MCDP 1-2 governs military campaigning in the Marine Corps at the operational level of war, including campaign design and conduct.
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It covers the campaign, strategy and tactics, campaign design, conflict termination, and the conduct of campaigns. The publication is descriptive rather than prescriptive, and its concepts require judgment in application.
Applies to: This publication is designed primarily for MAGTF commanders and their staffs and for officers serving on joint and combined staffs.
A campaign plan describes how time, space, and purpose connect these operations. (paragraph 3)
Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) 1-2, Campaigning, provides the doctrinal basis for military campaigning in the Marine Corps, particularly as it pertains to a Marine commander or a MAGTF participating in the campaign. (paragraph 2)
Campaigning applies the warfighting philosophies in MCDP 1, Warfighting, specifically to the operational level of war. (paragraph 2)
Marine leaders must be able to integrate military operations with the other instruments of national power. (paragraph 2)