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1
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1847

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Battle of Chapultepec, Halls of Montezuma, Blood Stripe of e-4 and above, 1” officers, 3/4 enlisted

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1859

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storm harpers ferry, begin wearing quatrefoil

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1947/1952

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national security act 1947 creates USMC official mission, amended in 1952

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4
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types of e-8s

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master sgt= crossed rifle, mos specific
first sgt=diamond, admin
cant go from master sgt to sgt major

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types of e-9s

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master gunnery sgt= exploding bomb
sgt major=star
sgt major of usmc=ega

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6
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nco vs staff nco

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nco=e4 and e5

staff nco = e6 and above

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adm nimitz saying

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uncommon valor was a common virtue, iwo jima

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8
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types of offensive air support

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close=detailed integration with pilot on ground

deep=further distance

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9
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first use of dive bombing

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haiti

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10
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wat is the LCE of meu or meusoc

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CLB

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What is LCE of MEB

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CLR

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12
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what is lce of mef

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MLG

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13
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explain task organized

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MAGTF is organized trained and equipped for a specific mission (task)

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14
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magtf examples

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mef, meb, meu, SPMAGTF

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15
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mcpp oplan

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plan for military ops with actual and potential contingencies

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mcpp funcplan

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military ops in peacetime or permissive environment

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mcpp integrated planning

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coordination of action toward a common purpose

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mcpp conplan

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abbreviated oplan

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mcpp top down planning

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commander drives process and is in charge

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20
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mcpp single battle concept

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battle space is 1 entity

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mcpp transition

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shift from planning to execution

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22
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mcpp orders development

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translate commanders intent into oral or graphic communication to implement

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23
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mcpp coa comparison and decision

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commander selects coa to best accomplish mission.

  1. select coa with mod
  2. modify coa
  3. create new coa
  4. reject all coas and resume problem framing
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mcpp coa war game

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improve the plan based on enemy capabilities

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steps of mcpp

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problem framing, coa development, coa wargaming, coa comparison and decision, orders development, transition

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tactical fire direction

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if and how to attack target

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27
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fire support

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first that directly supports operations

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28
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helo support team

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lfsp, manages activities of help LZ

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helo support element

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lfsp, helo guidance, arming, refueling

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30
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rules of engagement

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circumstances to initiate or continue combat engagement. limit collateral damage and civilian casualties and limits use of specific weapons

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31
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fpcon normal

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possibility of threat`

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32
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fpcon A

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increased general threat

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fpcon B

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more predictable threat

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fpcon C

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likely attack, sustainment causes hardship

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fpcon D

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imminent attack or area where attack just occurred, not sustainable for long

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36
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who provides general logistics support for entire I MEF

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CLR 15, 1st dental, 7th ESB

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37
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radio transmission ranges

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lo 200-400 m
m 400m-5km
hi 5k-10km
pa 10-40 km

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38
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marine aviation logistics squadron (MALS)

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aviation logistics, intermediate maintenance, supply, class 5 (ammo)

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marine wing support group (MWSG)

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support expeditionary airfields- comms, refueling, engineering, weather analysis, messing, CBRN, medical firefighting

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marine tactical air command squadron (MTACS)

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coordinate MAGTF Air ops, operational command post for ACE

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41
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tactical air control center (TACC)

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FOPS

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42
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marine air control group (MACG)

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c2 and air defense

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43
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marine air control squadron (MACS)

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radar and air traffic control

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marine wing comms squadron (MWCS)

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comms support for ACE

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marine air support squadron (MASS)

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direct air support center, routes and heights of aircraft

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46
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low altitude air defense btn

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ground to air defense

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47
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counter terrorism

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offensive action to neutralize or respond to terrorism

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48
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counter insurgency

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efforts to defeat and contain insurgency

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49
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stability ops

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maintain or re-establish a safe and secure environment for gov’t services, humanitarian relief

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50
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gce of meu

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battalion landing team, infantry battalion

