Books by U S Marine Corps

Marine Combat Water Survival, provides Marine Corps combat water survival techniques, procedures, and training standards. This publication also teaches Marines to cross water obstacles and perform water rescues correctly and safely. This publication is the foundation for teaching Marines correct water survival techniques and procedures that are used throughout the Marine combat water survival program (MCWSP).CONTENTSChapter 1. Survival at SeaAbandoning Ship Jettisoning Equipment Abandoning Ship Technique Modified Abandoning Ship Technique Surface Burning Oil SwimSurviving With a Pack Preparing Equipment Tying Waterproof/Plastic Bags Packing the Pack Swimming With the PackStaying Afloat With a Life Preserver Inherently Buoyant Life Preservers Inflatable Life PreserversStaying Afloat Without a Life Preserver Floating With an Inflated Blouse Floating With Inflated Trousers Sling Method Splash Method Blow MethodAvoiding Heat Loss in Cold Water Individual Protection From the Cold Group Protection From the ColdDrownproofing Methods Crawl Stroke T-Method The Sweep Breast Stroke Side Stroke Elementary BackstrokeChapter 2. Water RescuesReaching Rescue Techniques Reach Reach From a Deck Arm Extension Leg Extension Wading Assist ThrowLifesaving Approaches Front Surface Approach Rear ApproachApproach Strokes Crawl Stroke Approach Stroke Breast Stroke Approach StrokeLevel Offs Front Surface Approach Single Armpit Level Off Double Armpit Level OffRescue Techniques Wrist Tow Single Armpit Tow Double Armpit Tow Collar Tow Cross-Chest Carry Tired Swimmer's AssistDefense Against a Drowning Victim Block Wrist-Grip Escape/Wrist-Grip Escape Alternative Front Head-Hold Escape Rear Head-Hold EscapeAdministering First Aid/Rescue BreathingChapter 3. Treatment of Casualties and Avoidance of Dangerous Marine LifeDrowning Symptoms TreatmentHypothermia Symptoms Survival Time TreatmentHeat-Related InjuriesBurnsCommon Medical Problems Associated with Sea Survival Seasickness Saltwater Sores Blindness/Headache Constipation Sunburn and DehydrationDangerous Marine Life Sharks and Barracudas Sea Snakes Poisonous Fish Turtles and Moray Eels Corals Jellyfish, Portuguese Man-of-War, Anemones, and Others Spiny Fish, Urchins, Stingrays, and Cone ShellsChapter 4. Negotiating Water ObstaclesTidesSurf Plunging Waves Spilling Waves Surging WavesCurrents Offshore Currents Rip Currents Littoral CurrentsBack BaysRivers and CanalsChapter 5. Fording WaterwaysSelection of a Ford Site Determine the Slope Clinometer Map Line of Sight and Pace Determine the Current Speed Measure River Width Calculate Downstream DriftThe Buddy SystemWater CrossingsCare of Weapons ISOMAT Raft Poncho Raft Construction of a Pack Raft Single-Rope Bridge High and Dry Crossings Swift Current Crossings Slow Current Crossings RemovalAppendix. Knot TyingSquare KnotBowlineHitches Half Hitch Two Half Hitches Round Turn and Two Half Hitches Butterfly Knot

Dissemination management involves dissemination priorities, selection of dissemination means, and monitoring the flow of intelligence throughout the command. The objective of dissemination management is to deliver the required intelligence to the appropriate user in the proper form at the right time, while ensuring that individual consumers and the dissemination system are not overloaded by attempting to move unneeded or irrelevant information. Dissemination management also provides for the use of security controls, which do not impede the timely delivery or subsequent use of intelligence, while protecting intelligence sources and methods.

This manual contains basic and advanced training and techniques for static line parachuting. It is designed to standardize procedures for initial qualification and training of personnel in their duties and responsibilities in airborne operations. The jumpmaster, assistant jumpmaster, safeties, DACO, DZSTL, and DZSO occupy key positions in airborne operations. The initial training and qualifications of these personnel designated to occupy those critical positions are contained in this manual. SOF unit personnel must meet the requirements for static line parachuting contained in this manual as well as provide special training and instruction for nonstandard equipment, aircraft, and personnel procedures. These procedures are documented in FM 31-19, FM 31- 24, FM 31-25, and USASOC Reg 350-2. Individual service components that deviate from this manual due to unique mission requirements will use approved procedures, techniques, equipment, and equipment-attaching methods specified by their respective service.

