Table of Contents

Part I: Organization 1-1

MEF and MSC Unit Locations 1-3

Ground Unit (Regiment) Unit Locations 1-4
Aviation Unit (Group) Locations 1-5
Marine Forces Atlantic (MARFORLANT) Organization 1-6
Marine Force Pacific (MARFORPAC) Organization 1-7
Marine Forces Component Locations 1-8
I Marine Expeditionary Force Organization 1-9
1st Marine Division Organization 1-10
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Organization 1-11
1st Force Service Support Group Organization 1-12
II Marine Expeditionary Force Organization 1-13
2nd Marine Division Organization 1-14
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Organization 1-15
2nd Force Service Support Group 1-16
III Marine Expeditionary Force Organization 1-17
3rd Marine Division Organization 1-18
1st Marine Aircraft Wing 1-19
3rd Force Service Support Group 1-20
Marine Forces Reserve – 4th Marine Division Organization 1-21
Marine Forces Reserve – 4th Marine Aircraft Wing Organization 1-22
4th MAW Unit Locations and Assets 1-23
Marine Forces Reserve – 4th Force Service Support Group 1-24
Notional Marine Expeditionary Unit Organization 1-25
Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Organization 1-26
Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Locations 1-27
Phases of an MPF Operation 1-28
Naval Amphibious Group 1, 2, and 3 Organizations 1-29
Marine Air Command and Control System Organization 1-30
Engineer Forces 1-31

Part II: Equipment Capabilities 2-1

Weapons Summary Table 2-3

Individual and Crew Served Weapons Summary Table 2-4
Vehicles Summary Table 2-5
Fixed Wing Aircraft Summary Table 2-6
KC-130 Planning Factors 2-7
Rotary Wing Aircraft Summary Table 2-8
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Characteristics 2-9
MACCS Radar Summary Table 2-10

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USMC Air Defense Capabilities 2-11
Communications Equipment Summary Tables 2-13
Amphibious Shipping Summary Table 2-21
Amphibious Shipping Well Deck Capabilities 2-23
Landing Craft Summary Table 2-24
LCAC Planning Factors 2-25
Navy Surface Platforms Capabilities 2-26
Navy Air Defense Capabilities 2-27
Navy Aviation Air Defense Weapons Systems 2-29
Army Air Defense Capabilities 2-30
MPF Capabilities Summary Tables 2-31

Part III: Battlespace and Time 3-1

Notional MPF Operation Timeline 3-3

Aviation Forward Operating Base Considerations 3-4
Marine Expeditionary Force Laydown Schematic 3-5
Notional Marine Expeditionary Force Command Post Schematic 3-6
Rear Area Operations 3-7
Tactical Control Measures 3-10
Notional Offensive Operations Schematic 3-11
Notional Defensive Operations Schematic 3-12
Types of Defenses 3-13
Tactical Assembly Area Tables 3-14
Planning Ratios for Array of Friendly Units 3-15
Mine Countermeasures Terminology and Responsibilities 3-16
Weather Conditions – Sea States 3-17
Movement Planning Data Tables 3-18
Opposes Rates of Advance Tables 3-21
Deployment Operations Team Requirements 2-22

Part IV: Staff Planning Factors and Considerations 4-1

Casualty Rate Estimation Planning Factors 4-3

Enemy Prisoner of War Evacuation Schematic 4-11
Medical Regulating Concept Schematics 4-12
Return to Duty Estimate Considerations 4-14
Human Waste / Solid Waste Planning Factors 4-15
Intelligence Considerations 4-16
Aircraft Sortie Tables 4-18
MACCS Planning Factors 4-19
MACCS in the Theater Air-Ground System 4-20
Notional MACCS/ACE Communications Architecture 4-21

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Artillery Planning Factors and Considerations 4-22
Naval Surface Fire Support Planning Factors 4-40
NBC Defense Planning Factors and Considerations 4-41
Engineer Considerations 4-44
Engineer Bridging Considerations 4-44
Engineer Breaching Considerations 4-50
Engineer Obstacle Considerations 4-55
Engineer Survivability Considerations 4-59
Engineer EAF Considerations 4-63
Engineer Water Storage / Production Considerations 4-65
Movement Control Concept Schematic 4-66
Movement Control Planning Factors 4-67
Logistics Concept Schematic 4-72
Logistics Planning Factors 4-73
Considerations for MPF Employment 4-79
MPF (Enhanced) Capabilities 4-80
MPF Engineer Equipment (extract) 4-81
MPF Offload Planning Data 4-82
Typical PEIs on MPSRON to Support a MEU/MEB 4-83
Communications Planning Considerations 4-84
Information Operations Considerations 4-85

Part V: Key Terms and Graphics 5-1

Command Relationship Definitions 5-3

Command Relationships Diagram 5-4
Possible Command Relationships for MAGT Units 5-5
Tactical Tasks Definitions 5-6
Examples of Tactical Purpose Terms 5-7
Selected Key Map Symbology 5-8

Part VI: Abbreviations 6-1

National Distinguishing Letters 6-3

Key Abbreviations 6-4

Part VII: References 7-1

Key Unit Phone Numbers 7-3

Useful Web Pages 7-6
Planning Quick Reference Table 7-7
CSS Considerations in the IPB Process 7-12

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CSS Considerations in the Marine Corps Planning Process 7-14
Comparison of MCPP to Other Planning Processes 7-21
Frequency Bands 7-22
Customary / Metric Conversion Factors 7-23

Part VIII: Operations Orders Formats (Pull-Out Pages) 8-1

Operation Plan/Order Format (Pull-Out Page) 8-3

Guide for Task Organization Annex (Pull-Out Page) 8-4

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