MCTP 3-32F ·Marine Corps ·2024 Deception
Deception is a deliberate distortion of reality imposed on another where the deceiver gains an advantage. Military, deception refers to "actions executed to deliberately mislead adversary military, paramilitary, or violent extremist…
MCTP 3-40B ·Marine Corps ·2025 Tactical Logistics
Logistics is defined as, "Planning and executing the movement and support of forces" (DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, hereafter referred to as DoD Dictionary). Logistics, as one of the Marine Corps' seven warfighting…
MCTP 3-40C ·Marine Corps ·2018 Operational-Level Logistics
MCWP 4-12 Operational-Level Logistics 1-1 CHAPTER 1 FUNDAMENTALS LEVELS OF LOGISTICS Logistics, broadly defined as planning and executing the movement and support of forces (Joint Publication 1-02, Department of Defense Dictionary of…
MCTP 3-40D ·Marine Corps ·2023 General Engineering
ATP 3-34.40/MCTP 3-40D provides doctrine for the conduct of general engineering support by the Army and Marine Corps. It emphasizes the general engineering unity of effort by providing a common philosophy, language, and purpose. General…
MCTP 3-40E ·Marine Corps ·2020 Maintenance Operations
MCTP 3-40E Maintenance Operations 1-1 CHAPTER 1 MAINTENANCE FUNDAMENTALS Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) 4, Logistics, indicates that "the complexity of the tasks involved in supporting a high technology force also increases as…
MCTP 3-40F ·Marine Corps ·2020 Distribution and Transportation Operations
MCTP 3-40F Distribution and Transportation Operations 1-1 CHAPTER 1 FUNDAMENTALS The Marine Corps organizes tactical-level logistics into six functions of combat service support (CSS). One of those functions is transportation; however, the…
MCTP 6-10A ·Marine Corps ·2024 Sustaining the Transformation
Since our 31st Commandant, General Charles C. Krulak, first published Marine Corps Reference Publication 6-11D, Sustaining the Transformation, in 1999, the Marine Corps has continued our proud tradition of making Marines, winning battles,…
MCTP 7-20A ·Marine Corps ·2023 Unit Training Guide
Marine Corps Tactical Publication (MCTP) 7-20A, Unit Training Guide, contains guidance for Marine leaders at all levels on how to plan, conduct, and evaluate Marine Corps training. This publication provides a description of training…
MCTP 8-10B ·Marine Corps ·2018 How to Conduct Training
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 explains how…
MCWP 0-1-1 ·Marine Corps ·1998 Componency
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 0-1.1, Componency, addresses the fundamental principles of Marine Corps componency. It deals with the Marine Corps component under a combatant command; the role of the Marine Corps component…
MCWP 11-10 ·Marine Corps ·2025 Marine Corps Legal Support
CHAPTER 1. FUNDAMENTALS Within the Marine Corps, having Marine judge advocates serve as unrestricted line officers, expected to maintain themselves as well-rounded MAGTF officers, makes for not only a better Marine officer, but also a more…
MCWP 2-1 ·Marine Corps ·2003 Intelligence Operations
Intelligence is knowledge of the battlespace and of the threat forces in that battlespace. Knowledge is generated in support of the commander's decisionmaking process and is the result of the collection, processing, exploitation,…
MCWP 2-10 ·Marine Corps ·2021 Intelligence Operations
MCWP 2-10 Intelligence Operations 1-2 Intelligence has two basic complementary objectives. First, intelligence provides accurate, timely, and relevant knowledge about the enemy (or potential enemy) and the surrounding environment. In other…
MCWP 2-15.4 ·Marine Corps ·2002 Imagery Intelligence
Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 2, Intelligence, and Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 2-1, Intelligence Operations, provide doctrine and higher order tactics, techniques, and procedures for intelligence operations. MCWP…
MCWP 2-26 ·Marine Corps ·2000 Geographic Intelligence
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…
MCWP 2-6 ·Marine Corps ·2000 Counterintelligence
Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) 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 3-01 ·Marine Corps ·2025 Offesive and Defensive Tactics
Marine Corps warfighting publication on offensive and defensive tactics: common tactical concepts and control measures, movement to contact, attack, exploitation, pursuit, and defensive operations (2025).
MCWP 3-02 ·Marine Corps ·2014 Insurgencies and Countering Insurgencies
The 2006 version of FM 3-24/ MCWP 3-33.5, Counterinsurgency, filled an important doctrinal gap at a time when U.S. forces were engaged in counterinsurgency operations. This version of FM 3-24/MCWP 3-33.5 builds on that important manual.…
MCWP 3-03 ·Marine Corps ·2025 Stabilization Activities
MCWP 3-03, Stabilization Activities 1-2 Core Responsibility One The DoD designs, implements, monitors, and evaluates stabilization actions based on conflict assessments, operational requirements, and complementary foreign assistance. For…
MCWP 3-05 ·Marine Corps ·2025 Marine Corps Special Operations
CHAPTER 1. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FUNDAMENTALS Marine Special Operations Forces (SOF) conduct the full range of assigned special operations in any environment, focusing on sustainable expeditionary special operations that support the combatant…
MCWP 3-1 ·Marine Corps ·1995 Ground Combat Operations
1. PURPOSE Fleet Marine Force Manual (FMFM) 6, Ground Combat Operations, provides the doctrinal basis for the planning and execution of ground combat operations for ground forces within the Marine airground task force (MAGTF). It…
MCWP 3-10 ·Marine Corps ·2018 Ground Combat Operations
MCWP 3-10 MAGTF Ground Operations 1-1 CHAPTER 1 THE ROLE OF THE GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT THE GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT The Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF), composed of forces task-organized under a single commander, is the Marine Corps'…
MCWP 3-12 ·Marine Corps ·2005 Marine Corps Tank Employment
The success of amphibious operations and subsequent operations ashore require the coordinated employment of all Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) resources: reconnaissance, infantry, aviation, tanks, artillery, engineers, amphibious…
MCWP 3-13 ·Marine Corps ·2005 Employment of Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs)
On page 1-7 of Chapter 1, in "Assault Amphibian Section," delete sentences two and three and replace with, "The Rifle Platoon Commander exercises maneuver control of his platoon through the AAV Section Leader. While mounted or dismounted,…
MCWP 3-14-1 ·Marine Corps ·1997 Light Armored Vehicle-25 Gunnery and Employment
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…
MCWP 3-14-CDRAFT ·Marine Corps ·2000 Employment of the Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
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…
MCWP 3-15.1 ·Marine Corps ·1996 Machine Guns and Machine Gunnery
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…
MCWP 3-15.3 ·Marine Corps ·2004 Sniping
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…
MCWP 3-15.5 ·Marine Corps ·2002 MAGTF Antiarmor Operations
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…
MCWP 3-16 ·Marine Corps ·2001