MCRP 3-10A.3 — Marine Infantry Platoon

MCRP 3-10A.3 governs infantry platoon planning, employment, and tactics, techniques, and procedures in current operational environments.

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  • Publication number: MCRP 3-10A.3
  • Title: MARINE INFANTRY PLATOON
  • Date: 31 Aug 2020
  • Proponent: 03000 Operations & Readiness
  • Status: Current

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It covers operational environments, platoon employment, small unmanned aircraft systems, platoon types, Marine Corps planning, and tactical tenets. It provides a foundation for preparing and executing platoon-level operations and supports tactical decision making.

Applies to: Its primary audience is infantry platoon commanders, platoon sergeants, and section and squad leaders.

Topics covered

  • Operational environments
  • Infantry platoon employment
  • Small unmanned aircraft systems
  • Types of platoons
  • Marine Corps planning
  • Tactical tenets

Questions and answers

What does MCRP 3-10A.3 provide for infantry platoon operations?

Marine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 3-10A.3, Marine Infantry Platoon, provides planning and operating considerations inherent to current operational environments and tactics, techniques, and procedures for infantry platoons.

What decision-making foundation does MCRP 3-10A.3 provide?

When taken in context with other Marine Corps doctrine, it is designed to form the educational foundation required to empower small unit leaders with the knowledge needed to apply creative and adaptive thought to tactical decision making, in order to make timely and sound tactical decisions.

When will MCRP 3-10A.3 be changed or revised?

As those best practices are developed, this publication will be changed or revised to reflect them.

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