Availability of Marine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 3-31.4 (Formerly MCRP 3-25H), Kill Box Planning and Employment (Kill Box)

1.  The Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration's Capabilities Development Directorate (CDD) and the Air Land Sea Application (ALSA) Center have published the revised MCRP 3-31.4 [formerly MCRP 3-25H], KILL BOX PLANNING AND EMPLOYMENT, dated 18 June 2018.  MCRP 3-31.4 may be downloaded via the USMC doctrine website at https:(slash)(slash)homeport.usmc.mil/sites/mcdoctrine/SitePages/Home.aspx. The publication can also be found on the ALSA website at http:(slash)(slash)www.alsa.mil.<br>
2.  Background.  This publication (KILL BOX) is a multi-Service tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) publication which provides a single source for planning and employing kill boxes.  It is a descriptive reference guide to enable planners and warfighters to establish and control operations within kill boxes at the operational and tactical levels of warfighting.  This MTTP outlines multi-Service planning procedures, coordination requirements, employment methods, and command and control responsibilities.  It is consistent with joint doctrine and provides principles that can assist planners with coordinating, deconflicting, synchronizing, and implementing kill box procedures among the components assigned to a joint force. Information in this MTTP is designed to facilitate expeditious air-to-surface lethal target attacks, which may be augmented by, or integrated with, subsurface and surface-to-surface indirect fires.<br>
3.  Coordinating Instructions.  Reference (A) details steps required to request hard copies of this publication.  Units associated with the publication's distribution list will be receiving printed copies of MCRP 3-31.4 via the Marine Corps Publications Distribution System (MCPDS).  Units not receiving copies or desiring additional print allocations must follow procedures identified in Ref (A), coordinating with their internal S-1 or admin sections.  For MCPDS ordering purposes, the publication control number for KILL BOX is 144 000160 00.  Hard copies of this publication should be available for ordering via MCPDS within 10 to 12 weeks of the date of this MARADMIN.<br>
4.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.<br>
5.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General Robert S. Walsh, Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and Integration.