FMFWO Hard Flashcards
MOH for Chinese Boxer Rebellion & First Caco War
Daniel Daly
Second Battle of Khe Sanh
1968
Mariens defended a base at Khe Sanh from attack by two North Vietnamese divisions
- heavy bombardmebt but did force them to withdraw
year SecDef lifted restrictions and allowed women to fly combat aircraft
1993
key sources for Marine Corp roles & functions
USC Title 10,
DODD 5100.01 “Functions of the DOD and its Marine Components”,
Marine Corps Manual
role of Marine Corps in amphibious operations
MC has primary responsibility for the development of amphibious doctrine, tactics, techniques, and equipment
PTP
predeployment training plan
MCCDC
Marine Corp Combat Development Center
- focuses on training and education
- their greatest focus is on logistics
CD&I
Combat Development and Integration
- develops future operational concepts and determine how to best organize, train, educate, and equip the Marine Corp of the Future
- falls under the MCCDC (Marine Corp Combat Development Center)
8 things the MCCDC does
Marine Corp Combat Development Center
develop warfighting concepts,
science and technology and experimentation,
capability portfolio managemnt and joint cpability integration,
training and education,
operational analysis & wargaming,
warfighting requirements,
warfighting and training programming and transitions with planning to programming,
develop, publish, and maintain doctrine
MARCORSYSCOM
DeptNavy systems command for MC ground weapons and information technology
- responsible for R7D, acqusition, and lifecycle amnagement of MC funded material and information systems
“primarily focused on equipping the force at the strategic level”
Maritime Prepositioning Force ships that have EMFs
Expeditionary Medical Facilities 150 (EMF-150) are onboard USNS Dahl and Sisler
3 substeps of the second step of ORM
“Assess the Hazards”
determine severity & probability,
assign a RAC (risk assessment code)
decibels where you need hearing protection
> 84 dBA (weighted decibels
OR
140 db peak sound pressure
While the dB scale is based only on sound intensity, the dBA scale is based on intensity and on how the human ear responds.
classes of Fire
A - wood/cloth/paper. water or AFFF
B - flammable liquids AFFF, Halon, PKP. MUST secure gas flow
C-eneergized electron. Co, Halon, water. best is to deenergize then handle as a Class A
D- combustable metals. water using fog pattern BUT explosions may occur so shield yourself
K-cooking fire like oils and fats
extingish a class C fire
deenergize then handle as a Class A
chain of command
Prez-SecDef-SECNAV/CMC-forces not under Combatant Commanders
Service Chain
outcome of MARFORPAC & MARFORCOM
gives the geographic Combatant Commanders scalable MAGTFS that possess the unique ability to project mobile, reinforceable, sustainable combat power across a range of military operations
lead echelon of the MEF
MEF [Fwd]: prepares for the arrival of the rest of the MEF
JSCP
Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan
contents of an establishing directive between a supportED & supportING comamnder
purpose of support,
effects desired,
scope of action,
forces/resources allocated,
time/place/level/duration of support,
relative priority of the supporting effort,
authority -if any- to modify in the event of exceptional opportunity or emergency,
degree of authority granted to the supported commander over the supporting effordtq
OPCON
operational control
- authority to perform the functions of command over subordinate forces
- oragnize/employ forces
- assign tasks
- designate objectives
- give authoritative direction
OPCON is a command authority that may be exercised by CDRs at any echelon at/below the level of COMD
- OPCON is able to be delegated from and lesser authority than COCOM
authority granted by a CDR to a subordinate to consult/coordinate an action
DIRLAUTH (direct liaison authorized)
4 categories of support a CDR may exercise over assigned attached forces
general
direct
close support
Mutual
direct support
support given to a specific force where they must answer directly for all needs