General Knowledge Flashcards
Name the following orders: 86,89, 90, 91, 121, 128, 134
86-absent without leave
89-disrespect towards a superior commissioned officer
91-insubordinate conduct towards a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer
121-larceny and wrongful appropriation
128-Assault
134- general article
What are the three kinds of court-martials
Summary court-martial, special court-martial, general court-martial
What is the purpose of nonjudicial punishment
Gives the commander the ability to maintain good order and discipline
Primary goal of Marine Corps leadership
In still in all Marines the fact that we are all Warriors first
name the five types of discharge from the military
honorable general, under honorable conditions general, other than honorable conditions bad conduct dishonorable
the nine principals of the law of war
- fight only enemy combatants
- do not harm enemies who surrender: disarm them and turn them over to your superior
- Do not kill or torture prisoners
- Collect and care for the wounded, whether friend or foe.
- Do not attack medical personnel, facilities, or equipment
- Do not destroy more than what the mission requires.
- do not steal, respect private property and possessions.
- Do your best to prevent violations of the law of war: report all violations to your superiors, a military lawyer, a chaplain, or provost marshal.
When do you not render a salute?
At work indoors (except when under arms)
Guarding prisoners
Under battle conditions.
A prisoner.
In ranks, at games, or part of a working detail.
At a crowded gathering, in public conveyances, or in congested areas, unless you are addressing or being addressed by a senior.
Doing so would physically interfere with your performance of an assigned duty,or would create a hazard.
Your blouse or coat is unbuttoned.
A smoking device is in your hand
Anything is in your right hand.
Name the three sizes of the national ensign and their corresponding sizes
Storm flag - 5 x 9 1/2
Post flag - 10 x 19
Garrison flag - 20 x 38
Name the locations of the four Marine Divisions
1st Mar Div - Camp pendleton CA
2nd Mar Div-Camp Lejeune, NC
3rd Mar Div- Okinawa Japan
4th Mar Div- New Orleans Louisiana
Name the locations of the Four Marine Air Wings
1st Aircraft wing- okinawa japan
2nd Air wing- Cherry point, NC
3rd Air Wing- Miramar, CA
4th Air wing- New orleans louisiana
NAME THE LOCATIONS OF THE FOUR MLGS?
1ST- CAMP PENDLETON CA
2ND- CHERRY POINT NC
3RD- OKINAWA JAPAN
4TH- MARIETTA GEORGIA
NAME THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF A MAGTF
COMMAND ELEMENT
GROUNF COMBAT ELEMENT
AVIATION COMBAT ELEMENT
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ELEMENT
NAME THE THREE TYPES OF MAGTFS
MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT
MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE
MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
WHAT IS THE PRINCIPAL WARFIGHTING MAGTF IN THE ACTIVE FORCE STRUCTURE
MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
FIVE PURPOSES OF CLOSE ORDER DRILL
- PROVIDE SIMPLE FORMATIONS FROM WHICH VARIOUS COMBAT FORMATIONS COULD BE READILY ASSUMED
- MOVE UNITS FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER IN A STANDARD AND ORDERLY MANNER WHILE MAINTAINING BEST POSSIBLE APPEARANCE
- PROVIDE THE TROOPS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HANDLE INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS.
- INSTILL DISCIPLINE THROUGH PRECISION AND AUTOMATIC RESPONSE TO ORDERS.
- INCREASE A LEADERS CONFIDENCE THROUGH THE EXERCISE OF COMMAND BY GIVING PROPER COMMANDS AND DRILLING TROOPS.
WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM WEIGHTS FOR YOUR HEIGHT
MINIMUM 119 MAXIMUM 186 FOR 69 INCHES
WHAT ARE THE AUTHORIZED MALE UNIFORM ITEMS FOR WEAR WITH CIVILIAN ATTIRE?
A. GOLD CUFF LINKS, STUDS, TIE BAR B. FOOTWEAR, SOCKS C. MOURNING BAND, GLOVES D. DRAWERS, WHITE UNDERSHIRTS E. BLACK BOW TIE, SERVICE SWEATER, GREEN WOOL SCARF, GENERA L PURPOSE TRUNKS F. ALL WEATHER COAT, TANKER JACKET, OR DRESS BLUE SWEATER WITHOUT INSIGNIA OF GRADE
DEFINE SEXUAL HARASSMENT.
INFLUENCING, OFFERING TO INFLUENCE, OR THREATENING THE CAREER, PAY, OR JOB OF ANOTHER PERSON IN EXCHANGE FOR SEXUAL FAVORS; DELIBERATE OR REPEATED OFFENSIVE
COMMENTS, GESTURES, OR PHYSICAL CONTACT
OF A (PERCEIVED) SEXUAL NATURE IN A WORK OR WORK-RELATED ENVIRONMENT.
