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MCRP 3-10A.4 Marine Rifle Squad

MCRP 3-10A.4

Marine Rifle Squad

Marine Corps · MCRP · Aug 2020 · 284 pages

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MCRP 3-10A.4 Marine Rifle Squad 1-1 CHAPTER 1 THE NATURE OF THE RIFLE SQUAD MISSION AND PURPOSE The mission of the rifle squad is to locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemy's assault by fire and close combat. The Marine Corps rifle squad is the fundamental maneuver unit of the Marine Corps infantry. It is organized to provide multiple fire units and mutually supporting combined arms effects on the battlefield. Time and again, the tide of a battle has been changed through a squad leader's decisive employment of their squad. This publication's purpose is to serve as the primary guide for squad leaders to organize, train, and employ their squads. This publication is not meant to be an allinclusive document regarding the finer details of the rifle squad's employment across the range of Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) missions.

DesignationMCRP 3-10A.4

EditionAug 2020

StatusActive

Pages284

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

EchelonSquad

CollectionCurrent Doctrine

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 7 August 2020 FOREWORD Marine Corps R

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MCWP 3-11.1Not in the Vault
MCTP 3-10BNot in the Vault
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