Need To Know Facts

Question 1

The MLG provides ___________ and sustained combat logistics above the organic capabilities of supported elements.

Answer 1

General and Direct Support

Question 2

Mission of Infantry Regiment (Word for word)

Answer 2

Primary mission of the infantry regiment is to locate, close with and destroy enemy by fire and maneuver or repel his assault by fire and close combat.

Question 3

UHF-Military UHF radio equipment operates in ___________ frequency range and the ___________ radio spectrum. MAGTF UHF radio sets such as the AN/PRC-113 are capable of data communication at ____ kbps under optimal conditions.

Answer 3

• 116 - 150 MHz Upper VHF
• 225 - 400 Mhz military UHF
• 16

Question 4

Headquarters, USMC, consists of ________________.

Answer 4

Commandant of Marine Corps and those staffing agencies that advise and assist the commandant in discharging those responsibilities prescribed by law and higher authority.

Question 5

FUNCPLAN

Answer 5

Plans involving the conduct of military operations in a peacetime or permissive environment developed by combat commanders to address requirements such as diaster relief, nation assistance, logistics, communication, etc.

Question 6

Service Chain of Command

Answer 6

POTUS

SECDEF

SECNAV

Commandant of Marine Corps

PACOM

MARFORPAC

3D MEF

3D MLG

3D Den Bn

Question 7

What is camoflauge?

Answer 7

Anything you can use to keep yourself, your equipment or your position from looking like what they really are.

Question 8

What is an Amphib Raid?

Answer 8

Swift incursion into or temporary occupation of an objective followed by planned withdraw.

Question 9

What is amphibious operations: Assault?

Answer 9

• Establish Landing Force on hostile shore.
• Organic capabilities of amphibious assault allows United States to gain access to crisis areas by forcible entry

Question 10

What is concealment?

Answer 10

Hides you from the enemy without protection from fire.

Question 11

TACON

Answer 11

Authority over attached forces for tasking that’s limited to detailed and local direction and control of maneuvers necessary to accomplish the mission.

Tactical Control is ground level control during the actual mission

Question 12

The _____, _____, and ______ make up the Marine Corps Emblem.

Answer 12

Eagle, Globe, and Foiled Anchor

Question 13

Leatherneck refers to _____.

Answer 13

Neckpiece worn as part of Marine uniform from 1775-1875. Protected neck from sabor slashes.

Question 14

What is demonstration?

Answer 14

• Intended to confuse enemy as to the time, place and strength of main mission

Question 15

The Battle of Belleau Wood.

Answer 15

• June 1918
• Belleau Wood, France during WWI
• Marines helped france defeat Germans. Germans called Marines “Devil Dogs” because of their fierce fighting ability. Marines also identified as “Strom Troops”

Question 16

______ said “uncommon valor was a common virtue” during the ______

Answer 16

Admiral Nimitz; Battle of Iwo Jima

Question 17

What is Feint?

Answer 17

In military deception, an offensive action involving contact with enemy for the purpose of deceiving the enemy as to the location and/or time of actual main offensive action.

Question 18

HQMC has ____ control over USMC

Answer 18

Administrative Control

Question 19

What is MOOTW?

Answer 19

• Military Operations Other Than War
• Wide range of operations occuring in both domestic and foreign environments and include combat and non-combat operations
• NEO, Strikes and raids, nation assistance, protection of shipping, humanitarian assistance

Question 20

CONPLAN

Answer 20

• Operation plan in abbreviated format that may require considerable expansion to convert to and OPLAN
• Base plan w/ annexes required by JFC and a supported commander’s estimate of the plans feasibility

Question 21

OPLAN

Answer 21

• Any plan for the conduct of military ops prepared in response to actual and potential contingencies

Question 22

OPCON

Answer 22

Perform functions over subordinate forces involving assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission.

Operational Control is mission focused.

Question 23

John A. Lejeune

Answer 23

• 1920-1929 Major General Lejeune was 13th Commandant of Marine Corps
• First Marine Officer to command an Army Division

Question 24

The eagle holds a ribbon that says “______”

Answer 24

Semper Fidelis

Question 25

What is cover?

Answer 25

Gives protection from bullets, fragments of exploding rounds and flame and conceals you from the enemy

Question 26

Operational Chain of Command

Answer 26

POTUS

SECDEF

Commanders of Combatant Commands

PACOM

MARFORPAC

3D MEF

3D MLG

3D Den Bn

Question 27

Red blood is an indication of what type of bleeding?

Answer 27

Arterial Bleeding

Question 28

ADCON

Answer 28

Authority over subordinates in respect to administration and support, including personnel management, training, readiness, and discipline