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MCTP 3-20D Offensive Air Support

MCTP 3-20D

Offensive Air Support

Marine Corps · MCTP · Apr 2018 · 80 pages

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of the EA-6A Prowler, A6-A Intruder, and precision-guided weapons. The Prowlers became vital to OAS missions by suppressing new threat systems like the SA-2 to provide suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) for the strike packages. The Intruders provided commanders a true all-weather, day and night AI capability. The introduction of electro-optical and laser-guided bombs (LGBs) aided in economy of force. These highly accurate weapons increased mission success rates while reducing the number of aircraft required to destroy or neutralize targets. Significant technological advances since the end of the Vietnam era have contributed to more effective and efficient capabilities in Marine aviation.

DesignationMCTP 3-20D

EditionApr 2018

StatusActive

Pages80

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

CollectionCurrent Doctrine

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY Headquarters United States Marine Corps W

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