FMF Core Test Flashcards
2001
November 25th, the 15th MEU arrived in Afghanistan. They set up camp Rhino at the airport just south of Kandahar. Mission code named “Swift Freedom”
1805
Marines stormed the Barbary pirates stronghold at Burma on the “Shores of Tripoli”. First time the Stars and Stripes were raised in eastern hemisphere.
2004 B
07 NOV 2004 “Operation Phantom Fury” launched to recapture Fallujah. 95 American troops killed and 560 wounded in bloodiest battle in Iraq.
Battle of Tarawa
First line of advance in pacific… “It will take one million Americans 100 years to conquer it”. 20NOV1943 marines landed and secured the island in 76 hours.
Iwo Jima
19FEB1945 Bloodiest battle in marine history 23,300 casualties Greatly increased air support and bombing ops "Uncommon valor was a common virtue"
Robert E Bush
MOH during battle of Okinawa
Robert R Ingram
MOH during Vietnam
Board a small boat or ship in what order of rank?
Inverse… Junior goes first
Parallel chains of command
Service chain: president, secretary of defense, SECNAV, commandant.
Operational chain: president, secretary if defense, commanders of combatant commands.
Marine Security Guard (MSG)
Protect embassies and consulates
121 diplomatic posts in 115 countries
Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)
- Built around reinforced infantry regiment, an aircraft group, & LCE
- normally commanded by brig general
- capable of rapid deployment
7 standing MEUs
1 MEF- 11th, 13th, & 15th
2 MEF- 22nd, 24th, & 26th
3 MEF- 31st MEU
Page 2 (NAVPERS 1070/602)
Dependency application/Record of emergency data & DD 93
General Court Martial
- Military judge alone or w/ 5+ impartial active duty
- if accused is commissioned jury must be commissioned
- lowest level to convene is usually a commanding general of division, wing, base or equivalent
EDVR section 1
Listing of prospective personnel gains
Begin planning
METT-T (mission, enemy, terrain/weather, troops/support,-time available)
Article IV Code of Conduct
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 orders of those appointed over me and back them in any way.
Straddle trench
4 ft long, 2.5ft deep, 1 ft wide
Used for 1-3 days
Long and short range goals of terrorism
Long: topple governments, influence top level decisions, gain recognition
Short: gain recognition, reduce govt credibility, obtain funds and equipment, disrupt comms, demonstrate power, intimidation, freeing prisoners, reducing economy’s
Threat conditions
- Normal: no known threat
- A: general threat
- B: increased & more predictable threat
- C: incident has occurred or intelligence has been received
- D: terrorist attack has occurred
Secret clearance
Unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause serious damage.
Single channel
Receiver transmitter communicates on one frequency. SC frequency can be cleared or offset as desired.
Transmission ranges
LO- manpack/vehicular- 200-400M
MED- 400M-5KM
HI- 5KM-10KM
PA- vehicle only- 10KM-40KM
M4
Length buttstock closed- 29.75 IN Buttstock open- 33 IN Weight- 7.5 lbs Max effective- 500m point, 600 area Max range- 3600 M
M1014 combat shotgun
System- ARGO twin system auto regulating gas operated w/ dual gas system
- 5 in barrel
- 44lbs
General Court Martial
- Military judge alone or w/ 5+ impartial active duty
- if accused is commissioned jury must be commissioned
- lowest level to convene is usually a commanding general of division, wing, base or equivalent
EDVR section 1
Listing of prospective personnel gains
Begin planning
METT-T (mission, enemy, terrain/weather, troops/support,-time available)
Article IV Code of Conduct
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 orders of those appointed over me and back them in any way.
Straddle trench
4 ft long, 2.5ft deep, 1 ft wide
Used for 1-3 days
Long and short range goals of terrorism
Long: topple governments, influence top level decisions, gain recognition
Short: gain recognition, reduce govt credibility, obtain funds and equipment, disrupt comms, demonstrate power, intimidation, freeing prisoners, reducing economy’s
Threat conditions
- Normal: no known threat
- A: general threat
- B: increased & more predictable threat
- C: incident has occurred or intelligence has been received
- D: terrorist attack has occurred
Secret clearance
Unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause serious damage.
Single channel
Receiver transmitter communicates on one frequency. SC frequency can be cleared or offset as desired.
Transmission ranges
LO- manpack/vehicular- 200-400M
MED- 400M-5KM
HI- 5KM-10KM
PA- vehicle only- 10KM-40KM
M4
Length buttstock closed- 29.75 IN Buttstock open- 33 IN Weight- 7.5 lbs Max effective- 500m point, 600 area Max range- 3600 M
M1014 combat shotgun
System- ARGO twin system auto regulating gas operated w/ dual gas system
- 5 in barrel
- 44lbs