MCRP 3-10A.4 — Marine Rifle Squad

MCRP 3-10A.4 governs tactics, techniques, and procedures for rifle squad employment and squad-level operations.

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  • Publication number: MCRP 3-10A.4
  • Title: MARINE RIFLE SQUAD
  • Date: 7 Aug 2020
  • Proponent: 03000 Operations & Readiness
  • Status: Current

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Its subject areas include rifle squad organization, preparation for combat, fire application, movement and maneuver, contact actions, and planning. It identifies prerequisite events and support requirements, including ordnance for an individual rifleman event.

Applies to: This publication is intended for Marine Corps infantry company and below leadership, including units serving as provisional infantry.

Topics covered

  • Buddy team actions
  • Fire and movement
  • Wedge formations
  • Column formations
  • Base unit actions

Questions and answers

What does MCRP 3-10A.4 contain?

Marine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 3-10A.4, Marine Rifle Squad, contains tactics, techniques, and procedures for rifle squad employment and captures lessons learned from recent decades of conflict.

Does MCRP 3-10A.4 cover every aspect of rifle squad operations?

There are many aspects of rifle squad operations that are not detailed herein because a specific publication already exists for that purpose and covering it would be redundant.

Why is MCRP 3-10A.4 not all-encompassing?

Despite this extended coverage, MCRP 3-10A.4 is not intended to be all-encompassing.

What is the purpose of the rifleman individual event?

Figure H-2. Sample From Infantry T&R Manual: 0311 Rifleman Individual Event. (paragraph 1)

What is the publication's distribution status?

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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