Light armored reconnaissance (LAR) is the only ground combat element (GCE) reconnaissance maneuver force designed, organized, and equipped to fight for information that is critical to the commander. Light armored reconnaissance is not only…Current180 pagesRecon Intel
to FMFM 2-11, 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…Archive142 pagesMarksmanship Weapons
Mountains establish formal and informal boundaries and barriers. When conflicts erupt in these rugged areas, commanders are presented with unique operational challenges, such as mountainous terrain, snow, and cold weather. Since the Marine…Current174 pagesFieldcraft Survival
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-17, Engineering Operations provides doctrine and supporting tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for the planning and execution of engineer support to the MAGTF. This publication provides…Archive89 pagesEngineering
1 Antiair Warfare Chapter 1 FUNDAMENTALS Anti-air warfare is a U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps term used to indicate that action required to destroy or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air and missile threat. (Joint Publication 1-02,…Current96 pagesAviation
FM 90-3 of water, heat, and wind to give deserts their characteristic barren appearance. The bedrock may be covered by a flat layer of sand, or gravel, or may have been exposed by erosion. Other common features are sand dunes, escarpments,…Archive223 pagesFieldcraft Survival
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…Current145 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Intelligence preparation of the battlespace (IPB) is the "systematic, continuous process of analyzing the threat and environment in a specific geographic area" (Marine Corps Supplement to the DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated…Current376 pagesRecon Intel
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-42.1, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operations, addresses the fundamentals of planning and execution of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations in support of the Marine air-ground task force…Archive64 pagesSustainment
MCWP 2-25 Ground Reconnaissance Operations 1-1 CHAPTER 1 FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS Chapter 1 discusses full spectrum operations as a basis for understanding the role of ground reconnaissance units within the Marine air-ground task force…Current404 pagesRecon Intel
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]),…Current210 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
09 OCT 2024 ATP 3-52.4/MCRP 3-20F.10/NTTP 6-02.9/AFTTP 3-2.8 i PREFACE 1. Purpose This multi-Service tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) publication establishes communications tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for tactical…Current124 pagesAviation
09 OCT 2024 ATP 3-52.4/MCRP 3-20F.10/NTTP 6-02.9/AFTTP 3-2.8 i PREFACE 1. Purpose This multi-Service tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) publication establishes communications tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for tactical…Current124 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
NTTP 6-02.2/AFTTP 3-2.18 PREFACE 1. Purpose This publication provides a single-source, consolidated reference for tactics, techniques, and procedures in the employment, configuration, and creation of radio nets consisting of voice and data…Current144 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
1001. Marine Air-Ground Task Force Concept a. Task Organization. The Marine Corps organizes for combat by forming Marine Air-Ground Task Forces (MAGTFs) which are combined arms warfighting organizations tailored to accomplish specific…Archive48 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
First published in September 2001, Marine Corps Doctrinal Publica- tion (MCDP) 1-0, Marine Corps Operations, provided a bridge between the maneuver warfare philosophy articulated in our first nine MCDPs and the tactics, techniques, and…Current279 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
CHAPTER 1. FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE Geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) is defined by law in United States Code, Title 10, section 467 (5) as the exploitation and analysis of imagery and geospatial information to describe,…Current242 pagesRecon Intel
Organization of the United States Marine Corps 1-1 CHAPTER 1 THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS The Marine Corps, within the Department of the Navy (DON), is organized as a conventional force in readiness to support national needs. Deploying…Current236 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Helicopterborne operations are tactical operations in which assault forces maneuver on the battlefield under the direction of an assigned commander in order to engage and destroy enemy forces or to seize key terrain. They are best employed…Archive136 pagesAviation
Marine Corps alignment with joint terminology resulted in the following changes to Marine Corps doctrine and terminology: The term "competition continuum" replaces "conflict continuum." The term "range of military operations" may be used…Current166 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) fires and effects is the coordinated and collective employment of fires, information activities, and systems to create desired effects throughout the battlespace to achieve objectives. Under the single…Current186 pagesFires
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
Marine Corps small-unit leader's guide to mountain warfare: mountain weather, cold-weather leadership, movement and navigation, route planning, water crossings, avalanches, and casualty evacuation.Current240 pagesFieldcraft Survival
Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) fires and effects is the coordinated and collective employment of fires, information capabilities, and systems to create desired effects throughout the battlespace to achieve objectives. Under the…Current128 pagesFires
ATP 3-21.90/MCTP 3-01D has been updated and provided as an ATP according to the 2015 Doctrine Strategy. In addition to doctrine changes, a significant effort has been made to eliminate redundancies with parent doctrinal manuals (for…Current208 pagesFires
3 4 1001. CHALLENGE TO MANEUVER 5 6 Maneuver warfare is the warfighting philosophy of the Marine Corps. This philosophy seeks to 7 shatter the enemy's cohesion through a series of rapid, violent, and unexpected actions. Speed, 8 surprise,…Archive129 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Warfare continues to be characterized by volatility, uncertainty, and complexity. The Marine Corps infantry battalion will continue to conduct expeditionary operations to accomplish specific objectives around the globe. As the National…Current312 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The most important responsibility in our Corps is leading Marines. If we expect Marines to lead and if we expect Marines to follow, we must provide the education of the heart and of the mind to win on the battlefield and in the barracks,…Archive127 pagesLeadership Training
Since Fleet Marine Force Manual 1, Warfighting, was first published in 1989, it has had a significant impact both inside and outside the Marine Corps. That manual has changed the way Marines think about warfare. It has caused energetic…Current109 pagesDoctrine Philosophy