This United States Marine Corps manual, Marine Corps Tactical Publication MCTP 3-10C Employment of Amphibious Assault Vehicles July 2020, provides the basis for the use of amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) in support of Marine Corps operations. This publication addresses the mechanized capability of the assault amphibian unit, section, and platoon in support of Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) or other ground combat element (GCE) missions. These missions include the seizure and defense of key maritime terrain, the conduct of land operations essential to naval operations, and sustained operations ashore that support joint or combined force land or maritime operations.
The target audience for this publication is officers and staff noncommissioned officers serving as members of MAGTF and GCE staffs, as well as assault amphibian battalions. The publication provides best practices and planning considerations for AAV employment during military operations conducted across the competition continuum.
This publication supersedes MCTP 3-10C, Employment of Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs)
dated 10 September 2003, change 1 dated 17 February 2005, erratum dated 2 May 2016, and
erratum dated 4 April 2018.