The purpose of Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 2-25, Ground Reconnaissance Operations, is to establish doctrine and tactics, techniques, and procedures for Marine Corps ground reconnaissance. This publication is intended for officers and enlisted personnel who are involved with the direction, planning, and execution of ground reconnaissance missions. It is also designed to assist commanders and staffs of all Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) units with integrating ground reconnaissance into all other planning and operations. Relevant to the employment of ground reconnaissance at all echelons of command from the infantry battalion to the Marine expeditionary force, MCWP 2-25 defines the organization, roles, operational requirements, mission tasks, battlefield functions, and command and control relationships of reconnaissance assets within the MAGTF.

Marine Corps Warfighting Publication MCWP 2-10 Formerly MCWP 2-1 US Marine Corps 2 May 2016, builds on the doctrinal foundation established in Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) 2, Intelligence. It provides tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) intelligence operations. This publication is intended for commanders, other users of intelligence, and intelligence personnel who plan and execute intelligence operations.

A Book on Books, has been prepared to provide a guide for the United States Marine Corps Professional Reading Program.Read to Lead in Today's Corps. This publication is directed to all Marines, as we are all bound by a common pursuit of professional knowledge. Our profession is warfighting, and, therefore, the emphasis of the professional reading program is on books that will make the individual Marine a better warfighter. This is not homework; this is not drudgery. The selected books have been chosen for their intrinsic excitement as well as their content. Many of the books will be hard to put down. This publication is your roadmap to the professional reading program and serves as a handy reference on how the program works and what the books are about. Let it guide your efforts in developing your own reading program.

The User's Guide to Marine Corps Values is to be used as a tool to help ensure that the values of the Corps continue to be reinforced and sustained in all Marines after being formally instilled in entry level training. This document is a compendium of discussion guides developed and used by Marine Corps formal schools. The guides are part of the formal inculcation of values in young Marines, enlisted and officer, during the entry level training process. This guide is designed to be used as a departure point for discussing the topics as a continuation of the process of sustaining values within the Marine Corps. The User's Guide also serves as a resource for leaders to understand the "talk" and the "walk" expected of them as leaders. New graduates of the Recruit Depots and The Basic School have been exposed to these lessons and expect to arrive at their first duty assignments and MOS schools to find these principles and standards exhibited in the Marines they encounter. Leaders must remember that as long as there is but one Marine junior to them, they are honor bound to uphold the customs and traditions of the Corps and to always "walk the walk and talk the talk." We are the "parents" and "older siblings" of the future leaders of the Marine Corps. America is depending on us to ensure the Marines of tomorrow are ready and worthy of the challenges of this obligation. Teaching, reinforcement, and sustainment of these lessons can take place in the field, garrison, or formal school setting. Instructional methodology and media may vary depending on the environment and location of the instruction. However, environment should not be considered an obstacle to the conduct or quality of the instruction. This guide has been developed as a generic, universal training tool that is applicable to all Marines regardless of grade. Discussion leaders should include personal experiences that contribute to the development of the particular value or leadership lesson being discussed.

This book sets forth doctrine, tactics, and techniques for operations and training conducted by Marine rifle companies and platoons. The manual provides information on the employment of the rifle company and platoon in the following operations: amphibious operations, helicopter-borne operations, offensive combat, defensive combat, patrolling, auxiliary operations, and counterinsurgency operations.

This manual meets the first aid training needs of individual service members. Because medical personnel will not always be readily available, the nonmedical service members must rely heavily on their own skills and knowledge of life-sustaining methods to survive on the integrated battlefield. This publication outlines both self-aid and aid to other service members (buddy aid). More importantly, it emphasizes prompt and effective action in sustaining life and preventing or minimizing further suffering and disability. First aid is the emergency care given to the sick, injured, or wounded before being treated by medical personnel. The term first aid can be defined as "urgent and immediate lifesaving and other measures, which can be performed for casualties by nonmedical personnel when medical personnel are not immediately available." Nonmedical service members have received basic first aid training and should remain skilled in the correct procedures for giving first aid. This manual is directed to all service members. The procedures discussed apply to all types of casualties and the measures described are for use by both male and female service members.This publication is in consonance with the following North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) International Standardization Agreements (STANAGs) and American, British, Canadian, and Australian Quadripartite Standardization Agreements (QSTAGs).

Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunner's Handbook, complements and expands on the information in Low Altitude Air Defense Handbook, by providing information on tactics, techniques and procedures and employment of the Stinger weapon system for the LAAD gunners.

All Marines share a common warfighting belief: "Every Marine a rifleman." This simple credo reinforces the belief that all Marines are forged from a common experience, share a common set of values, and are trained as members of an expeditionary force in readiness. As such, there are no "rear area" Marines, and no one is very far from the fighting during expeditionary operations. The Marine rifleman of the next conflict will be as in past conflicts: among the first to confront the enemy and the last to hang his weapon in the rack after the conflict is won.Rifle Marksmanship, a Marine Corps Reference Publication, provides techniques and procedures for Marine Corps rifle marksmanship.Every Marine is first and foremost a rifleman. Rifle Marksmanship reflects this ethos and the Marine Corps' warfighting philosophy. This publication discusses the individual skills required for effective rifle marksmanship and standardizes the techniques and procedures used throughout the Marine Corps. It constitutes the doctrinal basis for all entry-level and sustainment-level rifle marksmanship training.

Scouting and Patrolling provides the doctrinal foundation and the tactics, techniques and procedures for scouting and patrolling conducted by Marines from the fire team to the company level. This book provides all Marines with the instructional material they need to build the skills necessary to become effective scouts and patrol team members. This publication provides the fundamentals of scouting and patrolling and their relationship to each other.

The most important responsibility in our Corps is leading Marines. If we expect Marines to lead and if we expect Marines to follow, we must provide the education of the heart and of the mind to win on the battlefield and in the barracks, in war and in peace. Traditionally, that education has taken many forms, often handed down from Marine to Marine, by word of mouth and by example. Our actions as Marines every day must embody the legacy of those who went before us. Their memorial to us"Ytheir teaching, compassion, courage, sacrifices, optimism, humor, humility, commitment, perseverance, love, guts, and glory"Yis the pattern for our daily lives. This manual attempts to capture those heritages of the Marine Corps¿f approach to leading. It is not prescriptive because there is no formula for leadership. It is not all-inclusive because to capture all that it is to be a Marine or to lead Marines defies pen and paper. Instead, it is intended to provide those charged with leading Marines a sense of the legacy they have inherited, and to help them come to terms with their own personal leadership style. The indispensable condition of Marine Corps leadership is action and attitude, not words. As one Marine leader said, ¿gDon¿ft tell me how good you are. Show me!¿h Marines have been leading for over 200 years and today continue leading around the globe. Whether in the field or in garrison, at the front or in the rear, Marines, adapting the time-honored values, traditions, customs, and history of our Corps to their generation, will continue to lead"Y and continue to win. This manual comes to life through the voices, writings, and examples of not one person, but many. Thousands of Americans who have borne, and still bear, the title ¿gMarine¿h are testimony that ¿gOnce a Marine, Always a Marine¿h and ¿gSemper Fidelis¿h are phrases that define our essence. It is to those who know, and to those who will come to know, this extraordinary way of life that this book is dedicated. C. E. Mundy, Jr. General, U.S. Marine Corps Commandant of the Marine Corps

Engineering Operations provides doctrine and supporting tactics, techniques, and procedures for the planning and execution of engineer support to Marine operations. This publication provides general information on the numerous capabilities engineers bring to the battle, from planning through to the execution of an operation. Engineers provide one of the most versatile resources a commander has in a Marine operation. They can provide the means to creatively apply the art and science of tactics in any situation encountered.This publication reflects the Marine Corps warfighting philosophy and explains how engineer operations contribute to our ability to wage maneuver warfare. It provides guidance for planning and coordinating engineer support and explains the unique command and support relationships of engineers. This publication is designed primarily for engineer unit commanders, their staffs, and anyone involved in engineer planning, but is also useful to any commanders and their staffs that work with engineer units.

