Point of Action
Small-unit tactical training
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
New in v1.5: Land Nav grid-plot sprints, Call for Fire observer reps, expanded doctrine lessons, and 60 rotating quotations. Put five minutes to work.
Doctrine doesn't have to be boring.
Point of Action turns Marine Corps doctrine into tactical training you'll actually want to use.
Created by LostLt1775, Point of Action takes the publications sitting on your hard drive, bookshelf, or reading list and puts the important parts at your fingertips. Then it gives you a reason to learn them.
Whether you're preparing for the field, brushing up on a perishable skill, or building a class for your Marines, turn knowledge into action.
LEARN
Cut through hundreds of pages of doctrine and focus on what matters, why it matters, and how it applies to the fight.
Explore Warfighting, Tactics, Planning, Intelligence, Command and Control, Fire Support, Land Navigation, and more.
PRACTICE
Build proficiency through short, repeatable exercises designed for retention.
Plot eight-digit grids against the clock. Construct Call for Fire requests using GRID and POLAR methods. Reinforce weapons knowledge and tactical fundamentals.
Not everything needs another multiple-choice quiz. Sometimes you just need more repetitions.
DECIDE
Put doctrine to work through tactical decision games and Quick Decisions.
Read the situation. Make the call. Adapt when conditions change.
Every decision creates tradeoffs. Learn to recognize them, explain your reasoning, and apply doctrine to tactical problems.
TEACH
Turn what you know into training for your Marines.
Hip Pocket Classes provide instructional content, whiteboards, discussion questions, and Knowledge Checks.
Run Class mode walks you through instruction step by step. Marines can scan a QR code afterward to complete the Knowledge Check.
Less time building classes. More time training Marines.
WORK-UP
Build proficiency progressively, from individual fundamentals to fire team, squad, platoon, company, and battalion-level material.
AMC PREP
Prepare for the Advanced Mortarmen Course with focused training on mortar fundamentals, RSOP and occupation, fire direction, survivability, gunner's exam preparation, and plotting-board fundamentals.
ACRONYMS, DEFINITIONS & WEAPONS
Search an offline reference library of Marine Corps acronyms, terms, and definitions.
Use Weapons Quick Cards for weapon characteristics, effective ranges, rates of fire, and other reference information, then reinforce your knowledge through practice.
TELL ME WHAT TO TRAIN
Got five minutes? Fifteen? Half an hour?
Tell Point of Action how much time you have, and get a training recommendation from LEARN, PRACTICE, DECIDE, and TEACH.
Stop deciding what to study. Start training.
COMBAT OUTPOST
Your training progress carries into a persistent tactical defense game.
Defend your position, unlock capabilities, improve your outpost, and keep progressing as you train.
MORE WAYS TO IMPROVE
Point of Action also includes:
- PFT and CFT scoring tools with event feedback and improvement recommendations.
- Smart Review to revisit missed questions and reinforce retention.
- Optional training reminders and weekly prompts.
- Daily reflections featuring Marine Corps doctrine and classical wisdom.
- Offline access to training content and references.
FIVE MINUTES WELL SPENT.
Five minutes in the barracks. Twenty minutes before formation. A class for your Marines tomorrow.
You don't need more PDFs sitting unread on your hard drive. You need to open them, understand them, and put that knowledge to work.
Stop doom scrolling. Learn something.
Learn. Practice. Decide. Teach.
Created by LostLt1775.
Point of Action uses publicly available Marine Corps publications and clearly identified supplemental instructional material. The app is independently developed and is not an official product of, affiliated with, or endorsed by, the United States Marine Corps, Department of the Navy, or Department of Defense.
Version 1.5 is a major content and training update focused on practical repetitions, stronger doctrine lessons, and better tools for teaching Marines.
NEW: LAND NAVIGATION GRID PLOT SPRINT
Practice plotting eight-digit grids on an interactive training map. Complete five plots in five minutes, zoom and pan for precision, review missed grids, and try to beat your personal best. Untimed practice is available too.
NEW: CALL FOR FIRE OBSERVER REPS
Work through randomized observation scenarios and build three-transmission Call for Fire requests using GRID or POLAR. Read target grids from the map or use a compass bearing and estimated distance, construct the call, and get specific feedback before trying another rep. Includes six- and eight-digit grid practice.
EXPANDED DOCTRINE TRAINING
More LEARN lessons and applied exercises covering:
- MCDP 5: Planning, including decisions under time pressure.
- MCDP 1-0: Marine Corps Operations and MAGTF fundamentals.
- MCDP 2: Intelligence and its role in decision-making.
- MCDP 6: Command and Control, with a connected LEARN-to-PRACTICE-to-DECIDE training path.
- MAGTF Targeting: the targeting cycle, staff decisions, resource prioritization, and assessment.
NEW AND IMPROVED DECIDE SCENARIOS
Apply commander's intent when communications fail in "Intent Has to Survive Without You." Reevaluate machine-gun positioning as exposure, protection, and fields of fire change in "Where Does the Gun Go?" Call for Fire GRID and POLAR scenarios also have clearer maps and improved radio examples.
IMPROVED TEACH TOOLS
A new Call for Fire instructional package adds 12 whiteboards and a Knowledge Check. Eligible Hip Pocket Classes can now be exported as instructor PDF packets with teaching notes, diagrams, and Knowledge Check QR codes. Save, share, or print packets for your next class.
BETTER PROGRESSION AND REVIEW
- Guided lesson paths make it easier to find your next training step.
- Smart Review brings back missed questions for spaced repetition.
- Improved completion and reward rules prevent duplicate XP and Supply from replays.
- Cleaner module navigation and clearer feedback throughout the app.
DAILY TRAINING REMINDERS
Optional Daily Reflection notifications now rotate through 60 quotations drawn from Marine Corps doctrine, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and military leaders.
Plus fixes to Call for Fire scoring and formatting, whiteboard layouts, PDF sharing, and other reliability issues.
Stop doom scrolling. Learn something.
The developer, Oliver McKellips, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Oliver McKellips
- Size
- 94 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Frequent
Guns or Other Weapons
Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Realistic Violence
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Chip in $5 $5.00
- Chip in $20 $20.00
- Chip in $10 $10.00
- Copyright
- © 2026 Oliver McKellips
