R 101750Z MAR 15
MARADMIN 116/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/AVAILABILITY OF MCRP 3-16E, FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) OPERATIONS//
REF/A/DOC/ARD/17JUL12//
AMPN/REFERENCE (REF) A IS MARINE CORPS PRINTING AND PUBLISHING//
POC/JEFFREY SCOFIELD/LTCOL/CDD/TEL DSN 278-6217/COML (703) 784-6217/EMAIL: JEFFREY.SCOFIELD(AT)USMC.MIL.
RMKS/1.  THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION HAS PUBLISHED MARINE CORPS REFERENCE PUBLICATION (MCRP) 3-16E "FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) OPERATIONS" DATED 24 FEB 2015. MCRP 3-16E IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD VIA THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS DOCTRINE WEBSITE AT HTTPS:(SLANT)(SLANT)WWW.DOCTRINE.USMC.MIL.
2.  BACKGROUND.
    (A) MCRP 3-16E PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF FUNDAMENTALS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATION OF MAGTF FIRES COMMAND AND CONTROL (C2) SYSTEMS.
    (B) THE INTENT OF THIS PUBLICATION IS TO STANDARDIZE MAGTF FIRES C2 PROCEDURES AND PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR COMMANDERS AND STAFFS AT ALL ECHELONS OF COMMAND FOR THE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE PLANNING, COORDINATION, AND INTEGRATION OF FIRE SUPPORT OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE MAGTF.
    (C) THIS PUBLICATION ALSO ADDRESSES TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF FIRE SUPPORT C2 SYSTEMS USED BY MARINE FIRE SUPPORT AGENCIES IN SUPPORT OF MAGTF OPERATIONS.
3.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS. REF (A) DETAILS STEPS REQUIRED TO REQUEST PUBLICATION HARD COPIES. UNITS WILL RECEIVE PRINTED COPIES OF MCRP 3-16E VIA THE MARINE CORPS PUBLICATIONS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (MCPDS). UNITS NOT RECEIVING COPIES OR DESIRING ADDITIONAL PRINT ALLOCATIONS MUST FOLLOW PROCEDURES IDENTIFIED IN REF (A), COORDINATING WITH THEIR INTERNAL S-1 OR ADMIN SECTIONS. FOR MCPDS ORDERING PURPOSES, THE PUBLICATION CONTROL NUMBER IS 144 000213 00.
4.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL K. J. GLUECK, JR., DEPUTY COMMANDANT, COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//