WHAT SIZE ROUNDS TYPICALLY CLASSIFY
THE LIGHT, MEDIUM, AND HEAVY MACHINEGUNS?
A. LIGHT MACHINE GUN -.22 TO .250 (5.45MM TO 6MM)
B. MEDIUM MACHINEGUN
-.264 TO .33 (6.5MM TO 8MM)
C. HEAVY MACHINEGUN -.50 OR LARGER (12.7MM TO 15MM)
WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF MECHANICAL MEANS MACHINEGUNS OPERATE BY?
A. BLOWBACK OPERATION
B. GAS OPERATION
C. RECOIL OPERATION
WHAT ARE THE 4 ROLES OF MACHINEGUNS IN THE OFFENSE?
A. CLOSE SUPPORTING FIRES
B. LONG RANGE FIRES
C. FLANK PROTECTIVE FIRES
D. FIRES IN SUPPORT OF CONSOLIDATION
WHAT ARE THE 3 ROLES OF MACHINEGUNS IN THE DEFENSE?
A. LONG RANGE FIRES
B. CLOSE DEFENSIVE FIRES
C. FINAL PROTECTIVE FIRES
WHAT ARE THE FOUR FUNDAMENTALS OF MACHINE GUNNERY?
A. ACCURATE INITIAL BURST
B. ADJUSTMENT OF FIRE
C. MECHANICAL SKILL IN MANIPULATION
D. SPEED
WHAT IS THE WEIGHT OF THE M240G MACHINEGUN?
25.6 LBS
WHAT IS THE MUZZLE VELOCITY OF THE M240G MACHINEGUN?
2,800 FEET PER SECOND
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM RANGE OF THE M240G MACHINEGUN?
3,725 METERS
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE RANGE OF THE M240G MACHINEGUN ON A POINT TARGET?
800 METERS
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE RANGE OF THE M240G MACHINEGUN ON AN AREA TARGET?
1,800 METERS
DESCRIBE THE THREE RATES OF FIRE FOR THE M240G MACHINEGUN.
A. SUSTAINED – 100 ROUNDS PER MINUTE FIRED IN 6 TO 8 ROUND BURSTS. 4 TO 5 SECONDS BETWEENBURSTS. BARRELCHANGEEVERY10MINUTES.
B. RAPID – 200 ROUNDS PER MINUTE FIRED IN 10 TO 12 ROUND BURSTS. 2 TO 3 SECONDS BETWEEN BURSTS. BARREL CHANGE EVERY 2 MINUTES.
C. CYCLIC – 650 TO 950 ROUNDS PER MINUTE FIRED IN CONTINUOUS BURST. BARREL CHANGE EVERY MINUTE.
WHAT IS THE CYCLE OF FUNCTIONING FOR THE M240G MACHINEGUN?
FEEDING, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting cocking.
WHAT ARE THE FIVE CLASSIFICATIONS OF AMMUNITION FOR THE M240G MACHINEGUN?
TRACER, BALL, BLANK, DUMMY, ARMOR-PIERCING
WHAT IS THE WEIGHT OF THE M2 .50 CAL MACHINEGUN?
84 LBS (APPX)
WHAT IS THE MUZZLE VELOCITY OF THE M2 .50 CAL MACHINEGUN (WITH BALL AMMUNITION)?
3,050 FEET PER SECOND
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM RANGE OF THE M2 .50 CAL MACHINEGUN?
6,767 METERS
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE RANGE OF THE M2 .50 CAL MACHINEGUN
A. 1,829 METERS
DESCRIBE THE FOUR RATES OF FIRE FOR THE M2 .50 CAL MACHINEGUN.
A. SINGLE SHOT.
B. SUSTAINED – LESS THAN 40 ROUNDS PER MINUTE FIRED IN 6-9 ROUND BURSTS AT 10 TO 15 SECOND INTERVALS. CHANGE THE BARREL AT THE END OF FIRING SESSION OR IF DAMAGED.
C. RAPID – GREATER THAN 40 ROUNDS PER MINUTE, FIRED IN BURSTS OF 6-9 ROUNDS AT 5 TO 10 SECOND INTERVALS. CHANGE THE BARREL AT THE END OF FIRING SESSION OR IF DAMAGED.
D. CYCLIC – 450 TO 600 ROUNDS PER MINUTES FIRED IN CONTINUOUS BURST. CHANGE THE BARREL AT THE END OF FIRING SESSION OR IF BARREL IS DAMAGED.
THE LEAFSIGHT ON THE M2 .50 CAL MACHINEGUN CAN BE ADJUSTED FOR WHAT RANGE
A. 100 TO 2600 YARDS
WHAT ARE THE FIVE CLASSIFICATIONS OF AMMUNITION FOR THE M2 .50 CAL MACHINEGUN?
