R 031524Z APR 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 181/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/AVAILABILITY OF MARINE CORPS REFERENCE PUBLICATION (MCRP) 3-17.7N, BASE CAMPS//
POC/MR J. A. BASS/CIV/CD AND I, CDD, MID/QUANTICO VA/TEL DSN 278-3616 OR COML (703) 784-3616/EMAIL:  JOHN.BASS(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1.  THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION (DC CD AND I) SIGNED MCRP 3-17.7N, BASE CAMPS, ON 21 JANUARY 2013 AUTHORIZING THIS MULTI-SERVICE PUBLICATION AS MARINE CORPS DOCTRINAL TACTICS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES (TTP).  MCRP 3-17.7N IS A MULTI-SERVICE PUBLICATION THAT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE AUTHORIZING GENERAL/FLAG OFFICERS FOR ALL PARTICIPATING SERVICES.  IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE PRIORITIZATION AND RESOURCING QUEUE AWAITING PUBLISHING THROUGH THE ARMY PUBLISHING DIRECTORATE.  BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS DOCTRINAL INFORMATION, DC CD AND I AUTHORIZES MARINE CORPS USE IN ITS PRESENT FORM PENDING FORMAL MULTI-SERVICE PUBLISHING.  MCRP 3-17.7N IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD VIA THE USMC DOCTRINE WEBSITE AT HTTPS:SLASHSLASHWWW.DOCTRINE.USMC.MIL.    
2.  BACKGROUND.  MCRP 3-17.7N SERVES AS A GUIDE AND A REFERENCE FOR MARINE COMMANDERS AND THEIR STAFFS AT ALL LEVELS OF OPERATIONS.  THIS IS A NEW PUBLICATION THAT WILL ADDRESS PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, DECONSTRUCTION, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.  IT WILL ALSO ADDRESS BASE CAMP SECURITY OPERATIONS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT BASES AND LINES OF COMMUNICATIONS THAT SUPPORT JOINT OPERATIONS.  THE TARGET AUDIENCE IS MARINE CORPS COMMANDERS AND THEIR STAFFS, AND OTHER PERSONNEL AT ALL LEVELS OF BASE CAMPS PLANNING AND OPERATIONS.
3.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.  A SEPARATE MARADMIN WILL BE RELEASED WHEN MCRP 3-17.7N IS FORMALLY PUBLISHED.  ANY CHANGES BETWEEN THE DOCUMENT CURRENTLY POSTED AND THE FORMAL PUBLICATION WILL BE IDENTIFIED IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT MARADMIN.  THE MARADMIN NOTIFICATION WILL INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING DISTRIBUTION. 
4.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN RICHARD P. MILLS, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//