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MCTP 3-01B Air Assault Operations

MCTP 3-01B

Air Assault Operations

Marine Corps · MCTP · Feb 2019 · 210 pages

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MCTP 3-01B Air Assault Operations 1-1 CHAPTER 1 FUNDAMENTALS Air assault operations are a subset of airborne operations and a form of vertical envelopment in which assault forces (combat, combat support, and combat service support [CSS]), using the mobility of assault support assets and the total integration of combat power, maneuver under the control of a ground or air maneuver commander to accomplish the designated mission. They are best employed in situations that provide the force a calculated advantage due to surprise, terrain, threat, or mobility. Air assault operations allow the commander to maneuver rapidly to achieve tactical surprise and mass forces, regardless of obstacles, and without dependency on ground lines of communication. These operations embody the combined arms concept through coordination and planning between the air and ground commanders.

DesignationMCTP 3-01B

EditionFeb 2019

StatusActive

Pages210

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

CollectionCurrent Doctrine

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Air Assault Operations U.S. Marine Corps DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

References 12

NTTP 3-22.5Not in the Vault
MCRP 3-40F.4Not in the Vault
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MCRP 3-40F.6Not in the Vault
MCRP 3-20F.8Not in the Vault
MCTP 13-10ENot in the Vault