FOUNDATION
Intelligence (MCDP 2)
By United States Marine Corps · 116 pages
Why this title matters
Establishes the doctrinal principles governing Marine intelligence operations, with emphasis on the intelligence-operations relationship and the commander's direct role in driving the intelligence cycle — not passively waiting for finished products.
Reading category: FOUNDATION
The publications that establish the baseline: constitutional grounding, warfighting philosophy, and the doctrinal language Marines are expected to know.