FM 3-50 is listed as current in the Army Publishing Directorate catalog (publication date 2014-09-02).

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FM 3-50 — ARMY PERSONNEL RECOVERY

FM 3-50 is listed as current Current
in the Army Publishing Directorate catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-07-11). Note: its publication date is 2014-09-02 — 12 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.

Branch	U.S. Army
Series	FM
Publication date	2014-09-02 (11.9 years ago)
Status	Current
Proponent / OPR	TRADOC
Source of record	Army Publishing Directorate

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Nearby in the FM series

FM 3-27 — ARMY GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE OPERATIONS Current
FM 3-34 — ENGINEER OPERATIONS Current
FM 3-39 — MILITARY POLICE OPERATIONS Current
FM 3-52 — AIRSPACE CONTROL Current
FM 3-55 — INFORMATION COLLECTION Current

This is an unofficial index built from the public catalog. The controlling copy is always the one on Army Publishing Directorate — verify there before citing FM 3-50 in an official product.