MCTP 3-03D governs Marine Corps security cooperation planning, execution, assessment, and engagements with allies and partners.
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It covers security cooperation strategy, organizations and workforce, planning, and the Marine Corps Security Cooperation Planning and Execution Cycle. It addresses legal and political issues, available tools and resources, and coordination across the Marine Corps, joint force, and interagency.
Applies to: This publication applies to Marines and civilians across the total force.
Marine Corps Tactical Publication (MCTP) 3-03D, Security Cooperation, is designed to assist Marines in prioritizing, planning, executing, and assessing security cooperation engagements with allies and partners in support of U.S. national security objectives.
Security cooperation is a vital campaign activity that facilitates access, enhances interoperability with key allies and partners, and contributes to deterrence.
Planners must coordinate security cooperation activities across the Marine Corps, joint force, and interagency to achieve the required unity of effort.
The Marine Corps plans, executes, and assesses security cooperation activities at all levels—from the Service headquarters and Marine Corps component commands to mobile training teams and advisor missions at the tactical level.
The Marine Corps will continue to conduct security cooperation activities throughout the competition continuum with task-organized forces.