Close Combat - MCRP 3-02B 12+

📙 Today's Marines operate within a continuum of force where conflict may change fromlow intensity to high intensity over a matter of hours. Marines are also engaged inmany military operations other than war, such as peacekeeping missions or noncombatantevacuation operations, where deadly force may not be authorized. During noncombativeengagements, Marines must determine if a situation warrants applyingdeadly force. Sometimes Marines must decide in a matter of seconds because theirlives or the lives of others depend on their actions. To make the right decision,Marines must understand both the lethal and nonlethal close combat techniques neededto handle the situation responsibly without escalating the violence unnecessarily.Marine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 3-02B, Close Combat, provides the tactics,techniques, and procedures of Marine Corps close combat. It also provides thedoctrinal basis for the Marine Corps Close Combat Training Program (MCCCTP).