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For an overview of this magazine, see U.S. Covert Operations Manual. |
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U.S. Covert Operations Manual is a perk magazine in Fallout 4 that gives the player character ranks of the Covert Operations perk.
Background[]
U.S. Covert Operations Manual is a training handbook produced by the United States Department of the Army to train its personnel in the art of subterfuge. The manuals were not intended for public circulation and were marked "Authorized Eyes Only."
Characteristics[]
Each magazine gives a rank of the Covert Operations perk which makes one more difficult to detect while sneaking.
Magazine issues[]
| Editor ID | Issue | Location | Location Description | Form ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | FH 5-01, Whistling in the Dark | Lexington: The Switchboard | On the desk by the terminal in the executive office above the open office and double stairwell area. | 0008E737 |
| 02 | FH 5-02, Urban Camouflage | USS Constitution | Ship interior, on a corner table inside the captain's cabin. | 0008E738 |
| 03 | FH 5-03, Facepaint Fundamentals | Federal ration stockpile | On the main table in front of the sofa, in Red Tourette’s base, southeast tunnels near exit to Lonely Chapel. | 0008E739 |
| 04 | FH 5-04, Not the Soldiers You're Looking For | Abandoned shack (Federal Surveillance Center K-21B) | In the federal surveillance center, deepest area, on the light blue metal computer bank, near the steamer trunk and terminal. | 0008E73A |
| 05 | FH 5-05, Who Goes There? | Fort Strong | On the desk of General Brock, southwest corner of the first floor in the armory. | 0008E73B |
| 06 | FH 5-06, Squeaky Floorboard, Sudden Death | Fort Hagen Command Center | On the side table of the bedroom and kitchenette room, just east of the armory. The room can't be reached until the Reunions quest becomes active. | 0008E73C |
| 07 | FH 5-07, Bushes, Boxes, and Beehives Camouflage Special* | Libertalia | By the red chair and oil lamp on an exposed outlook on the main shanty ship, on the last level before the entrance to the captain's cabin, same level as the white metal cabin. | 0008E73D |
| 08 | FH 5-08, Getting the Drop on Communists* | National Guard Training Yard | On a table in the cafeteria of the National Guard barracks, near a cooler (northwest, first floor). | 0008E73E |
| 09 | FH 5-09, Look Better in Black | Revere Satellite Array | In the shanty hut atop the central satellite support (without the dish). | 0008E73F |
| 10 | FH 5-10, Tiptoe Through the Tulips | USAF Satellite Station Olivia | Inside the computer room (intel room) near the entrance unlocked by terminal (southeast interior) or with key found in last room on lower level in steamer trunk, on the desk with the mini nuke. | 0008E740 |
* Note that the graphics of #7 and #8 are reversed (see bugs), so if you check your inventory for which ones you have and which not, reverse those two.
Notes[]
All of the manuals seem to have an error on the bottom text, reading "Department The Army." It should read, judging by the Department of the Army logo used above, "Department Of The Army."
Behind the scenes[]
The cover of an actual 1965 issued field manual on the M1 Garand Rifle
- The collection of manuals is based on real world Field Manuals issued by the US Department of the Army, particularly those issued in the 1960s.
- Some of the issue titles also refer to common phrases and to real world pop culture:
- "Whistling in the Dark" is a common idiom meaning "to put on a brave front."
- "Not the Soldiers You're Looking For" is a reference to Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, where Obi-Wan Kenobi says "These aren't the droids you're looking for."
- "Who Goes There?" is a common challenge issued by sentries on guard duty.
- "Squeaky Floorboard, Sudden Death" is a Splinter Cell reference, in particular to the third game in the series, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory.
- "Bushes, Boxes and Beehives Camouflage Special" is a nod to the Metal Gear Solid game series, of which hiding in a cardboard box is a signature, and where Snake may hide behind bushes, under boxes and use beehives as a method of distraction.
- "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" is a reference to the song of the same name.
Bugs[]
The world graphic of issue #7 matches the inventory graphic of #8 and vice versa.[verified]
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