* FM 90-3
FMFM 7-27

Headquarters
Department of the Army
The Marine Corps
Washington, DC
24 August 1993

Table of Contents

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1 - THE ENVIRONMENT AND ITS EFFECTS ON PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT

SECTION I. THE ENVIRONMENT

SECTION II. ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON PERSONNEL

SECTION III. ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON EQUIPMENT

CHAPTER 2 - PREPARATIONS FOR DESERT OPERATIONS

SECTION I. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR DESERT OPERATIONS

SECTION II. INDIVIDUAL TRAINING

SECTION III. UNIT TRAINING

CHAPTER 3 - OPERATIONS IN DESERT CONDITIONS

SECTION I. HOW THE DESERT ENVIRONMENT AFFECTS TACTICAL OPERATIONS

SECTION II. OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS

SECTION III. DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS

CHAPTER 4 - COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT

SECTION I. BASE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

SECTION II. THEATER SUPPORT

SECTION III. CORPS SUPPORT COMMAND

SECTION IV. DIVISION SUPPORT COMMAND

SECTION V. COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ELEMENT

SECTION VI. SUPPORT OPERATIONS

SECTION VII. SECURITY OF SUPPLY ROUTES

SECTION VIII. SUPPLY

SECTION IX. MAINTENANCE

SECTION X. PERSONNEL SUPPORT

SECTION XI. HEALTH SERVICES

SECTION XII. NAVAL AND AIR FORCE ASSISTANCE

SECTION XIII. OTHER COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ISSUES

APPENDIX A - DESERT COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD

APPENDIX B - EMPLOYMENT OF AIRCRAFT IN DESERT OPERATIONS

APPENDIX C - TECHNIQUES FOR OPERATING EQUIPMENT IN THE DESERT

APPENDIX D - EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON NUCLEAR , BIOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS

APPENDIX E - DESERT CONCEALMENT AND CAMOUFLAGE

APPENDIX F - OPERATIONS IN MOUNTAINS

APPENDIX G - WATER USAGE IN DESERT OPERATIONS

APPENDIX H - FRATRICIDE REDUCTION

GLOSSARY

REFERENCES

AUTHORIZATION LETTER

* This publication supersedes FM 90-3, 19 August 1977.
U.S. Marine Corps: PCN 139 000670 00