CHAPTER 1 THE M9 SERVICE PISTOL The Marine Corps' uses the M9 service pistol as a defensive weapon. It is a semiautomatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated, double-action pistol. The M9 service pistol's magazine holds 15 rounds and is…Archive111 pagesMarksmanship Weapons
TO RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP All Marines share a common warfighting belief: "Every Marine a rifleman." This simple credo reinforces the belief that all Marines are forged from a common experience, share a common set of values, and are trained as…Archive116 pagesMarksmanship Weapons
Marine Corps reference publication on pistol marksmanship, covering the M9 service pistol and the skills and training required to deliver accurate, well-aimed fire when the application of deadly force is warranted.Archive112 pagesOther
to FMFM 1-3B, which invites individuals to submit suggestions concerning this FMFM directly to the above addressee, the following unclassified recommendation is forwarded: Page Article/Paragraph No. Line No. Figure/Table No. Nature of…Archive202 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
to FMFM 1-3B, which invites individuals to submit suggestions concerning this FMFM directly to the above addressee, the following unclassified recommendation is forwarded: Page Article/Paragraph No. Line No. Figure/Table No. Nature of…Archive203 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
TO MACHINE GUNS "For their part the machine-gun units must be on the alert to seize and exploit every opportunity to assist the forward movement of the rifle units, without waiting for specific orders to engage a particular targe or…Archive406 pagesMarksmanship Weapons
1. PURPOSE Marine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 3-0A, Unit Training Management Guide, assists unit commanders and their staffs in the preparation of unit training programs. It provides a background on the philosophy, principles, and…Archive103 pagesLeadership Training
This publication is about winning in combat. Winning requires many things: excellence in techniques, an appreciation of the enemy, exemplary leadership, battlefield judgment, and focused combat power. Yet these factors by themselves do not…Archive145 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
The beginning of the 21St century has been a time of instability and military conflict. Marines and Sailors are deployed around the world in harm's way. More than ever, they need chaplains and Religious Program Specialists operating as…Archive184 pagesLeadership Training
1. PURPOSE Marine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 3-0B, How to Conduct Training, provides guidance to assist units on how to conduct Marine Corps training. This publication deals primarily with training's implementation phase. It also…Archive131 pagesLeadership Training
The Commander's Handbook for Religious Ministry Support is a guide for all Marine commanders, especially those with chaplains assigned to their units. Navy chaplains have been directly assigned to Marine units since World War I, and have…Archive65 pagesLeadership Training
The purpose of this publication is to assist individual service members, unit commanders, unit leaders, and field sanitation teams (FSTs) in preventing disease and nonbattle injury (DNBI). The publication provides information on preventive…Archive161 pagesMedical TCCC
1. PURPOSE This publication, PMFM 8-2, Counterinsurgency Operations, presents the doctrine, tactics, and techniques used by Marine Corps landing forces in counterinsurgency operations, including counterguerrilla operations. 2. SCOPE This…Archive155 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
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CHAPTER 1 Civil Disturbances Civil disturbances arise from acts of civil disobedience. They occur most often when participants in mass acts of civil disobedience become antagonistic toward authority, and authorities must struggle to wrest…Archive161 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
As Lieutenant General Flynn has noted in his foreword, this publication describes the Chaplain Corps' philosophy for delivering religious ministry to the Marine Corps. This ministry is made possible by the partnership formed between the…Archive85 pagesLeadership Training
How-to-train reference (with FM 6-50) presenting tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery cannon gunnery at the cannon battery level, covering duties of key personnel, gunnery doctrine, and standardized procedures for…Archive361 pagesFires
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY Headquarters United States Marine Corps Washington, D.C. 20350-3000 4 April 2018 CHANGE 1 to MCRP 3-20F.9 Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunner's Handbook 1. This publication has been edited to ensure gender…Archive286 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
26 April 1998 1. PURPOSE Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-35.3, Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT), provides doctrinal guidance and detailed information on tactics, techniques, and procedures to be employed in…Archive368 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
1. PURPOSE Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-35.3, Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT), provides doctrinal guidance and detailed information on tactics, techniques, and procedures to be employed in MOUT within the…Archive368 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
26 April 1998 1. PURPOSE Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-35.3, Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT), provides doctrinal guidance and detailed information on tactics, techniques, and procedures to be employed in…Archive371 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Marine's ability to see the enemy, terrain, and troops surrounding is greatly affected by the weather encountered. Having access to weather information can help Marines be prepared; therefore, whether traveling or in the patrol base,…Archive228 pagesFieldcraft Survival
The User's Guide to Marine Corps Values is to be used as a tool to help ensure that the values of the Corps continue to be reinforced and sustained in all Marines after being formally instilled in entry level training. This document is a…Archive451 pagesLeadership Training
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-14.1, Light Armored Vehicle-25 Gunnery and Employment, describes how the crew and section of the light armored vehicle-25 (LAV-25) conducts gunnery training for combat. MCWP 3-14.1 also…Archive228 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Section I. General 1-1. Overview. This chapter discusses the type of activity that is characteristic of an insurgency. A general overview of insurgency is provided to introduce the planner of counterguerrilla operations to the insurgent.…Archive256 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 2, Intelligence, and Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 2-1, Intelligence Operations, provide the doctrine and higher order tactics, techniques, and procedures for intelligence operations. MCWP…Archive203 pagesRecon Intel