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51
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3 mardiv location

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camp courtney okinawa

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52
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3 mlg location

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camp smedley butler okinawa

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53
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which meu is always forward deployed

A

31st

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54
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marforpac mefs

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1 and 3

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55
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marforcom mefs

A

2

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56
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is title 10 federal or state

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federal

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57
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meu direct action operations

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neo, mio, vbss, trap, mootw, other supporting ops

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58
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usmc units large to small

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division, regiment, battalion, company, platoon, squad, fire team

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59
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7 categories of assault support (CAAAATB)

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combat assault transport, aerial delivery ops, aerial refueling, air evac, air logistical support, TRAP, battle space illumination

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60
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6 MC aviation functions (AACORE)

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assault support, anti-air warfare, control of aircraft and missiles, offensive air support, recon (aerial), electronic warfare

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6 areas of naval doctrine (COWLIP)

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c2, ops, warfare, logistics, intel, planning

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62
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6 principles of OMFTS

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focus on operational objective, use sea as maneuver space, generate overwhelming tempo and momentum, pit strengths against weaknesses, emphasize intel/deception/flexibility, integrate all assets

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63
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10 supply classes

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  1. subsistence, 2. clothing/tools/weapons, 3. petrol, 4. construction, 5. ammo, 6. personal items, 7. major end items, 8. medical materials, 9. repair parts, 10. non-military items
64
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usmc functions per NSA 1947/52

A

fleet marine forces, detachments for armed naval ships and installations, doctrine/tactics/techniques for amphibious ops and airborne ops, personnel for airborne ops, expand peacetime component to meet wartime needs, other duties POTUS directs

65
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steps to load SINCGARS

A

load, single channel, manual, freq, clr, enter # of new frequency, sto, sq on

66
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amphibious ops sequence (PERMA)

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planning, embarkation, rehearsal, movement, assault

67
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MPF operational phases (PMMAR)

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planning, marshalling, movement, arrival and assembly, reconstitution

68
Q

lensatic compass parts (12)

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luminous sighting dots, fixed index line, sighting wire, graduated straight edge, luminous magnetic arrow, short luminous line, lens, floating dial, bezel ring, sighting slot, rear sight, thumb loop

69
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article 1

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I am an american fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. i am prepared to give my life their defense

70
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article 2

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i will never surrender of my own free will. if in command I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist

71
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article 3

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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 favor from the enemy

72
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does article 3 apply to medical or chaps?

73
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article 4

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if i become a prisoner of war i will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. i will give no information nor 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.

74
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article 5

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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 give no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause

75
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article 6

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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.

76
Q

38th CMC

A

Gen David H Berger

77
Q

Gregory Boyington

A

CO VMF 214 black sheep, MOH, 26 kills

78
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Presely O Bannon

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27apr1805 attack at battle of derna. shores of tripoli, barbary pirates, given mameluke sword (officers)

79
Q

john basilone

A

1st to get moh in WW2 at guadal canal. KIA iwo jima. awarded MOH, navy cross, purple heart

80
Q

joe foss

A

highest scoring USMC ace

81
Q

regional combatant commands

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centcom-tampa, eucom-stuttgart, pacom-hawaii, northcom-colorado, southcom-miami, africom-stuttgart, spacecom-colorado

82
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functional combatant commands

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socom-tampa, stratcom-omaha,NE, transcom-scott AFB, IL, Cybercom-fort mead, md

83
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personnel inspection (CNRD)

A

conduct, note, report, determine

84
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5 paragraph operations order SMEAC

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situation, mission, execution, admin/logistics, control/signals

85
Q

define hazardous material

A

flashpoint below 200F, 50% first pass mortality in test animals, strong oxidizer or reducer, first degree burns, irritating effects, radioactive, harmful if stored improperly, gas/dust/fumes which may be harmful

86
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usmc mission

A

marines are trained, organized and equipped for offensive amphibious employment and as a force of readiness

