Tactics - MCDP 1-3
2. Heinl, p. 329.
3. Doctrine: "Fundamental principles by which the military forces or elements thereof guide their actions in support of national objectives. It is authoritative but requires judgment in application." (Joint Pub 1-02)
4. As attributed to Erwin Rommel by Heinl, p. 60.
5. For more detailed information on the establishment of unit training programs, see MCRP 3-0A, Unit Training Management Guide (November 1996).
6. For more detailed readings on the subject of designing and executing training exercises, see MCRP 3-0B, How to Conduct Training (November 1996).
7. William Glenn Robertson, The Staff Ride (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Army Center of Military History, 1987) provides an excellent description of the use of terrain walks. See also Staff Ride Handbook (Quantico, VA: Marine Corps University, 1996).
8. This section reflects the emphasis found in MCDP 1, War-fighting, regarding the requirement to simulate the "clash of opposing wills" found in combat by conducting free-play exercises.
9. The subject of how to conduct critiques and hold after-action reviews is covered in detail in both MCRP 3-0A and MCRP 3-0B.
10. Melson, Englander, and Dawson, comps., p. 94.
