2023 Flashcards
Marine Corp uniforms
Service Alpha: dress blue/white
Bravo: winter blue
Charlie: summer white
7 ways Marines msut stand parepared to meet mission readiness
- provide combined arms for seizure/defense of advance bases
& conduction of land ops for naval compaigns - provide detachments for armed Naval vessels & security detachments
- develop doctrine, tactics, techniques, equpment for landing forces
- provide Marines for airborne ops
- expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs accordint to joint mobilization plans
- other duties as directed by teh President
contributions by Carl von Clausewitz
On War,
9 Principles of War
2 planning methodologies of the Marine Corp
deliberate
CAP
deliberate planning
ongoing preparing for future hypothetical military operatoins
type of planning used to respond to present situations
CAP
sustainment of hte Marine Sealift Command
enough equipment to support a MEU of 15K for 3 days
types of earplugs
yellow = weapons fire in dismoutned mode
olive drab = steady state noise like watercraft, aircraft, noisy vehicles
dBA with pain & hearing loss
125 dBA for pain
85 for hearing loss
extinguish class C fire
turn off energy to the equipment
CO2
gives SECNAV his responsibilities
title 10 of USC
responsibilities of SECNAV
recruit, organize
supply, train, equip
mobilize/demobilize
- construct/outfit/repair ships, facilities
- forms/implements policies & programs consistent with national security policies and objectives established by President & DOD
Title 10 of USC
outlines role of armed forces
legal basis for the roles, missions, and organization of each of the services plus DOD
T/O
basic allowances of organizational equpment and provides the control to develop, revise, or change equipment authorization inventory data
TOE
table of organization and equipment
- prescribes the nromal wartime mission, ortanizational structure, and personnel and equipment requirements for a military unit
S-1
personnel strength & replacement
discipline, law, order
POW,
HQ managemetn,
morale
adjutant
responsibel for office managemnt executive staff
roel of FUOPS
details plans for next mission by focusing on new FRAGORD or changes to the mission for subordinate elements
responsibel for OPLAN suitability
S4: logistics
OAS
air operatiosn conducted against enemy
installations
faciliteis
personnel
to directly assist in attaining MAGTF objectives
via
destruction of enemy resources or isolating them
CAS, DAS
Anti-Air Warfare
action required to destory or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air/missile threat
primary purpose of Anti-Air Warfare
to gain/maintain some degree of air superiority
purpose of TRAP
recovery of personnel and equipmetn while preventing additional losses
combat power
total means of destructive/disruptive force which a unit can apply agaisnt the enemy at a given time
tangible: fires
intangible: surprise, tempo, morale
mission: infantry regiment
locate, close wtih, and destroy
the enemy by
fire & maneuver
OR
to repel his assualt by fire and close combat
mission: tank battalion
close with & dstory the enemy
by using
armor-protected firepower, shock effect, and maneuver
and
to provide anti-mechanized fire in support of hte Marien division
mission: Assault Amphibian Battalion
land the surface assault elements of hte landing force
and their equpment
in a single lift from the assault
shipping during amphibious operations to inland objectives and to conduct operations ashore
mission: LAR battalion
Light Armored Reconaissance Battalion
- conduct
reconaissance, security, & economy of force operations - conducted limited offensive or delaying oeprations that exploit the units mobility and firepower
mission: Combat Engineer Battalion
enhance the mobility, countermobility, & survivability
via
close combat engineer support and to provide the limited general engineering support that is required for hte functioning of the DIVISION
short answer: Infantry Battalion
locate, close with, and destory the enemy by fire & maneuver…
short answer: tank battalion
…armor-protected firepower, shock effect, & maneuver…
short answer: Assault Amphibian Battalion
land the surface assault elements of the landing force and their equipment in a single lift…
short answer: LAR battalion
light armored reconaissance battalion
- - conduct reconaissance, security, and economy of force operations…
short answer: Combat Engineer Battalion
enhance the mobility, countermobility, and survivability of hte marine divisoin
Marine Logistics Group
general & direct support
and
sustained combat logistics above the organization’s capabiliteis
ADCON
direction & exercise over subordinates
TACOM
command authority over
assigned & attached
that is
limited
tot he detailed and usual locatl directoin/control of movements/maneuvers necesariy to accomplish teh assigned mission/task
L-hour
time when the first helicopter of hte helicopterborne assulat wave touches down in the LZ
D-Day
unnamed day on which teh particular operation will commence
CODE OF CONDUCT (starting lines)
- I am an American, fighting…
- I will never surrender of my own free will
- If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available
- If I become a POW, I will keep faith with my fellow prisioners
- When questioned, shoudl I become a POW, I am required to give…
- I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom
Article III of Code of Conduct
If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available.