87
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infantry regiment mission

A

locate close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver of to repel the enemy assault

88
Q

artillery rgt misson

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furnish close and continuous fire support by neutralizing destroying or suppressing targets

89
Q

light armed recon btn mission

A

conduct recon, security and economy of force ops and conduct limited offensive and delaying ops that exploit the units speed mobility and firepower

90
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assault amphibian btn mission

A

land the surface assault elements of the landing force and their equipment in a single lift

91
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tank btn mission

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close and destroy by using armor protected firepower, shock effect, and maneuverability

92
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combat engineer btn mission

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enhance mobility, countermobility and survivability of the mardiv thru close combat engineering support

93
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MC aviation mission

A

participate as the air component of the magtf in the seizure and defense of advance naval bases and to conduct such land operations as may be essential for the prosecution of a naval campaign

94
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amphibious task force mission

A

ship to shore movement, controlled by ATF commander

95
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6 functions of LCE (SMETHS)

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supply, maintenance, engineering, transportation, health services, service (legal, postal, PX, mortuary affairs, MWR, security, billeting, messing, religious)

96
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war reserve material

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major and principal end items gathered during peacetime to meet war time needs

97
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usmc environmental program

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allows usmc to operate effectively worldwide in an environmentally responsible manner

98
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commander landing force

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responsible for conduct operations ashore once sufficient combat power is ashore. USMC

99
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commander amphibious task force

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responsible for elements once embarked and ship to shore movement. USN

100
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ADCON

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admin, support, training, personnel, readiness, discipline

101
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OPCON

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employ commands and forces, assigns tasks and designates objectives

102
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TACON

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responsible for direction and control of movements and maneuvers

103
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Raid

A

swift incursion with a planned withdrawal

104
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Feint

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contact with the enemy for the purpose of deception away from main offensive

105
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Demonstration

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deceive the enemy away from the main element, no contact

106
Q

assault

A

landing on a hostile or potentially hostile shore without a planned withdrawal

107
Q

Commands that fall under combatant commands

A

marforcom, marforpac, marforeur, marcent

108
Q

MAGTF

A

marine air ground task force. Flexible task organized forces that can respond rapidly anywhere in the world conducting a variety of missions

109
Q

MEF locations

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1 san diego, 2 camp lejeune, 3 okinawa

110
Q

mef ce/gce/ace/lce

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mhg/mardiv/maw/mlg

111
Q

meb ce/gce/ace/lce

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detachments from mhg/infantry regiment/mag/clr

112
Q

meu ce/gce/ace/lce

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detachments from mhg/infantry battalion/reinforced medium help squadron or VMM/CLB

113
Q

EPW rights

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housing, clothing, food, water, religion, medical care, hygiene facilities, send/receive mail, keep personal items that arent military or dangerous, elect fellow POW as representative, copy of camp regulations and geneva conventions

114
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tripoli / iwo jima

A

littoral zones for USMC and USN combined service

115
Q

FMF device

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EGA= USN/USMC team
surf wave on sandy beach = littoral zones serving together
crossed rifles= everyone must have rifle knowledge first
scroll= FMF

116
Q

first to fight

A

USMC has been at the forefront of every battle since their creation, 300+ landings on foreign shores

117
Q

rapid response triad

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expeditionary strike group, air contingency magtf, MPF

118
Q

ORM Steps (I AM IS)

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Identify hazards, assess hazards, make risk decisions, Implement controls (admin, engineering, PPE), supervise

119
Q

Fire classes (SLEM)

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A= solid=water
B=liquid=co2, PKP, AFFF
C=electrical= de-energize, CO2
D=metal=high/low velocity fog

120
Q

fire team

A

lead by cpl, has m16, m203, and 249saw

121
Q

squad

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led by sgt, 3 fire teams + squad leader

122
Q

platoon

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led by 1st LT, 3 squads

123
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company

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led by Capt, 3 infantry platoons + 1 weapons platoon

