111 Marine Corps Operations Fundamentals

Question 1

What’s MOOTW stand for?

Answer 1

Military Operations Other Than War

Question 2

MOUT definition

Answer 2

Is military operations within built up areas (i.e. Cities/towns) in an urban setting

Question 3

Stalingrad

Answer 3

(1942-1943)
Soviet defense of stalingrad Cost the attacking Germans dearly

Length of battle: greater than 30 days

Casualties: 1,630,000+

Question 4

Berlin

Answer 4

(1945)
Soviet offensive to seize german captial Last Battle of WWII in Europe

Length of battle: 14-30 days

Casualties: thousands

Question 5

Seoul

Answer 5

(1950)
U.S. and Republic of Korea(ROK) forces recaptured the South Korean capital. Centered on seizure of street barricades rather than buildings

Length of battle: 6-13 days

Casualties: Marines, 2,383; others, in thousands

Question 6

Quang Tri I and II

Answer 6

(1972)
1972 winter-spring offensive was the capture of Quang Tri (northernmost major city in South Vietnam)

Quang Tri I - NVA overwhelmed the Army, Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)

Quang Tri II - the city was recaptured by a smaller ARVN force using extensive artillery and air support.

Length of battle: I (6-13 days) II (30 days or greater)

Casualties: battles combined, 30,000+

Question 7

Noncombatants impact on Urban Warfare

Answer 7

Mobility (plan routes)
Firepower (limited)
Security (increases security)
Obstacle Employment (booby-traps)

Question 8

OMFTS (Operational Maneuver from the Sea)

Answer 8

• Focuses on operational objective
• Uses the sea as maneuver space
• Generates overwhelming tempo and momentum
• Pits strength against weakness
• Emphasizes intelligence, deceptions, and flexibility
• Integrates all organic, joint, and combined assests

Question 9

War

Answer 9

When instruments of national power are unable to achieve national objectives
or protect national interests any other way, so they put the us into war time. the goal is to win as quickly and with as few casualties as possible,

Question 10

Military operations other than war

Answer 10

focus on deterring war, resolving
conflict, promoting peace, and supporting civil authorities in response to domestic
crises. Both combat and non combat. More retrictive ROE

Question 11

MOOTW examples

Answer 11

Arms control- vienna document 1992

Combating terrorism - operation enduring freedom

Enforcment of sanctions/maritime
intercept operations- operation support democracy off the coast of haiti 1993

Enforcing exclusion zones- operation southern watch in Iraq 1992

Humanitarian assistance- operation sea angel 1 1991

Question 12

Beirut

Answer 12

1982 seige of beirut to evict the palestine liberation organization from lebanon

Length greater than 30

Casualties 2,300+