A. BALL, TRACER, ARMOR-PIERCING, INCENDIARY, ARMOR-PIERCING-INCENDIARY, ARMOR- PIERCING-INCENDIARY-TRACER, SABOT LIGHT ARMOR PENETRATOR, SABOT LIGHT ARMOR PENETRATOR-TRACER, BLANK, DUMMY, PLASTIC PRACTICE.
WHEN TRIPOD MOUNTED AND CONTROLLED BY A T&E, WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM ELEVATION THE M2 .50 CAL MACHINEGUN CAN ACHIEVE?
100 mils
WHEN TRIPOD MOUNTED AND CONTROLLED BY A T&E, WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM DEPRESSION THE M2 .50 CAL MACHINEGUN CAN ACHIEVE?
250 MILS
WHEN TRIPOD MOUNTED AND CONTROLLED BY A T&E, WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM TRAVERSE THE M2 .50 CAL MACHINEGUN CAN ACHIEVE?
800 MILS (400 LEFT / 400 RIGHT)
WHAT ARE THE FOUR FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE BURST OF FIRE FROM ANY MACHINEGUN
A. SIZE OF THE TARGET
B. SHAPE OF THE TARGET
C. GROUND FORMATION
D. AMMUNITION SUPPLY
WHAT ARE THE FOUR MAJOR FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE TRAJECTORY OF A ROUND?
A. VELOCITY OF THE ROUND
B. GRAVITY OF THE EARTH
C. ROTATION OF THE ROUND
D. RESISTANCE OF THE AIR
WHEN A BURST IS FIRED, THE VIBRATIONS OF THE MACHINEGUN AND TRIPOD, VARIATIONS ON AMMUNITION, AND CONDITIONS OF THE ATMOSPHERE GIVE EACH BULLET A TRAJECTORY DIFFERING SLIGHTLY FROM THAT OF OTHERS. THE RESULTING GROUP OF TRAJECTORIES IS KNOWN AS WHAT?
CONE OF FIRE
THE AREA OF THE GROUND UPON WHICH THE CONE OF FIRE FALLS IS KNOWN AS WHAT?
A. BEATEN ZONE
AN AREA WITHIN THE MAXIMUM RANGE OF A WEAPON WHICH CANNOT BE COVERED BY FIRE OR OBSERVATION FROM A PARTICULAR POSITION IS KNOWN AS WHAT?
DEAD SPACE
THE AREA FROM THE MUZZLE OF THE GUN, OUT TO AND INCLUDING THE BEATEN ZONE, WHERE A STANDING MAN WILL BE HIT, SOMEWHERE ON HIS BODY, BY SOME PART OF THE CONE OF FIRE IS KNOWN AS WHAT?
DANGER SPACE
THE TWO CLASSES OF FIRE WITH RESPECT TO THE GROUND ARE WHAT?
A. GRAZING FIRE
B. PLUNGING FIRE
THE FOUR CLASSES OF FIRE WITH THE RESPECT TO THE TARGET ARE WHAT?
A. FRONTAL FIRE
B. FLANKING FIRE
C. OBLIQUE FIRE
D. ENFILADE FIRE
THE SIX CLASSES OF FIRE WITH RESPECT TO THE GUN ARE KNOWN AS WHAT?
A. FIXED FIRE B. TRAVERSING FIRE C. SEARCHING FIRE D. TRAVERSING AND SEARCHING FIRE E. SWINGING TRAVERSE F. FREE GUN
WHAT ARE THE FOUR BASIC FACTORS THAT EFFECT RANGE DETERMINATION?
A. NATURE TARGET
B. NATURE OF TERRAIN
C. LIGHTING CONDITIONS
D. PERSONAL QUIRKS
WHAT ARE THE FIVE PATROLLING PRINCIPLES ALL COMMANDERS MUST OBSERVE?
A. DETAILED PLANNING. B. PRODUCTIVE AND REALISTIC REHEARSALS. C. THOROUGH RECONNAISSANCE. D. POSITIVE CONTROL. E. ALL-AROUND SECURITY.
WHAT ARE THE SIX BASIC CALL-FOR-FIRE ELEMENTS?
A. OBSERVER IDENTIFICATION B. WARNING ORDER C. TARGET LOCATION D. TARGET DESCRIPTION E. METHOD OF ENGAGEMENT F. METHOD OF FIR AND CONTROL
WHEN CONDUCTING A NON-COMBATANT EVACUATION OPERATION (NEO) WHAT ARE THE FOUR CATEGORIES OF EVACUEES?
