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 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 Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 3-11.4A, Helicopter Insertion/Extraction, provides instruction for training Marines in the techniques, procedures, equipment and safety involved in conducting helicopter rope suspension operations.…Archive133 pagesAviation
Helicopter rope suspension techniques (HRST) is a high-risk operation that can be conducted safely if the contents of this publication are adhered to and current directives are followed. Noncompliance with this publication or current…Archive107 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
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1. PURPOSE Marine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 2-15.3B, Reconnaissance Reports Guide, provides tactical reference material on the content and format of reconnaissance reports. It is intended as a reference aid for tactical field use…Current158 pagesRecon Intel
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
Remote sensors expand the commander's view of the battlefield. Remote sensors provide a means to economically conduct continuous surveillance of vast areas, contributing key information to the intelligence collection effort. These actions…Current52 pagesRecon Intel
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 2-2.3, Remote Sensor Operations, is the first in a new series of doctrinal publications on intelligence collection operations. MCWP 2-1, Intelligence Operations (under development) and FMFM 3-21,…Archive88 pagesRecon Intel
Because entire units can be killed in an avalanche, units must have accurate and timely information and the ability to analyze tracks to determine size, direction, and proficiency of enemy units. These factors directly affect the…Current116 pagesFieldcraft Survival
Our Corps does two things for America: we make Marines and we win our nation's battles. Our ability to successfully accomplish the latter, of course, depends upon how well we do the former. We make Marines through a process called…Archive88 pagesLeadership Training
When conducting military operations in cold regions, leaders, Soldiers, and Marines must plan to fight two enemies: the cold and the opposing force. Despite the difficulties that cold regions pose, there are armies that have prepared for…Current112 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Meeting America's strategic objectives hinges on the ability to rapidly deploy forces at any time, in any environment, and against any adversary. Contingency basing provides strategic integration of policy, planning, and resourcing for…Current190 pagesFieldcraft Survival
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
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
CHAPTER 1. CIVIL AFFAIRS FUNDAMENTALS Civil affairs Marines are specifically trained, equipped, and organized to support and enable civil-military operations (CMO), influence operations, information maneuver, and Marine air-ground task…Current112 pagesOther
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
Marine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 4-11.3F, Convoy Operations Handbook, addresses the fundamental principles required for the planning and execution of Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) convoy operations. This manual provides an…Archive74 pagesSustainment
This manual is based entirely on the keyword SURVIVAL. The letters in this word can help guide you in your actions in any survival situation. Whenever faced with a survival situation, remember the word SURVIVAL. SURVIVAL ACTIONS The…Archive571 pagesFieldcraft Survival
1. Purpose This publication will improve coordination and understanding during multi-Service operations. A brevity code is a code that provides no security. Its sole purpose is the shortening of messages rather than the concealment of…Current88 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
Mountain leader's guide to mountain warfare operations: planning and conducting unit operations in mountainous terrain (2018).Current420 pagesFieldcraft Survival
and Philosophy Marine air intelligence is the combination of all-source intelligence, training, personnel, and techniques that assesses the weather, adversary, and terrain impacts to the air domain. While the primary customer of air…Current301 pagesRecon Intel
NWP 3-02.12 MCRP 3-31.1A Februrary 1997 PUBLICATION NOTICE ROUTING 1. NWP 3-02.12/MCRP 3-31.1A, Employment of Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), is available in the Naval Warfare Publications Library. It is effective upon receipt. 2.…Archive173 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
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
Chapter 1 Fundamentals The mission of a low altitude air defense (LAAD) unit is to provide close-in, low altitude surface-to-air weapons (SAWs) fires in defense of forward combat areas, vital areas, and installations. It also provides SAW…Archive303 pagesSmall Unit Tactics
The Marine Corps field feeding program (MCFFP) consists of the right mix of personnel, rations, equipment, and training in order to support the Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) commander's expeditionary maneuver warfare and peacetime…Current122 pagesSustainment
Embarkation planning and execution is complex. Trained and qualified personnel must be available to perform the host of embarkation duties. Assigning personnel must be carefully done, as embarkation becomes their primary duty during…Archive134 pagesSustainment
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
The purpose of this handbook is to fill an identified gap in doctrine relating to Transition to Host Nation (HN) government control on operations involving ABCA nations. Current operational practice sees Transition being conducted…Current94 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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