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F fire supportCAssistance to elements of the Marine air-ground task force engaged with the enemy rendered by other firing units, including (but not limited to) artillery, mortars, naval surface fire support, and offensive air support…

…But operational circumstances could dictate that low-level tactical units exercise selective or routine control of certain joint assets. Advances in areas such as communications, information sharing, and targeting can increase the JFC’s opportunities to…

…Commanders collaborate to define AOs to match a unit’s area of influence. An AO that is too large for a unit to control provides an enemy force with maneuver space or depletes a commander’s…

Chapter 4 Combat Support Combat support units provide critical combat functions in conjunction with combat arms units to secure victory (MCRP 5-2A). 4001. Introduction. Success against a determined enemy is achieved in part by generating…

…The complementary intelligence capabilities are specific to the unit and 18 August 2014 ATP 2-33.4 1-3 Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis 18 August 2014 ATP 2-33.4 1-3 THE ANALYTICAL PROCESS 1…

…For more information on SC, refer to JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States, and JP 5-0, Joint Operation Planning. d. The Combatant Commander’s Strategic Role (1) A CCDR is…

…Teams should be formed to perform specific tasks for small units and must be positioned for quick employment. In MOUT, engineer support is key to maintaining the momentum of the attack. Engineer teams will usually move…

…This function may also be performed by naval construction units. (h) Assisting in the preparation and maintenance of railroads, airfields, and ports. This function may also be performed by naval construction units. MCWP 3-35 .3…

Chapter 2 Offensive Operations Urban combat isolates and separates units. Operations are reduced to a series of small-unit actions, placing a premium on small-unit leadership, initiative, and skill. 2001. Introduction. The Marine Corps' manuever…

…Mortars are often the primary indirect-fire weapon for forward units in the assault or defense of a built-up area. Their high rate of fire, short minimum range, and high trajectory give mortar units the…

…Commanders plan how units will restore obstacles that an enemy force has breached. Commanders use artillery, air, or ground systems to reseed minefields. Given time and resources, a defending force constructs additional obstacles in depth, paying…

…Commanders use airborne and air assault units in the same manner as they use other infantry forces once those units deploy into their landing zones. However, there may be challenges extracting them, particularly if those units…

…Waterborne contaminants can quickly render entire units combat ineffective. (2) Water and other liquid supplements such as coffee, tea, or soup that must be forwarded to exposed positions may need to be backpacked at night. b…

…Operations in this phase continue pursuit of the national strategic end state. These operations typically begin with significant military involvement, to include some combat, and then move increasingly toward enabling civil authority as the threat wanes…

…However, infantry units may be task organized or reinforced down to squad level in order for small units to fight and win in this violent, three-dimensional battlespace. Several new terms that address organization and employment…

…Each company is assigned an infiltration lane that allows for infiltration by company-sized or smaller units. Depending on the construction of the built-up areas and streets, the infiltration lane may be 500 to 1…

…Through C2, JFLCCs and JFMCCs integrate and synchronize movement and maneuver with intelligence, fires, protection, and sustainment and the supporting IO COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS DURING OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM In December 2002, representatives from United States Central Command…

…The unit should avoid obvious firing locations like church steeples. (f) The unit should rehearse movements between positions. (g) Camouflage positions. (h) Reinforce positions with available materials, such as beds, furniture, etc. (i) Block stairwells and…

…Poorly trained units, operating in a confused and uncertain urban environment, often unable to tell friend from foe, and lacking quality leadership and inter-unit coordination, were often as dangerous to themselves as they were to…

…One method of providing continuous logistics support is to establish a “push system.” Essentially, this system pushes supplies to fighting units without their having to request them. A “push system” should negate the inherent delays of…