FMF Core Test Flashcards

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2001

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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”

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1805

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Marines stormed the Barbary pirates stronghold at Burma on the “Shores of Tripoli”. First time the Stars and Stripes were raised in eastern hemisphere.

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2004 B

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07 NOV 2004 “Operation Phantom Fury” launched to recapture Fallujah. 95 American troops killed and 560 wounded in bloodiest battle in Iraq.

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Battle of Tarawa

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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.

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Iwo Jima

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19FEB1945 
Bloodiest battle in marine history
23,300 casualties
Greatly increased air support and bombing ops
"Uncommon valor was a common virtue"
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Robert E Bush

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MOH during battle of Okinawa

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Robert R Ingram

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MOH during Vietnam

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7
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Board a small boat or ship in what order of rank?

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Inverse… Junior goes first

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Parallel chains of command

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Service chain: president, secretary of defense, SECNAV, commandant.

Operational chain: president, secretary if defense, commanders of combatant commands.

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Marine Security Guard (MSG)

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Protect embassies and consulates

121 diplomatic posts in 115 countries

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Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)

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  • Built around reinforced infantry regiment, an aircraft group, & LCE
  • normally commanded by brig general
  • capable of rapid deployment
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11
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7 standing MEUs

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1 MEF- 11th, 13th, & 15th
2 MEF- 22nd, 24th, & 26th
3 MEF- 31st MEU

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12
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Page 2 (NAVPERS 1070/602)

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Dependency application/Record of emergency data & DD 93

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General Court Martial

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  • 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
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14
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EDVR section 1

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Listing of prospective personnel gains

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Begin planning

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METT-T (mission, enemy, terrain/weather, troops/support,-time available)

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Article IV Code of Conduct

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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 orders of those appointed over me and back them in any way.

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Straddle trench

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4 ft long, 2.5ft deep, 1 ft wide

Used for 1-3 days

18
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Long and short range goals of terrorism

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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

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Threat conditions

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  • 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
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Secret clearance

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Unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause serious damage.

21
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Single channel

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Receiver transmitter communicates on one frequency. SC frequency can be cleared or offset as desired.

22
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Transmission ranges

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LO- manpack/vehicular- 200-400M
MED- 400M-5KM
HI- 5KM-10KM
PA- vehicle only- 10KM-40KM

23
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M4

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Length buttstock closed- 29.75 IN
Buttstock open- 33 IN
Weight- 7.5 lbs
Max effective- 500m point, 600 area
Max range- 3600 M
24
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M1014 combat shotgun

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System- ARGO twin system auto regulating gas operated w/ dual gas system

  1. 5 in barrel
  2. 44lbs
25
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General Court Martial

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  • 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
26
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EDVR section 1

A

Listing of prospective personnel gains

27
Q

Begin planning

A

METT-T (mission, enemy, terrain/weather, troops/support,-time available)

28
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Article IV Code of Conduct

A

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.

29
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Straddle trench

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4 ft long, 2.5ft deep, 1 ft wide

Used for 1-3 days

30
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Long and short range goals of terrorism

A

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

31
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Threat conditions

A
  • 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
32
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Secret clearance

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Unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause serious damage.

33
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Single channel

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Receiver transmitter communicates on one frequency. SC frequency can be cleared or offset as desired.

34
Q

Transmission ranges

A

LO- manpack/vehicular- 200-400M
MED- 400M-5KM
HI- 5KM-10KM
PA- vehicle only- 10KM-40KM

35
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M4

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Length buttstock closed- 29.75 IN
Buttstock open- 33 IN
Weight- 7.5 lbs
Max effective- 500m point, 600 area
Max range- 3600 M
36
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M1014 combat shotgun

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System- ARGO twin system auto regulating gas operated w/ dual gas system

  1. 5 in barrel
  2. 44lbs