124
Q

battaion

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led by LtCol, 3 infantry Co, 1 weapons Co, 1 HQ Co

125
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regiment

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led by Col

126
Q

Division

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led by Maj Gen

127
Q

encrypted comms

A

scrambled voices so enemy cant understand

128
Q

PRC119

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SINCGARS, VHF tactical radio

129
Q

grenade safety

A

know friendly locations, know fire sector, buddy system, ensure arc is clear of obstacles. 4-5 sec delay

130
Q

LDP

A

amphibious transport dock. transport, land troops and equipment. small deck, supports mobility triad of LCAC/AAV/MV22. Austin/san antonio class. 2 stacks, futuristic looking. 800 marines, 28 bed hospital 2 ORs

131
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LSD

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dock landing ship. small deck. anchorage/whidbey island/harpers ferry class. transport and land assault troops. limited docking space for small ships. 1 stack, pointed bow, LZ on back. Large up front with low long back

132
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DDG

A

destroyer. NGFS, 5” guns (23,127m), most common for NGFS. 1 stack.

133
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CG

A

cruiser, NGFS 5” guns (23,127m), surface to surface missiles. #2 to provide NGFS, 2 stacks

134
Q

LHD (multipurpose amphib assault)

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Landing helo dock. big deck. wasp class( wasp, essex, boxer, iwo).embark deploy and land troops + sea power and projection. square bow, elevator both sides. Has well deck. 1900 marines, 600 bed hospital 6 ORs

135
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LHA (general purpose amphib assault)

A

landing helo assault. big deck. tarawa class. embark deploy and land troops. curved bow, 1 elevator. NO WELL DECK. 1900 marines, 300 bed hospital, 4 ORs

136
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maritime prepositioning force HQ and mission

A

blount island, jacksonville, FL. staged in AOR to provide COCOM with deployment flexibility and rapid response capability

137
Q

MPS locations

A

mediterranean, diego garcia, guam/saipan

138
Q

how long can MPS ships supply?

A

supply MEB 15k people for 30 days

139
Q

Meu NUMBERING

A

1st digit= originating MEF, 2nd digit= designator of MEU
odd=west coast
even=east coast

140
Q

marforcom location

A

norfolk, va

141
Q

unified combatant command

A

group of 2 or more services with broad and continuing mission

142
Q

marine forces (MARFOR)

A

assigns marine corps operating forces to each of the combatant commanders

143
Q

HQMC

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recruit, organize, supply, equip and train entirety of USMC for total performance

144
Q

USMC Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM)

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equips operating forces

145
Q

USMC Combat Development Center (MCCDC) = DOTMLPF

A

develop warfighting concepts

doctrine, organization, training, material, leadership, personnel, facilities

146
Q

USMC Officer sword

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mameluke sword, 1st barbary war, battle of derna, presley obannon

147
Q

john sousa

A

USC Band leader

148
Q

John Glen

A

oldest astronaut in space

149
Q

LAV-25

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Light armored vehicle. 8 wheeled amphibious assault vehicle. 3 crew + 6 troops

150
Q

MATV

A

MRAP all terrain. buffalo=6x6, cougar 4x4 or 6x6

151
Q

TOW

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tube launched, optically tracked, wire guided weapons system. 3750m range. must keep eyes on target. anti-tank

152
Q

LZ selection

A

visible from sky, able to support helo, relatively fee from enemy interference. avoid slopes greater than 7%

153
Q

LZ sizes and landing

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daytime=100 ft larger than the helo rotor diameter
night time= 150ft larger than helo rotor diameter
land 10x the highest obstacle in front of the obstacle

154
Q

quatrefoil

A

braided cross on officer cover, 4 cardinal directions. so can ID officer from above. started 1859

155
Q

Grenades

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frag= produce casualties
chemical= screen, signal, smoke, CS, riot control
nonlethal=stun, flash bang
offensive= concussive
incendiary=start fire
practice and training

FMF (4 decks)

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