MCTP 3-40B governs the planning and execution of tactical ground and aviation logistics support by the Marine Corps.
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It addresses tactical logistics fundamentals, logistics functional area support, combat service support nodes, and external support. Its planning processes require situation updates, IPB products, assumptions, shortfall analysis, COA development, wargaming, and comparison.
Applies to: This publication is primarily intended for commanders and their staffs who are responsible for planning and conducting logistics operations at the tactical level of warfare.
Marine Corps Tactical Publication 3-40B expands upon Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-40, Marine Corps Logistics, and provides detailed guidance to Marine Corps logisticians for the conduct of logistics at the tactical level, and it establishes standard terms of reference for tactical logistics and combat service support operations.
Logistics planners can become creative with COG analysis. (paragraph 1-2)
Challenges within the environment, degraded road networks, interrupted supply nodes, unplanned GCE movements, etc., can provide commanders realistic perspectives of their COAs than physical enemy activity. (paragraph 3-1)
A logistics unit may see the enemy as a friendly artillery battery that will out-consume what a direct-support CLB can provide. (paragraph 1-2)