Guidelines for forming a composite MAGTF
By: Advanced Amphibious Study Group
Contributors: Blanchfield, Richard J.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Published: 1985
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Subjects: United States. Marine Corps Marine Air Ground Task Force; Handbooks, manuals; United States; Organization; United States. Marine Corps. Marine Air-Ground Task Force; Operational readiness
Description: "This paper is a new edition of the Advanced Amphibious Study Group's concept for forming a composite Marine air-ground task force from two or more smallers MAGTFs ... The principal changes in this edition are: for easier reference, the three case studies have been moved to addenda. -- New data on proposed augmentation force headquarters, provided by I MAF, have been included. -- The discussion of Navy considerations has been expanded into an addendum. Lieutenant Colonel Richard J. Blanchfield is the leader of the project team which produced this edition" -- leaf [1].
Notes: "1 Aug 85" -- page [1].

"Concept paper" -- Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to the guidelines; title: The guidelines summarized; title: The process of transitioning arriving forces into a composite MAGTF : Transition phases ; Governing principles ; Key to the concept; title: the composite MAGTF (forward) ; The "Deadly Deltas" must be considered; title: Composite MAGTF cases : MAB plus MAB ; MAU plus MAU ; MAB plus MAU; title: Addenda.