Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-20 (Aviation Operations)

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United States Marine Corps doctrine doctrinal publication military manual

Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-20 (Aviation Operations) is a doctrinal manual that outlines the principles, organization, and employment of United States Marine Corps aviation in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication on aviation command and control	2
MCWP 3-20	1
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-20 (Aviation Operations) canonical	1
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication on MAGTF	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3887137 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-20 (Aviation Operations)
Context triple: [United States Marine Corps aviation units, usesDoctrine, Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-20 (Aviation Operations)]

A. Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-40.7
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-40.7 is an official United States Marine Corps doctrinal manual that provides guidance on the organization, employment, and operations of a Marine expeditionary force.
B. Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 1
Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 1 is the United States Marine Corps’ foundational warfighting philosophy manual, outlining its core concepts of maneuver warfare, leadership, and the nature of conflict.
C. Marine Corps leadership publications
Marine Corps leadership publications are official doctrinal and training materials that define and guide the leadership principles, ethics, and professional conduct expected of United States Marines.
D. Marine Corps directives system
The Marine Corps directives system is the formal framework through which the United States Marine Corps issues, organizes, and manages its official policies, orders, and regulations.
E. NATO Allied Tactical Publications
NATO Allied Tactical Publications are standardized tactical manuals that codify and harmonize operational procedures and doctrine for the armed forces of NATO member states.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-20 (Aviation Operations)
Target entity description: Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-20 (Aviation Operations) is a doctrinal manual that outlines the principles, organization, and employment of United States Marine Corps aviation in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations.

A. Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-40.7
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-40.7 is an official United States Marine Corps doctrinal manual that provides guidance on the organization, employment, and operations of a Marine expeditionary force.
B. Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 1
Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 1 is the United States Marine Corps’ foundational warfighting philosophy manual, outlining its core concepts of maneuver warfare, leadership, and the nature of conflict.
C. Marine Corps leadership publications
Marine Corps leadership publications are official doctrinal and training materials that define and guide the leadership principles, ethics, and professional conduct expected of United States Marines.
D. Marine Corps directives system
The Marine Corps directives system is the formal framework through which the United States Marine Corps issues, organizes, and manages its official policies, orders, and regulations.
E. NATO Allied Tactical Publications
NATO Allied Tactical Publications are standardized tactical manuals that codify and harmonize operational procedures and doctrine for the armed forces of NATO member states.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Marine Corps doctrine ⓘ doctrinal publication ⓘ military manual ⓘ
appliesTo	Marine Air-Ground Task Forces ⓘ surface form: Marine Air-Ground Task Force United States Marine Corps aviation units ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
covers	command and control of Marine aviation ⓘ execution of aviation missions ⓘ integration of aviation with ground operations ⓘ planning of aviation operations ⓘ supporting arms coordination involving aviation ⓘ
defines	employment of Marine aviation in support of MAGTF ⓘ organization of Marine aviation forces ⓘ principles of Marine aviation employment ⓘ
describes	coordination between aviation and other MAGTF elements ⓘ roles of Marine aviation in offensive and defensive operations ⓘ
doctrineLevel	operational ⓘ
documentType	unclassified military doctrine ⓘ
focusesOn	employment of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force aviation combat element ⓘ support of ground combat through aviation ⓘ
goal	guide the effective employment of Marine aviation in support of MAGTF operations ⓘ standardize Marine aviation operations doctrine ⓘ
hasAbbreviation	Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-20 (Aviation Operations) self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: MCWP 3-20
intendedAudience	Marine officers ⓘ Marine staff planners ⓘ aviation unit leaders ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
partOfSeries	Marine Corps publications ⓘ surface form: Marine Corps Warfighting Publications
publisher	United States Marine Corps ⓘ
publishingOrganization	Headquarters Marine Corps ⓘ
relatedTo	Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 1 ⓘ surface form: Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 1 (Warfighting) Marine Corps aviation tactics, techniques, and procedures ⓘ
serviceBranch	United States Marine Corps ⓘ
subject	Marine aviation doctrine ⓘ aviation operations ⓘ
usedBy	Marine Air-Ground Task Forces ⓘ surface form: Marine Air-Ground Task Force commanders United States Marine Corps aviation leadership ⓘ surface form: Marine aviation commanders aviation planners ⓘ
usedFor	education ⓘ operational planning ⓘ training ⓘ

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

United States Marine Corps aviation units → usesDoctrine → Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-20 (Aviation Operations) ⓘ

Aviation Combat Element → doctrine → Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-20 (Aviation Operations) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Marine Corps Warfighting Publication on MAGTF

Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-20 (Aviation Operations) → hasAbbreviation → Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-20 (Aviation Operations) self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: MCWP 3-20

Marine Air Support Squadron → doctrine → Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-20 (Aviation Operations) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Marine Corps Warfighting Publication on aviation command and control

Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron → doctrine → Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-20 (Aviation Operations) ⓘ