Given an order from higher with a scenario, employ FPL or PDF, as appropriate to best support mission accomplishment. (TBS-DEF-1002g) Given an order from higher, a simulated combat …

Introduction The Marine Corps’ fighting doctrine is based on rapid, flexible, and opportunistic maneuver. As stated in MCDP 1, Warfighting, “Maneuver warfare is a warfighting philosophy …

Whether organic to the unit or attached, machine guns provide the heavy volume of close and continuous fire needed to achieve fire superiority. They are the Infantry platoon’s most effective...

FPL or PDF, as appropriate to best support mission accomplishment. TBS-DEF-1002h Given an order from higher, a simulated combat environment, machinegun support, as part of a unit, …

Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-15.1, Machine Guns and Machine Gun Gun-nery, describes how various machine guns are maintained and employed by the U.S. Marine …

Basic Machine Gun Course is a method for Marines to receive training in the fundamentals of machine gun employment and gunnery and is available to all units and MOSs. The end state is...

FPL in Military commonly refers to Final Protective Line, which is a defensive position designated to provide effective cover and fire during combat situations. This term is crucial for military …

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The purpose is to retain or control terrain, gain time, develop more favorable conditions for offensive attacks, economize size to allow concentration of focus elsewhere, and fire upon …

The FPL lies on a magnetic azimuth of 4,250 mils. Figure 4-20 shows the beginning stages of the range card. It shows the weapon symbol, the magnetic North arrow, the magnetic orientation …