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MARADMIN 227/15

FM CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//MID//

TO AL MARADMIN(UC)//

UNCLAS//

MARADMIN 227/15

MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//

SUBJ/AVAILABILITY OF MCIP 3-40.03, MAGTF COUNTER GUIDED-ROCKETS, ARTILLERY, MORTARS, AND MISSILES 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/CML (703) 784-6217/EMAIL:  JEFFREY.SCOFIELD(AT)USMC.MIL//

RMKS/l.  THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND

INTEGRATION HAS PUBLISHED MCIP 3-40.03, MAGTF COUNTER GUIDED-ROCKETS, ARTILLERY, MORTARS, AND MISSILES OPERATIONS DATED 15 APRIL 2015.  MCIP 3-40.03 IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD VIA THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS DOCTRINE WEBSITE AT HTTPS:(SLANT)(SLANT)WWW.DOCTRINE.USMC.MIL.

2.  BACKGROUND

    (A) MCIP 3-40.03, MAGTF COUNTER GUIDED-ROCKETS, ARTILLERY, MORTARS, AND MISSILES (G-RAMM) OPERATIONS, PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR MARINE CORPS COMMANDERS, LEADERS, STAFFS, AND OPERATORS AT THE MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (MEF) AND BELOW TO MITIGATE AND DEFEAT INDIRECT FIRE WEAPONS THAT ARE ENHANCED BY HOMING, GUIDANCE, AND CONTROL SYSTEMS THAT TOGETHER ALLOW THEM TO ACTIVELY CHANGE THEIR TRAJECTORY AND GUIDE MORE PRECISELY ONTO THEIR TARGETS. THESE WEAPONS ARE A KEY ELEMENT OF THE GROWING ANTI-ACCESS AND AREA DENIAL (A2/AD) THREAT ENVIRONMENT THAT INCREASINGLY CHALLENGES THE ABILITY OF MARINE FORCES TO CONDUCT FUTURE FORWARD ENGAGEMENT, CRISIS RESPONSE, AND FORCIBLE ENTRY OPERATIONS.  COUNTERS TO THIS THREAT ARE CRITICAL TO ENABLE THE MAGTF TO OPERATE WITH THE FREEDOM OF ACTION FUNDAMENTAL TO THE MARINE CORPS’ WARFIGHTING PHILOSOPHY.

    (B) THIS PUBLICATION SERVES AS THE AUTHORITATIVE REFERENCE FOR MAGTF COUNTER GUIDED-ROCKETS, ARTILLERY, MORTARS, AND MISSILES OPERATIONS AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR THE MAGTF COMMANDERS, STAFFS, AND PERSONNEL TO UNDERSTAND THE TACTICS TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO EFFECTIVELY PLAN, EMPLACE, AND EMPLOY COUNTER G-RAMM CAPABILITIES THAT REDUCE VULNERABILITIES ACROSS THE MAGTF DURING OPERATIONS.

3.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS

    (A) REF A DETAILS STEPS REQUIRED TO REQUEST PUBLICATION HARD COPIES.  HOWEVER, THIS PUBLICATION WILL BE DISSEMINATED VIA ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ONLY, UNLESS COMMANDERS SUBMIT COMPELLING NEEDS JUSTIFICATION FOR PRINTED COPIES. UNITS REQUIRING PRINT ALLOCATIONS MUST FOLLOW PROCEDURES IDENTIFIED IN REF A, PARAGRAPH 4A(2). FOR MARINE CORPS PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES, THE PUBLICATION CONTROL NUMBER IS 146 000018 00.

    (B) MCIPS HAVE A TWO-YEAR LIFE SPAN.  AFTER THE FIRST YEAR, A CONTENT DETERMINATION IS MADE AS TO WHETHER (1) THE CONTENT BECOMES A NON-INTERIM PUBLICATION OR (2) IT IS INTEGRATED INTO THE REVISION OF AN EXISTING PUBLICATION. AN MCATS TASK ON 15 APRIL 2016 WILL SEEK CONTENT DETERMINATION FEEDBACK.

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.//