Marine Corp Admin Flashcards
lowest rank of Marine Crop
Private
lowest 3 ranks of Marine Crop
Private
Private First Class
Lance Corporeal
first 5 Marine Corp Ranks
private, private 1st class, lance corporeal, corporeal, sergent, staff sergent
3 general catagories of enlisted marines
Private, private first class
lance corporeal, corporeal
sergent, staff sergent, gunnery sergent, master sergent
Privates
E1- private
E2- private first class
Corporeal
E3- lance corporeal
E4- corporeal
sergents in Marine Corp
E5- sergent
E6- staff sergent
E7- gunnery sergent, master sergent
O1 Marine
2nd LT
O2 in Marines
first LT
O3 in Marine
captain
04 in Marine Crop
Major
Major =
04
O5 in Marines
LT Colonel
O6 in Marine Corp
Colonel
O7 in Marines
Colonel
color of Marine Corp flag
scarlet w/gold fringe trim.
aka flags
standard
Marine Corp birthday
10 November.
if that day is a Sunday, the birthday will be celebrate don the preceding Saturday
who gets cake at the Marine Corp birthday celebration
oldest Marine = first bite honor
youngest Marine = second bite honor
who gets the first bite of cake at the Marine Corp Birthday celebration
first piece is to the oldest marine present
who gets the second piece of cake at Marine Corp birthday
younest marine present
when did the Marine Corp get organized by MAGTF
National Security Act of 1947
MEU
Marine Expeditionary Unit
MPF
Maritime PRepositioning FOrce
MEF
marine expeditionary force
roles
broad and enduring purposes Congress establishes by law
functions
specific responsibilities Sec Def assignes to Services to fulfill their legally established roles
difference between role & function
Role = broad/enduring purposes estab. by Congressional law
functions: specific responsibilities given by DOD
official mission of the Marine Corp
National Security Act of 1947
“Marines are trained, organized, and equipped for offensive amphibious employment and as a force of readiness”
commands MEF 1
MARFORPAC
major subordinant commands under 1 MEF
1st MARDIV
3rd MAW
1st MLG
commands MEF II
MARFORCOM
major subordinant commands under MEF II
2nd MARDIV, 2d MAW, 2nd MLG