Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-16.1, Artillery Operations, provides an overview of fundamentals, organization, support requirements, and tactical considerations used by Marine artillery regiments, battalions, and batteries in support of Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) operations. This publication standardizes artillery procedures and provides guidelines for field artillery commanders and their staffs at all echelons of command for the efficient and effective exercise of artillery operations throughout the MAGTF. MCWP 3-16.1 also provides guidance for the assignment of artillery missions, organization for combat, fire planning, and tactical employment of artillery weapons.
DesignationMCWP 3-16-1
EditionMay 2002
StatusSuperseded
Pages282
FunctionFires
CollectionRecent Archive
Public domain (U.S. Government work)