MCRP 2-10B.6 MAGTF Meteorological and Oceanographic Operations 1-1 CHAPTER 1 FUNDAMENTALS Per Joint Publication (JP) 3-59, Meteorological and Oceanographic Operations, meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) operations encompass "all meteorological, oceanographic, and space environmental factors as provided by the Services, support agencies, and other sources. These factors include the whole range of atmospheric (weather) and oceanographic phenomena, from the sub-bottom of the Earth's oceans up through the atmosphere and into the space environment (space weather)." Accurate and timely METOC support is critical to tactical combat operations and operational-level planning.
DesignationMCRP 2-10B.6
EditionApr 2018
StatusActive
Pages243
FunctionRecon Intel
CollectionCurrent Doctrine
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