable commanders with freedom of action and contribute to mission success in any operation.