MCTP 3-32A governs Marine Air-Ground Task Force combat camera capabilities, operations, planning, and systems.
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It covers combat camera fundamentals, organizations, planning, operations, systems and equipment, training, and archiving. It states that commanders must have a successful COMCAM program to expedite decisionmaking processes and operational requirements.
Combat camera is an information resource that provides a timely, accurate, “you-arethere” imagery perspective on military operations.
The need for COMCAM capabilities will increase as the Marine Corps reaches Marine families, interacts with domestic and international media, and provides tactical imagery to enhance force protection and situational awareness.
To expedite their decisionmaking processes and operational requirements, commanders must have a successful COMCAM program.
Combat camera (COMCAM) is the acquisition and utilization of still and motion imagery in support of operational and planning requirements across the range of military operations and during exercises. (paragraph 5)
File this transmittal sheet in the front of this publication. (paragraph 2)