MCTP 12-10D governs desert operations, including the environment, combat power, offensive and defensive operations, and stability operations.
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It addresses desert classifications, weather, terrain, water, personnel and equipment effects, protective equipment, health, and warfighting functions. It describes requirements for adapting tactics, techniques, and procedures, reducing fratricide, sustaining forces, and conducting offensive, defensive, and stability operations.
The ability to engage forces at extended range and the lack of easily identifiable terrain features to control maneuver increases the risk of fratricide during desert operations.
Soldiers/Marines ensure that the working pressure and temperatures of all equipment stays within safety limits in accordance with the appropriate technical manual (TM). (paragraph 1-123)
Commanders carefully consider tempo when developing their scheme of maneuver and concept of sustainment, ensuring maneuver forces do not outdistance their support and that available forces can secure sustainment assets. (paragraph 3-107)
Units must secure chemical production sites, fertilizer plants, and munition depots until units can transfer their control to a legitimate authority. (paragraph 6-58)
Commanders ensure Soldiers/Marines maintain access to MOPP gear if any threats of CBRN or toxic industrial chemical use arise. (paragraph 6-58)