MCRP 12-10A.2 covers winter mountain warfare in snow-covered terrain and cold-weather environments, including mobility and reconnaissance.
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The publication covers snowshoe and ski mobility, movement techniques, firing positions, avalanche hazards, ice reconnaissance, frozen waterways, snow tracking, ski-borne patrolling, and over-the-snow vehicles. It requires ice thickness determination before crossing frozen waterways and reconnaissance for hazards beneath the ice before cutting it.
Applies to: Marine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 12-10A.2, Winter Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare, is a reference for winter mountain leaders to use during operations in snow-covered terrain or a cold-weather environment.
Marine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 12-10A.2, Winter Mountain Leader’s Guide to Mountain Warfare, is a reference for winter mountain leaders to use during operations in snow-covered terrain or a cold-weather environment.
Conducting ice reconnaissance before crossing a frozen waterway is necessary to determine the ice’s load-bearing capacity (i.e., what equipment can cross, how many people can cross, and the required dispersion to mitigate risk). (paragraph 3)
Marines employ various antitracking techniques depending on time and terrain, and more than one technique can be used simultaneously. (paragraph 3)
When Marines are being tracked, they should put as much distance as possible between themselves and the tracker. (paragraph 3)
Marines should increase this distance by using antitracking and or spoor-reducing techniques. (paragraph 3)