I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape.
I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy
Article IV of Code of Conduct
If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners.
I will give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades.
If I am senior, I will take command.
If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.
Article V of Code of COndcut
When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number, and date of birth.
I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability.
I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.
Article VI of the Code of Conduct
I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions,
and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and the United States of America .
limiting factors of very high frequency radios
reliable communciation up to 10 miles,
foliage interfers,
follows the curvature of the earth to a distance that is approximately 1/3 ghreater than the distance of the horizon
6 types of hand grenades
fragmentation
- explosion creates high velocity fragments
chemical
nonlethal
-flash/bang for diversionarly
illuminatoin
practice/train
incideniary
- to start fires
know before you throw a grenade
4-5 seconds
ensure the projected arc will clear obstacles
know where friendly forces are located
use SMEAC
format used for an offensive oeprations order
report observations regarding adversary
SALUTE report
saddle
dip or low point between areas of higher ground
where are you in a saddle
high ground in two opposite directiosn and lower ground in teh other two directions
U or V shape on map
valley
- closed end points upstream or towards higher ground
ridge - sloping line of hgher grond. the clsoed end of the countour lines points away from high ground
ridge
sloping line of high ground
U or V
closed end of the contour lines points away from hgher ground
draw
less developed stream course than a valley
- no level ground
- little/no maneuver room within its confines
less developed stram course
draw
contour lines converge on top of each other
slope.
ssteap
tick marks point towards lower ground
azimuth
horizontal angle measured clockwise from a north base line
calculate back azmuth
+/- 180
maximum effective range for the .50 cal
1830 meters = maximum effective range
7400 meters = maximum range
stages of MOPP
ready, 0, 1,2,3
LHD 2
Essex
mission of LPD
embark
transport
land
elements of a LF for amphibous assualt
marines in 1900
defended American Legion in Peking
= part of a multinational defense force that protected the Legation Quarter against attack
small defense force held out against he Boxers until a relief force was able to reach Peking and end the Rebellion
“Fury” operations
Operation Urgent Fury - Grenada 1983
Phatom Furty - 2004. 2nd Battle Fallujah
authority for DOD to carry out broader HA projects
USC Title 109
section 2561
DRAW-D
Defend
Reinforcer
Attack
Withdraw
Delay
potential COA the enemy might take
DRAW-D
Defend
Reinforcer
Attack
Withdraw
Delay
source documetn for the mission of the Marine Corp
National Security Act of 1947
- amended in 1952
commands a MEB
Brigidier General
billet for a Brigidier General
command a MEB
billet for a Lieutenant General
command a MEF
supply sustainment of a MEB
30 days
supply sustainment of a MEF
60 days
4 elements of a MEF
CE: MEF HQ Group (MHG)
ACE = MAW
GCE= DIVISION
LCE: MLG
4 elements of a MEU
ACE: squadron
GCE: Battalion Landing Team
LCE: CLB
Battalion Landing Team
GCE of the MEU
HQ of III MEF
Camp Courtney, Okinawa
HQ I MAW
Camp Foster, Okinawa
components of 1st MAW
HQ: Camp Foster, Okinawa
Futema, Iwakuni, Kaneohoe Bay
HQ of 2nd MAW
Cherry Point
also New River and Beufort
HQ of 3rd MAW
MCAS Miramar
components of 3rd MAw
HQ Miranmar
Yuma
Camp Pendleton
HQ of 3rd MARDIV
Camp Courtney
all Marine locations in Okinawa
CE & GCE: Camp Courtney
LCE: Camp
ACE: Camp Foster
LCE: Camp Butler
LCE for III MEF
Camp Smedley Butler in Okinawa
SOC
special operatoins capable MEU
SOC with 1 MEF
11, 13, 19
role of MPF
to directly support our national maritime strategy of protectin key naval chokeponts and sea lines of communciation via airlift of MAGTF, ANaval Elements FIE to the AAA
DOTMLPF
doctrine
organizatoin
training & edcation
material
leadership
personnel
facilities
role of MLG
sustains the MAFTF int eh functional areass of combat logistics during deployment and employment ofthe MEF and smaller genographically separated MAFTF in all levels of combat