Represents one of the earliest efforts to chronicle Marine Corps operations in Iraq between 2004-2005. Commissioned and written while U.S. forces were still engaged in combat operations in Iraq. Contains maps to help orientate and familiarize readers to Iraq, al-Anbar Province, and the two battles for Fallujah. Contains photographs of commanders, combat operations, equipment, and civil-military operations.

Includes FULL COLOR maps and illustrations. Presents a significant look at the cold weather and mountain training facility of the U.S. Marine Corps in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California.

Includes many full color illustrations and maps.

Illusrated with full color maps and photographs. U.S. Marines in the Global War on Terrorism series. Covers the combat service support operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom between November 2002 and October 2003. Tells a story of reorganization, preparation, and execution by the 1st and 2d Force Service Support Groups.

"Warfighting... is like a primer... the feints, flanks, attacks all apply in other walks of life."--F. Lee Bailey, attorney.

This publication addresses fundamental principles for the planning and execution of logistics for the Marine Corps component within a theater of operations; the relationships between the Marine Corps forces (MARFOR) logistics staff, the Marine Logistics Command (MLC), Marine expeditionary force (MEF) logistics staff, and the force service support group (FSSG); and coordination with external theater logistic agencies.

NAVMC 4000.3---The Marine Corps Medical Information Systems Handbook provides guidance to medical logistics personnel for the effective use of designated information systems to manage Class VIII materiel in accordance with MCO 6700.5, Medical and Dental (Class VIII) Materiel Support of the Marine Operational Forces.

The author first served with Vietnamese Marines in 1972 when they came on board the U.S. Navy ships that Battalion Landing Team 1/9 was embarked on. They were preparing for an amphibious landing to counter the North Vietnamese Army's Spring Offensive in Military Region 1 (I Corps) in South Vietnam. They brought with them their U.S. Marine advisors who were known by the senior members of the battalion. They had already witnessed or heard of the exploits of then-Captain John Ripley and Lieutenant Colonel Gerry Turley in blunting the initial attacks of the Easter Offensive. As the Vietnamese were formed into helicopter or boat teams and fed a meal before going ashore, they bantered with the American Marines and Sailors, telling them to come along to "kill communists." After a turbulent start to the offensive, the Vietnamese Marines exhibited the fighting spirit that elite units create for themselves. This was reflected in the various names of their battalions that were the focus of their unit identification. The infantry battalions had a series of nicknames and slogans that were reflected on their unit insignia: 1st Battalion's "Wild Bird," 2d Battalion's "Crazy Buffalo," 3d Battalion's "SeaWolf," 4th Battalion's "Killer Shark," 5th Battalion's "Black Dragon," 6th Battalion's "Sacred Bird," 7th Battalion's "Black Tiger," 8th Battalion's "Sea Eagle," and 9th Battalion's "Mighty Tiger." For the artillery units, this was the 1st Battalion's "Lightning Fire," 2d Battalion's "Sacred Arrow," and 3d Battalion's "Sacred Bow." Support and service battalions followed this example as well. The 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade and its embarked troops provided helicopters, amphibious tractors, and landing craft support for a series of attacks leading to the recapture of Quang Tri City through the fall of 1972. In addition, command and control facilities and liaison were provided to the Republic of Vietnam's I Corps and Military Advisory Command Vietnam's 1st Regional Advisory Command in the sustained counteroffensive. This reinforced the impression made by the Vietnamese Marines themselves. This began the interest in the story that follows. The period after World War II saw a number of associated Marine Corps formed in the republics of China, Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand. They had been founded, with the help of foreign military aid, to fight the various conflicts to contain communist expansion in the region. Also present at various times were other Marines from the Netherlands, France, and Great Britain. The beginnings of the Cold War witnessed this proliferation of amphibious forces in Asia, in part because of the reputation the U.S. Marines had earned in the cross Pacific drive against Japan and in other postwar confrontations. This is about one of them, the Vietnamese Marine Corps or Thuy Quan Luc Chien (TQLC). This occasional paper provides documents on the topics of the Vietnamese Marines and the U.S. Marine Advisory Unit from this period.

