Ch 111 Marine Corps Operations Fundamentals (MOOTW)

Question 1

What is the goal of war?

Answer 1

To win quickly and with as few casualties as possible, achieving national objectives and concluding hostilities on terms favorable to the United States and its allies.

Question 2

What does MOOTW stand for?

Answer 2

Military Operations Other Than War

Question 3

What is the goal of MOOTW?

Answer 3

Deterring war, resolving conflict, promoting peace, supporting civil authorities in response to domestic crises.

Question 4

What is arms control?

Answer 4

Plans and measures taken for the government of weapons systems, based on international agreement.

Question 5

What are examples of arms control?

Answer 5

Site inspections, unit inspections, air and ground base visits. (Vienna Document 1992. Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty)

Question 6

What is combating terrorism?

Answer 6

Actions taken to oppose terrorist threat. Includes anti-terrorism and counterterrorism.

Question 7

Examples of combating terrorism?

Answer 7

Preparation, preemptive attacks, response, and rescue operations. (FBI in United States, Department of Transportation on airplanes, DOS outside of United States)

Question 8

What are enforcement of sanctions/maritime intercept operations?

Answer 8

Operations to stop certain items from being moved to or from nations or areas.

Question 9

What is an example of enforcement of sanctions/maritime intercept operations?

Answer 9

Operation Support Democracy (Haiti, 1993)

Question 10

What is an exclusion zone?

Answer 10

An area of air, sea, or land where specified activities are prohibited.

Question 11

What is an example of an exclusion zone?

Answer 11

No fly zones. Operation Southern Watch (Iraq, 1992) Operation Deny Flight (Bosnia, 1993)

Question 12

Give examples of ensuring freedom of navigation and overflight.

Answer 12

Berlin Air Corridors (1948-1990), Attain Document Operations in air and sea of Gulf of Sidra (Libya, 1986)

Question 13

What are humanitarian assistance missions for?

Answer 13

Relieve or reduce results of natural or manmade disasters, or other conditions such as pain, disease, hunger, or privation inside and outside the United States.

Question 14

What are some examples of humanitarian assistance?

Answer 14

Operation Sea Angel (1991) Operation Sea Angel II (1993) to provide assistance after natural disasters in Bangladesh

Question 15

What is military support to civil authorities?

Answer 15

Temporary support when emergency overtaxes civil authorities.

Question 16

Examples of military support to civil authorities?

Answer 16

Hurricane Andrew (Florida, 1992) Hurricane Iniki (Haiti, 1992) Civil disturbance in California (1992)

Question 17

What is National Assistance/support to counterinsurgency?

Answer 17

Assistance to a nation by US Forces during peacetime, crises, emergencies, or war with the goal of longterm stability.

Question 18

What are noncombatant evacuation operations?

Answer 18

Relocation of threatened noncombatants from a foreign country, usually evacuation of US citizens.

Question 19

Examples of noncombatant evacuation operations?

Answer 19

EASTERN EXIT (1991, Somalia) QUICK LIFT (1991, Zaire)