MCWP 3-10 — Ground Combat Operations

MCWP 3-10 governs MAGTF ground combat operations, including planning and execution within the Marine air-ground task force.

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• Publication number: MCWP 3-10
• Title: GROUND COMBAT OPERATIONS
• Date: 1 Apr 2008
• Proponent: 03000 Operations & Readiness
• Status: Current

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It establishes a common reference for how the ground combat element plans, task-organizes, trains, deploys, and is employed for operations. It addresses ground combat fundamentals, mission-essential tasks, key capabilities, and organic and task-organized units.

Applies to: Its contents are relevant to all elements of the MAGTF.

Topics covered

• Ground Combat Element mission-essential tasks
• Fundamentals of ground combat
• Ground Combat Element capabilities
• Organic Ground Combat Element units
• Task-organized Ground Combat Element units

Questions and answers

What doctrinal basis does MCWP 3-10 provide?

Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-10, MAGTF Ground Operations, provides the doctrinal basis for the planning and execution of ground combat operations within the Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF). (paragraph 2)

How does MCWP 3-10 support Ground Combat Element planning?

Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-10, MAGTF Ground Operations, provides the doctrinal basis for the planning and execution of ground combat operations within the Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF). It establishes a common reference on how the ground combat element (GCE) plans, task-organizes, trains, deploys, and is employed for operations. (paragraph 2)

What is the publication's distribution status?

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

What should happen to the transmittal sheet?

File this transmittal sheet in the front of this publication. (paragraph 2)

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