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Foreword UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration 20 June 2006 We are a Nation at war and will remain so for the foreseeable future. To better prepare our Marines for that war, this volume provides a collection of counterinsurgency tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP). These TTP represent the current “best practices” derived from American, Australian and British sources. Written by small unit leaders for small unit leaders, they have been specifically crafted for application at the company level and below. The reader will find variations on style and format between the various chapters and annexes. That is intentional, as the operational demand places greater priority on timeliness of delivery rather than the niceties of presentation. While these TTP provide proven methods for the day-to-day practice of counterinsurgency, they are not intended to be prescriptive. By necessity, our small unit leaders will adapt the ideas presented herein to meet the needs of their own unique circumstances. As the war progresses, we can also expect the enemy to adapt his TTP—further necessitating continued innovation and adaptation on our part. The “shelf life” of this edition will therefore be relatively short, as continued feedback from the operating forces will provide the means of refining and updating the content of subsequent editions. J. N. MATTIS Lieutenant General, U.S. Marine Corps Overview Marine Corps Operating Concepts for a Changing Security Environment describes Marine Corps forces that will be organized, based, trained and equipped for forward presence, security cooperation, counterterrorism, crisis response, forcible entry, prolonged operations and counterinsurgency. The Tentative Manual for Countering Irregular Threats: an Updated Approach to Counterinsurgency Operations, and Countering Irregular Threat—A Comprehensive Approach, elaborate on counterinsurgency operations at higher echelons of command. However, counterinsurgency is warfare characterized by small unit action. This handbook provides a guide for the small unit leader. Purpose This handbook provides the tactics, techniques, and procedures that may be applied by small unit leaders engaged in counterinsurgency. It is principally focused at the company and below. It describes the nature of insurgency and counterinsurgency, common insurgent approaches, preparation for counterinsurgency, mobilizing the populace, information and intelligence operations, and operations in a counterinsurgency environment. The handbook is not prescriptive but meant to inform. The specific aspects of each conflict combined with small unit leader judgment and initiative will drive how to apply the ideas within the handbook. Contents Chapter 1: Overview Purpose Understanding Insurgency Understanding Counterinsurgency Chapter 2: Common Insurgent Approaches Networked Operations Persuasion, Coercion, and Intimidation Chapter 3: Preparation for Counterinsurgency Intelligence Preparation Analyze, Plan, and Train Task Organization Training Chapter 4: Mobilizing the Populace Purpose and Importance of Mobilization Relationship to “Hearts and Minds” Minimizing Alienation Credibility, Honor, and Reliability Building Trusted Networks Methods of Mobilizing the Population Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures of Mobilization Chapter 5: Information and Intelligence Operations Information Operations Intelligence Operations Chapter 6: Operations in a COIN Environment Patrolling Civil-Military Operations Security Operations Security Operations with Indigenous Security Forces Annex A: Patrol Search Annex B: Basic Observation Skills Annex C: The Twenty-Eight Articles—Fundamentals of Company-level Counterinsurgency Annex D: Improvised Explosive Devices End of Preview.
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