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1 ATP 3-06 MCTP 12-10B URBAN OPERATIONS DECEMBER 2017 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited. This publication supersedes FM 3-06, dated 26 October 2006. Headquarters, Department of the army Headquarters, United States Marine Corps This publication is available at the army Publishing Directorate site ( ) and the Central army Registry site ( ). This publication is available at the Marine Corps Doctrine Web site ( ). *ATP 3-06 MCTP 12-10B DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release.

2 Distribution is unlimited. *This publication supersedes FM 3-06, dated 26 October Corps PCN: 147 000080 00 i army Techniques Publication No. 3-06 Headquarters Department of the army Washington, DC Marine Corps Techniques Publication No. 12-10B Headquarters Marine Corps Combat Development Command Department of the Navy Headquarters United States Marine Corps 7 DECEMBER 2017 Urban Operations Contents Page v INTRODUCTION .. vii Chapter 1 THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT .. 1-1 Tactical Implications of Urban Areas .. 1-1 Urban Terrain.

3 1-4 Urban Population .. 1- 13 Urban Infrastructure .. 1- 17 Chapter 2 FOUNDATIONS OF URBAN OPERATIONS .. 2-1 Understanding Urban Operations .. 2-1 Necessity of Urban Operations .. 2-2 Risk Considerations .. 2-2 Fundamental Tasks of Urban Operations .. 2-7 Chapter 3 EFFECTS ON WARFIGHTING FUNCTIONS AND TACTICS .. 3-1 Warfighting Functions .. 3-1 Mission Command/Command and Control Warfighting Function .. 3-1 Movement and Maneuver/Maneuver Warfighting Function .. 3-5 Intelligence Warfighting Function .. 3-8 Fires Warfighting Function.

4 3- 12 Sustainment/Logistics Warfighting Function .. 3- 16 Protection/Force Protection Warfighting Function .. 3- 16 Key Tactical Considerations .. 3- 18 Chapter 4 URBAN OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS .. 4-1 Purpose of Urban Offensive Operations .. 4-1 Characteristics of Offense .. 4-1 Offensive Battlefield/Battlespace Organization .. 4-3 Contents ii ATP 3-06/MCTP 12-10B 7 DECEMBER 2017 Forms of Urban Offensive Maneuver .. 4-5 Types of Offensive Tasks .. 4-8 Considerations of Urban Offense .. 4-9 Chapter 5 URBAN DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS.

5 5-1 Purpose of Urban Defensive Operations .. 5-1 Characteristics of Defense .. 5-1 Defensive Battlefield/Battlespace Organization .. 5-3 Types of Urban Defense .. 5-4 Considerations of Urban Defense .. 5-6 Chapter 6 URBAN STABILITY OPERATIONS .. 6-1 Purpose of Urban Stabilty Operations .. 6-1 Characteristics of Urban Stabilty Operations .. 6-1 Stability Tasks Battlefield/Battlespace Organization .. 6-2 Considerations of Urban Stability .. 6-4 GLOSSARY .. Glossary-1 REFERENCES .. References-1 INDEX .. Index-1 Figures Figure 1-1.

6 The urban triad .. 1-3 Figure 1-2. The multidimensional urban battlefield .. 1-5 Figure 1-3. Major urban patterns .. 1-7 Figure 1-4. Basic internal street patterns .. 1-8 Figure 1-5. Urban functional areas .. 1- 10 Figure 1-6. Simplified analysis of urban society .. 1- 14 Figure 1-7. Urban infrastructure categories .. 1- 19 Figure 2-1. Risks associated with urban operations .. 2-3 Figure 2-2. Fundamental tasks of urban operations .. 2-7 Figure 3-1. Methods to overcome urban communications challenge .. 3-4 Figure 3-2.

7 Urban understanding and decision making .. 3- 19 Figure 4-1. Envelopment isolates an urban area .. 4-6 Figure 4-2. Turning movement .. 4-6 Figure 4-3. Infiltration .. 4-7 Figure 4-4. Penetration .. 4-7 Figure 4-5. Frontal attack .. 4-8 Figure 4-6. Flank attack .. 4-8 Figure 4-7. Required urban reconnaissance actions .. 4- 12 Figure 4-8. Shaping through isolation .. 4- 13 Figure 4-9. Critical sensor to shooter links .. 4- 15 Figure 4-10. Reactions to isolation .. 4- 16 Figure 4-11. Coordination of special operations forces and conventional capabilities.

8 4- 17 Figure 5-1. An urban area incorporated into a larger mobile defense .. 5-4 Figure 5-2. Retrograde through an urban area .. 5-5 Contents 7 DECEMBER 2017 ATP 3-06/MCTP 12-10B iii Tables Table 3-1. Warfighting functions by Service .. 3-1 Table 3-2. General principles of the law of war .. 3- 20 Table 3-3. General engineering support tasks .. 3- 22 Table 5-1. Approximate defensive frontages and depths .. 5-7 Table 6-1. Example measures of effectiveness .. 6-5 This page intentionally left blank. 7 DECEMBER 2017 ATP 3-06/MCTP 12-10B v Preface ATP 3-06/MCTP 12-10B is a dual-designated army and Marine Corps manual that provides Soldiers/Marines with many of the concepts and techniques associated with conducting urban operations.

9 This publication supersedes FM 3-06 dated October 2006. The principal audience for ATP 3-06/MCTP 12-10B includes army /Marine Corps commanders, leaders, unit staffs, and Soldiers/Marines. Commanders and staffs of army /Marine Corps headquarters serving as joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the conduct of joint urban operations (see JP 3-06). Trainers and educators throughout the army /Marine Corps will also use this manual.

10 Commanders, staffs, and subordinates ensure their decisions and actions comply with applicable , international, and in some cases, host-nation laws and regulations. Commanders at all levels ensure their Soldiers/Marines operate in accordance with the law of war and the rules of engagement. See FM 27-10. ATP 3-06/MCTP uses joint terms where applicable. Selected joint, army , and Marine Corps terms, and definitions appear in both the glossary and the text. In doctrinal publications, the normal convention for identifying terms is through the use of italics.