Training is an integral part of the Marine Corps' preparation to go anywhere, take on any adversary, and win! As such, Marine Corps units train as they expect to fight. This warfighting training philosophy provides the Marine Corps with an unifying goal for individual and collective training. With this common thread woven throughout Marine Corps units, and with the Nation requiring greater accountability of public funds, effective and efficient training must focus on attaining and maintaining the state of operational readiness to support Marine air-ground task force warfighting operations (independent, joint, combined, or multinational).Unit training management (UTM) is the application of the systems approach to training (SAT) and Marine Corps training principles to maximize training results and to focus the unit's training requirements on the wartime mission. The SAT process is used to identify, conduct, and evaluate Marine Corps training. This systematic approach ensures that training and education are conducted in an environment of awareness and continuous feedback. The SAT process is an effective and efficient tool, not a program, used to control the mission training and requirements directed by higher headquarters. It is a five-phased approach that provides commanders with the training management techniques they need to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate performance-oriented training.

Commander's Tactical Handbook contains reference material frequently used to organize, plan, and conduct Marine ground combat operations. Its intent is to assist small unit leaders functioning at the company level and below, but it also serves as a field reference guide for all Marine leaders. Leaders of combat support and combat service support organizations should familiarize themselves with the contents of this publication to understand the operational support requirements discussed.

Convoy Operations Handbook, addresses the fundamental principles required for the planning and execution of Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) convoy operations. This manual provides an overview for convoy planning, organizations, and movement fundamentals, procedures, and techniques.Convoy Operations Handbook provides a source of reference for commanders and their staffs on convoy operations and functions in support of the MAGTF. Specifically, it gives general planning requirements, support requirements and considerations, and procedures.

Marine Physical Readiness Training for Combat is intended for use by all Marines. It provides the information and references necessary to establish and conduct physical conditioning programs to prepare Marines for the physical demands of combat.Contents:Physical Readiness Leadership Role of Physical Fitness in Combat Fundamentals of Physical Fitness Goals of Physical Readiness Training Leadership RolesPhysical Readiness Training Programs Development of a Program Remedial Physical TrainingPhysical Conditioning Activities Marching under Load Conditioning Drills One, Two, and Three Rifle and Log Drills Grass Drills Guerrilla Exercises Running Circuit Training Basic Physical Skills and Obstacle Courses Individual Exercise ProgramsCombat Water Survival Marine Corps Water Survival Program Water Sports and Competitive Activities The Battle Swimming TestCompetitive Conditioning Activities Organization of Competitive Activities Combatives Relays Team Contests and AthleticsEvaluation of Performance During Training Objectives of Combat Readiness The Physical Fitness Test Other Methods of Evaluation Responsibility Commander's Physical Fitness Program Other Formal Tests Physical Readiness Test Airborne Trainee Physical Fitness Test Battle Fitness TestThe Human Body General Systems of the Body The Skeleton The Muscles Functioning of the Skeleton and Muscles The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Cardiovascular FunctioningAppendix. Instructor Hints and Instructor TrainingIndex

Marines must have the versatility, flexibility, and skills to deal with any situation at any level of intensity across the entire range of military operations. Whenever the situation warrants the application of deadly force, a Marine must be able to deliver well-aimed shots to eliminate the threat. A Marine who is proficient in pistol marksmanship handles this challenge without escalating the level of violence or causing unnecessary collateral damage. It is not enough to simply provide Marines with the best available firearms; we must also ensure that their training prepares them to deliver accurate fire against the enemy under the most adverse conditions without hesitancy, fear, or uncertainty of action. A well-trained Marine is confident that he can protect himself, accomplish the mission, and protect his fellow Marines. To be combat ready, a Marine must be skilled in the tactics, techniques, and procedures of pistol marksmanship and diligent in the proper care and maintenance of the M9, 9-mm service pistol.Pistol Marksmanship is the Marine Corps' source document for pistol marksmanship and provides the doctrinal basis for Marine Corps pistol marksmanship training. This publication provides all Marines armed with a pistol with the tactics, techniques, and procedures for range and field firing the M9, 9-mm service pistol.

This book will close a curious gap in Marine history. It is hard to believe that no other volume anywhere tells the story of the Marine Corps Reserve. This Golden Anniversary edition covers the 50 crucial years from 1916, when Congress first authorized a Marine Corps Reserve, to 1966 when the 4th Marine Division/Aircraft Wing Team is an integral part of the muscle of American armed strength. The officers who worked diligently over a three-year period to research and write this volume have performed a real service. I hope that his history will be read by Marines and their friends. I started reading it as a duty and soon became very interested in the story itself. I enjoyed the book and hope that it will better inform the American people concerning the role and mission of the Marine Corps Reserve. Wallace M. Greene, Jr. General, U. S. Marine Corps Commandant of the Marine Corps