Army and Marine Corps Integration in Joint Operations

This publication: (1) Provides multiservice tactics, techniques, and procedures focusing on the integrated employment of United States Army (USA) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) forces. (2) Provides various operational tools for commanders and joint planners in task-organizing Army and USMC forces. Our national military strategy recognizes today's uncertain world requires flexible and interoperable forces that can respond quickly to the multitude of potential crises that may threaten United States vital national interests. To respond to these crises, the nation's evolving force structure must be both capable and responsive to implement and enforce the strategy that will protect our national interests. The exact composition of a given force depends on the nature of the crisis and the prevailing strategic politico-military environment. Such 'adaptive force packaging' seeks to maximize the capabilities of operational execution. This publication focuses on one type of force packaging available to the joint warfighting community: the integrated employment of Army and USMC forces.