Offensive Air Support MCTP 3-20D (Formerly MCWP 3-23) 4 April 2018

Download or read book Offensive Air Support MCTP 3-20D (Formerly MCWP 3-23) 4 April 2018 written by U. S. Marine U.S. Marine Corps and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-20 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FOREWORD Marine aviation traces its origin to 1912, when First Lieutenant Alfred A. Cunningham reported for naval aviation training. By 1914 Marines had started using aircraft and would see Marine aviation flying its first combat missions during the ending months of World War I. Through operations in Nicaragua, Haiti, China, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Southwest Asia, Marine aviation has distinguished itself as a formidable contributor to the Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) combined arms team. This publication focuses on the Marine Corps philosophy of command and control, planning, operations, and emerging concepts and capabilities for commanders and staff officers who are responsible for planning and executing offensive air support operations. Offensive air support doctrine first began within the Marine Corps in 1935 when the Tentative Landing Operations Manual was published and has developed over the past 65 years into today's Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-23, Offensive Air Support. This doctrine does not discuss the specifics of unit-level tactics and procedures. It provides insight as to how Marine aviation is used to shape the deep, close, and rear battlespace as an integrated combat arm of the MAGTF OFFENSIVE AIR SUPPORT Table of Contents Historical Perspective of Offensive Air Support Offensive Air Support in Marine Aviation Command and Control Planning Operations Emerging Concepts and Capabilities