YGLOES ™ COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS 19960625 033 U.S. MARINE CORPS kK,DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS: WASHINGTON, D.C 20380 22 December 1967 FOREWORD 1. PURPOSE This publication, FMFM 8-2, Counterinsurgency Operations, presents the tactics and techniques utilized by Marine Corps landing forces in counterinsurgency operations, including guerrilla and counterguerrilla operations. It is made available to other Ser- vices for information and use as desired. SCOPE ‘This manual outlines the origin, objectives, and characteristics of counterinsur~ gency operations, as well as the tactics and techniques employed by guerrilla forces. It takes its departure from the U.8. Marine Corps publication, Small Wars Manual, 1940, and places emphasis on the planning and conduct of operations against guerrillas by Marine Corps forces. 3. SUPERSESSION FMFM 8-2, Operations Against Guerrilla Units, dated 14 August 1962, with four changes. 4. CHANGES Recommendations for improving this manual are invited. Comments and recom- mended changes should be forwarded to the Coordinator, Marine Corps Landing Force Development Activities, Quantico, Virginia 22134. CERTIFICATION Reviewed and approved this date. Leer) Wore H. W. BUSE, JR. Lieutenant General, U. 8. Marine(Cdrps Chief of Staff DISTRIBUTION: "T" For saleby the Superintendent of Documenta, US. Government Printing Ofice yesh Washington, Die, 20102 » Prise S135 *RECORD OF CHANGES AND CORRECTIONS FMFM 8-2 Change Date of Change Date of Entry Name of Organization Signature