Operation PURPLE LIGHTNING
By: Capt Timothy E. Barrick
Situation The Krulian Army imvaded Napa a week ago in a surprise attack that quickly overcame the weak Napian Defense Force and seized Napa's Capital,...
By: Capt Timothy E. Barrick
Situation The Krulian Army imvaded Napa a week ago in a surprise attack that quickly overcame the weak Napian Defense Force and seized Napa's Capital,...
By: Capt James B. Woulfe
Situation You are a supply corporal in the MEU Service Support Group (MSSG). The MEU came ashore 6 days ago to assist nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)...
By: Maj John F. Schmitt, USMCR
Situation You are the leader of 1st Squad, India Company. Your platoon is conducting a security patrol through a suburban area of Old Town as...
By: Capt Michael J. Targos
Situation You are the commander of Company C, the boat company for Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/2. The BLT will be landing across Red Beach...
By: Maj John F. Schmitt, USMCR
Situation You are a colonel commanding a task force of roughly battalion strength that includes 2 U.S. Marine light armored reconnaissance (LAR) companies, Alpha and...
By: Capt Joseph A. Craft
You are the section lead for two F/A-18C aircraft assigned the mission of close air support (CAS) in support of lst Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5)....
By: Dr. Andrew H. Hershey
Situation You are the leader of 3d Fire Team. Your squad is going to provide left flank security during the company's movement to an attack...
By: Maj John F. Schmitt, USMCR
Like TDG #98-6, this scenario is a continuation of TDG #98-4, "Bridgeton Crossing," based on the author's solution to that problem published in MCG, Jun98....
By: Maj John F. Schmitt, USMCR
This scenario is a continuation of Tactical Decision Game #89-4, "Bridgeton Crossing," based on the author's solution to that problem published on p. 83 of...
By: 2dLt Paul C. Merida
Situation You are a squad leader leading an ambush patrol through wooded terrain, which usually limits visibility to 50 meters or less. In addition to...
By: Dr. Gary Klein, Michael McCloskey, Marvin Thordsen, David Klinger, and Maj John F. Schmitt, USMCR
Situation You are a rifle company commander in lst Battalion, 3d Marines. Your company is mounted on AAVs and has been reinforced with a tank...
By: Staff, Marine Corps Gazette
Situation You are a platoon commander in Company K, 3d Battalion, 8th Marines. Attached to your platoon is one squad from the machinegun section of...