A. AMERICAN CITIZENS
B. ALIEN MEMBERS OF AMERICAN FAMILIES
C. ALIEN EMPLOYEES OF U.S. GOVERNMENT / BUSINESSES
D. THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS AND OTHER DESIGNATED ALIENS
WHAT ARE THE EIGHT METHODS OF DETERMINING RANGE?
A. LASERS B. MIL RELATION FORMULA C. MAPS D. 100 YARD UNIT OF MEASURE E. PARTNER AVERAGING F. COMBINATION G. APPEARANCE OF OBJECTS H. BRACKETING
WHAT ARE THE THREE WAYS OF MEASURING LATERAL DISTANCE?
A. T&E METHOD
B. BINOCULARS
C. FINGER MEASUREMENT METHOD
WHAT DOES ADDRAC STAND FOR?
ALERT DIRECTION DESCRIPTION RANGE ASSIGNMENT / METHOD CONTROL
WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF MISSION ASSIGNED TO A PATROL?
A. RECONNAISSANCE
B. COMBAT
WHAT ARE THE FOUR ELEMENTS IN A COMBAT PATROL?
A. HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT
B. ASSAULT ELEMENT
C. SECURITY ELEMENT
D. SUPPORT ELEMENT
USING NATURAL OR MAN MADE MATERIALS TO CHANGE OR DISGUISE THE SHAPE AND APPEARANCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL, EQUIPMENT, OR POSITION IS THE DEFINITION OF WHAT?
CAMOUFLAGE
THE SEVEN CONSIDERATIONS FOR ESTIMATING THE ENEMY SITUATION ARE WHAT
A. MISSION B. ENEMY C. TERRAIN AND WEATHER D. TROOPS AND FIRE SUPPORT AVAILABLE E. TIME F. SPACE G. LOGISTICS
TO NOTIFY PATROL MEMBERS OF AN IMPENDING MISSION AND PROVIDE THEM AS MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE TO PREPARE FOR THE MISSION, WHAT SHOULD PATROL LEADERS ISSUE?
WARNING ORDER
WHAT ARE THE FOUR PARTS OF A WARNING ORDER?
A. SITUATION
B. MISSION
C. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
D. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
WHAT ARE HE FIVE MAIN PARAGRAPHS OF A PATROL ORDER?
A. SITUATION
B. MISSION
C. EXECUTION
D. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS E. COMMAND AND SIGNAL
WHAT TYPE OF PATROL FORMATION PROVIDES MAXIMUM FIREPOWER TO THE FRONT?
LINE
WHAT THE LOCATION WHERE A PATROL REASSEMBLES AFTER COMPLETING ACTIONS ON THE OBJECTIVE IS KNOWN AS.
OBJECTIVE RALLY POINT
ANY AREA WHERE A PATROL IS VULNERABLE TO HOSTILE OBSERVATION OR FIRE IS THE DEFINITION OF WHAT?
DANGER AREA
WHAT DOES THE ACRONYM SALUTE STAND FOR?
SIZE ACTIVITY LOCATION UNIT TIME EQUIPMENT
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF IMMEDIATE ACTION DRILLS?
PROVIDE SWIFT AND POSITIVE SMALL UNIT REACTION TO ENEMY VISUAL OR PHYSICAL CONTACT.
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS A UNIT SHOULD OCCUPY A PATROL BASE?
24
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN AMBUSH?
REDUCE THE ENEMY’S OVER-ALL COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS
WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF AMBUSHES?
A. POINT
B. AREA
WHAT ARE THE THREE PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS OF A SUCCESSFUL AMBUSH?
A. SURPRISE
B. COORDINATED FIRES
C. CONTROL
WHAT TYPE OF PATROL IS MOST OFTEN CONDUCTED IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT?
SECURITY PATROL
WHAT ARE THE TWO CATEGORIES THAT CIVIL DISTURBANCES ARE DIVIDED INTO?
A. MINOR AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS
B. FULL-SCALE RIOTING
WHAT ARE THE TWO MOST COMMON TYPES OF VEHICLE CHECKPOINTS ESTABLISHED DURING AN URBAN PATROL?
A. HASTY
B. DELIBERATE
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A CORDON AND SEARCH MISSION?
ISOLATE A CERTAIN AREA AND CONDUCT A SYSTEMATIC SEARCH
THE TOTAL OF UNKNOWNS EXPERIENCED IN THE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT CAN BE PUT INTO WHAT THREE MAJOR CATEGORIES?
A. NONLINEARITY
B. RISK
C. CHANCE
WHAT TYPE OF WARFARE PURSUES VICTORY THROUGH THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ENEMY’S MATERIAL ASSETS BY SUPERIOR FIREPOWER?
ATTRITION WARFARE