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
subordinant commands under MEF III
3d MARDIV, 1st MAW,, 3d MLG
breakdown of the MARDIV
1st MARDIV: 1 MEF (CALI),
2nd MARDIV: II MEF (NC)
3rd MARDIV: MEF III (OKI)
breakdown of MAW
1st MAW: MEF III (Oki)
2nd MAW: MEF II (NC)
3rd MAW: MEF II (CA)
breakdown of MLG
1st MLG: 1 MEF (CA)
2nd MLG: II MEF (NC)
3rd MLG: MEF III (oki)
what are the 4 MARDIV
1st MARDIV = Camp Pendleton
2nd: Camp LEjeune
3rd. Okinawi,
4th MARDIV = New Orleans
where is the 4th MARDIV
New Orleands, Louisana
MAGTF
Marine Air-Ground Task Force
MAW
Marine Air WIngs
primary focus of the ACE
support the MAFTF turing assault landing phase and subsequent operations ashore
HQ of 2nd MAW
Cherry POint, NC
HQ of the 1st MAW
Okinawa
HQ of the 3rd MAW
Mianmar, CA
HQ of 4th MAW
New ORleans
MLG
Marine Logistics Group
responsibilities of Marine Logistics Group
provide tactical logistics above the organic capability of supported units to all MEF elements
supply-chain management and link to operational/theatre level logistics agencies capable of supporting MEF
most significant attribute of MLG
permanently organized command charged w/responsibility of providing all major tactical logistic functions for MEF beyond the organic capailities
where are the MAW
1st: Okinawa
2nd: Cherry POint, NC
3rd: MIramar
4th: NEw ORleans
how does the Marine Crop task-organize for operations
forming MAGTF
principle organization for all Marine Corp missions
MAFTF.
4 key elements of all MAGTF
Command Element
Ground COmbat Element
Aviation COmbat ELement
LOgistis Combat element
key feature of a MAGTF
its flexibility. can expand rather than replace w/larger one. so continuity of operations
SPMAGTF
special purpose MAGTF
how are special MAGTF named?
from the mission they are assigned, location they will operate in, name of the exercise they will partifipate in
SPMAGTF Somalia
SPMAGTF Unitas
PTP
predeployment training plan
ARG
Amphibious REady Group
purpose of a MEU
Marine Expeditionary Unit. quick sea-based reaction force. gives CCDR options
gives CCDR/Prez forward deployed, sea based rapid crisis capabilities
MEU
commands a MEU
Colonel
GFMIG
global force management implementation guidence
LPD versus LSD
LPD = amphibious transport doc
LSD: dock landing ship
VBSS
visit board serach and seizrue
essential tasks of a MEU
amphibious assault/raid
maritime interception options like VBSS
advance force ops
CJTF
combined joint task force
MEB
marine expeditionary brigade
who functions as the MEF Forward
MEB command elements
principle warfighting organization of Marine Corp
MEF: marine expeditionary force
role of MEF
marine expeditionary force
primary warfighting organization
how many days can a MEF sustain itself
60 days
HQMC
headquarters marine corp
what does MARCORSYSCOM do
research, development, acqusition, lifecycle amnagement
execution of strategic ground level logistics. primarily focused on equipping the force
primary focus of MARCORSYSCOM
MC Systems command
primary focus = equipping the FOrce
who does product/lifecycle management
MARCORSYSCOM
marine corps systems command
MPSRON
maritime prepositioning ships squadron
FIE
fly in eschelon
how long can a MPSRON sustin
Maritime Prepositioning Force. 30 days of combat ops
where are MPSRONS
maritime prepositioning force. forward deployed to ensrue rapid closure to likely crisis in 5-14 sailing days
instructions if you become a POW
Code of COnduct
purpose of Code of Conduct
6 articles that tell you what to do if you become a POW
Code of Conduct Article 1
I am an American. I serve in the forces which guard my country and out way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.
EPW
enemy prisioner of war
4 required things to give to captors if POW
name, rank, service number, DOB
