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MCIP 3-10a.3i 201

This document discusses countermobility operations, which involve using obstacles integrated with fires and information to disrupt, fix, turn, or block enemy movement. It states that obstacle planning is integral to the scheme of maneuver and must be covered by fire. Obstacles are used to slow the enemy within weapon ranges and increase friendly weapon effectiveness. Infantry platoons can build obstacles, but engineer support greatly increases effectiveness. Commanders should request engineer support early. Platoons provide guides for engineers to place obstacles according to the scheme of maneuver and fire plan.

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MCIP 3-10a.3i 201

This document discusses countermobility operations, which involve using obstacles integrated with fires and information to disrupt, fix, turn, or block enemy movement. It states that obstacle planning is integral to the scheme of maneuver and must be covered by fire. Obstacles are used to slow the enemy within weapon ranges and increase friendly weapon effectiveness. Infantry platoons can build obstacles, but engineer support greatly increases effectiveness. Commanders should request engineer support early. Platoons provide guides for engineers to place obstacles according to the scheme of maneuver and fire plan.

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responsible for securing routes required for mission accomplishment.

This may be done


by establishing strong points, which can overwatch key terrain and/or infrastructure, such
as bridges. A platoon may be reinforced with combat engineer and/or other assets to
conduct route clearance operation. As such, they require the same detailed
synchronization typically found in breaching operations.

COUNTERMOBILITY
Countermobility operations involve the use of obstacles integrated with fires and information to
disrupt, fix, turn, or block enemy movement. Based on METT-T considerations, infantry
commanders develop a scheme of maneuver which maximizes the effects of terrain, including
existing natural and constructed obstacles. Countermobility is used not only in the defense, but
also during offensive (e.g., supporting an economy of force effort) and stability activities.

Obstacle planning is integral to the scheme of maneuver; the fire support plan and barrier plan
must complement one another. Obstacles must be covered by fire and observation to be
effective. The estimate of the situation dictates what obstacles are required where, and what
can be built in a given period of time. Obstacle plans must take into account the requirement
for movement and maneuver; lanes and gaps may be left in the obstacles. Obstacle planning in
support of engagement areas is covered in chapter 7.

Countermobility requires a good appreciation of existing terrain. Reinforcing obstacles are


planned to take advantage of natural and existing obstacles. Obstacles support weapon systems
by slowing the enemy within the maximum effective ranges of our weapons systems,
increasing time for target acquisition and increasing friendly weapon effectiveness. In stability
and counterinsurgency operations, obstacles can be used to increase the security of the
population and support population control measures, such as checkpoints.

Infantry platoons may build obstacles using available tools and materiel (e.g. vehicles can be
flipped over and used to block bridges). Engineer and logistics support greatly increase the
effectiveness of a countermobility plan. Combat engineers plan and emplace obstacles to
enable GCE defensive operations and allow the GCE to determine engagement areas by
turning, fixing, blocking, or disrupting enemy maneuver. Infantry platoon commanders should
be aggressive in requesting engineer support as early as possible. If the platoon is to be
augmented by engineer support, the platoon will normally provide guides for the engineers and
physically lead them to the locations for emplacing obstacles, ensuring they understand the
overall scheme of maneuver and the fire support plan.

CORDON
A cordon is conducted against one or more objectives; they involve first establishing an outer
cordon of Marines and/or physical barriers around the target area so that there is no interference
from the outside of the cordon, followed by an inner cordon around the target area so that the
inside ring of the target area remains sanitized and the Marines conducting actions on the

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