MCTP 7-20A governs the Marine Corps training process for preparing for operations across the competition continuum.
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It covers training philosophy and fundamentals, the Systems Approach to Training and Education, training plans, training events, exercise design, and evaluation. It provides an authoritative basis without prescribing techniques or procedures, mandating procedures or checklists, or limiting training to a specific process.
MCTP 7-20A provides the authoritative basis for how the Marine Corps trains in preparation for operations across the competition continuum; however, it does so without prescribing techniques or procedures.
The Unit Training Guide is not meant solely as a reference manual and should be read from cover to cover.
Chapter 1 describes the Marine Corps philosophy and fundamentals of training.
Chapter 2 describes the application of the training fundamentals so the reader can apply the SATE process to training and conduct evaluation in accordance with chapters 3 and 4, respectively.