Planning: Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) 5

Download or read book Planning: Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) 5 written by U.S. Marine Corps and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 1997-07-21 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planning (MCDP #5) describes the theory and philosophy of military planning as practiced by the U.S. Marine Corps. The intent is to describe how we can prepare effectively for future action when the future is uncertain and unpredictable. It provides all Marines a conceptual framework for planning in peace, in crisis, or in war. The Marine Corps' approach to planning is based on our common understanding of the nature of war and on our warfighting philosophy of maneuver warfare as described in MCDP 1, Warfighting.