Marine Special Operations Command Training and Readiness Manual (NAVMC 3500.97) details the established training standards, regulations, and practices for the training of Marines and assigned Navy personnel in the Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC).

NAVMC DIR 1500.58---The MCMP provides tools to Marine leaders in order to help them improve their ability to interact on a personal and professional level with their Marines, to help set goals that improve the performance of both the individual Marine and the team, and replicate as closely as possible at home station, the relationships forged between Marines and leaders in combat.

This reprint of the 1940 edition of the Small Wars Manual is an aid to education and training in the historical approach of Marine Corps units conducting operations in low-intensity conflicts. In the 1930s, such conflicts were referred to as "small wars." The Small Wars Manual is one of the best books on military operations in peacekeeping and counterinsurgency operations published before World War II.

CONTENTS Mountain Safety Mountain Health Awareness Mountain Leadership Challenges Mountain Weather Summer Warfighting Load Requirements MAC Kit Nomenclature and Care of Mountaineering Equipment Rope Management Movement in Mountainous Terrain Mountain Casualty Evacuations Natural and Artificial Anchors Stream Crossing Mechanical Advantage One Rope Bridge A-Frames Vertical Hauling Lines Suspension Traverse Establishment of Rappel Points and Rappelling Balance Climbing Top Roping Sit Harness Placing Protection Belaying for Party Climbing Party Climbing Military Aid Climbing Alternative Belays and Anchors Rescue Techniques for Party Climbing Steep Earth Climbing Tree Climbing Techniques Fixed Rope Installation Cliff Reconnaissance Cliff Assault Geology and Glaciology Ice Ax Techniques Step Kicking and Cutting Crampon Techniques Glissading and Arrest Positions Glacier Travel Specific Snow and Ice Equipment Establishing Anchors on Snow and Ice Requirements for Survival Water Procurement Survival Navigation Expedient Shelters and Fires Survival Diet Signaling and Recovery COMM Considerations in a CW Environment Wave Propagation, Antenna Theory and Expediant Antennas Mountain Logistical Considerations Cold Weather and Mountain Helicopter Operations Introduction to Animal Packing Mountain Patrolling Considerations Weapons Considerations in Mountainous Terrain Route Planning and Selection in Mountain Operations Bibliography of References Appendix 1 Sl-3 MAC Kit Appendix 2 MAC Kit Care and Maintenance Manual

Marine Corps Tactical Publication 3-40B expands upon MCWP 4-1, Logistics Operations, and provides detailed guidance to Marine Corps logisticians for the conduct of tactical-level logistics. This publication is primarily intended for commanders and their staffs who are responsible for planning and conducting logistic operations support at the tactical level of war. The secondary audience is commanders and staff officers who require logistic support or who will benefit from a greater understanding of this support at the tactical level. This publication supersedes MCWP 4-11, Tactical-Level Logistics, dated 13 June 2000.

Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 4-11.4, Maintenance Operations, provides the commander with the basic information on the Marine Corps' maintenance system and how the system is employed to maintain a unit's equipment in a combatready condition.

Combat in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom has emphasized the need to improve timeliness and accuracy of battlefield information and derived intelligence to improve the essential fire and maneuver capabilities of Marine ground forces in all operational environments.Traditional MAGTF fires and emerging capabilities that can influence and shape the operating environment must be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and under all weather conditions. They must be able to rapidly and precisely engage fleeting opportunities found in a range of military operations while supporting the concept of maneuver warfare. Unmanned aircraft systems are the persistent link and combat multiplier that allow the MAGTF to improve its situational awareness and achieve timely combined arms effectiveness. Unmanned aircraft systems include the necessary equipment, data communications links, and personnel to control and employ an unmanned aircraft.