Pre-Board Study Guide Flashcards
Name UCMJ articles: 86,89,90,91,121,128, and 134.
86 - absent without leave.
89 - disrespect toward a superior commissioned officer.
90 - assault on, or willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer.
91 - Insubordinate conduct toward a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer.
121 - larceny and wrongful appropriation.
128 - assault.
134 - general article.
What is the purpose of executive order 12333?
To enhance human and technical collection techniques, detect and to counter terrorism and foreign espionage, and to achieve balance between information collection and protect individual privacy.
State the purpose of military law.
a. Promotes good order and discipline.
b. Provides a basis for the administration of justice for the armed forces.
When are agencies of the IC authorized to collect, retain, or disseminate data on US citizens?
a. Information that is publicly available or collected with the consent of the person concerned.
b. Information constituting foreign intelligence or counterintelligence collected on foreign agencies.
c. Information in the course of lawful investigation, i. e. counterintel, intl. narcotics, or intl. terrorism investigation.
d. Info needed to protect safety or persons or organizations.
e. Info needed to protect FI or CI sources or methods from unauthorized disclosure.
f. Info concerning potential sources or contacts to determine eligibility.
g. Info arising out of law enforcement or security investigations.
h. Info acquired by overhead recon not directed at US citizens.
i. Incidentally obtained info on activities that may violate laws.
j. Information necessary for administrative purposes.
EO 12333 four categories of US persons:
a. US citizen.
b. Permanent resident alien.
c. Unincorporated association composed of a or b.
d. A corporation in the US, except one controlled by foreign governments.
An example of strategic intelligence.
A nation’s economic situation/forecasts, military strength and leadership politics.
USMC CI pub
MCRP 2-10A.2, former MCWP 2-6
MCRP 2-10.2A CI definition.
CI is the intelligence function concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat posed by hostile intelligence capabilities and by organizations or individuals engaged in espionage, sabotage, subversion, or terrorism.
Principal function of CI
To assist with protecting friendly forces.
The primary goal of Marine Corps leadership.
To instill in all marines the fact that we are warriors first.
How does CI proved critical support to force protection?
By helping identify potential threats, capabilities, and intentions of friendly operations while deceiving the adversary.
MCRP 2-10.2A Sabotage definition.
Acts with intent to injure, interfere, or obstruct national defense.
5 types of discharge:
a. Honorable
b. General, under honorable conditions
c. General, under other than honorable conditions
d. Bad-conduct
e. Dishonorable
MCRP 2-10.2A Subversive definition.
To undermine the authority of friendly forces or that of the local government.
Four steps of CI process:
a. Develop a CI estimate
b. Conduct CI surveys
c. Develop the CI plan
d. Conduct CI operations and assist with implementing CI measures.
Three types an sizes of national ensign:
a. Storm flag - 5’ x 9.5’
b. Post flag - 10’ x 19’
c. Garrison flag - 20’ x 38’
Three general CI measures:
a. Denial
b. Detection
c. Deception
Example of Tactical Intelligence:
Current enemy strength, disposition, equipment, SPOT Report.
Four CI functions
a. Operations
b. Investigations
c. Collection and reporting
d. Analysis, production, and dissemination
FM 2-22.3 HUMINT definition:
The collection of info by trained HUMINT collector from people and their resources.
HUMINT doctrinal publication:
FM 2-22.3
Examples of HUMINT tasks:
a. Conducting source operations
b. Liaising with host nation (HN) officials and allied counterparts.
c. Eliciting information from select sources.
d. Debriefing US and allied forces and civilians
e. Interrogating EPWs and other detainees
f. Initially exploiting documents, media, and materiel
Three types of MAGTFs
a. Marine expeditionary unit (MEU)
b. Marine expeditionary brigade (MEB)
c. Marine expeditionary force (MEF)
What is a HUMINT source?
A person from whom information can be obtained.
Five phases of HUMINT collection:
a. Planning and Preparation
b. Approach
c. Questioning
d. Termination
e. Reporting
Eight traits of a HUMINT Collector
a. Alertness
b. Patience and Tact
c. Credibility
d. Objectivity and Self-Control
e. Adaptability
f. Perseverance
g. Appearance and Demeanor
h. Initiative
The purpose of NJP
To give the commander the ability to maintain good order and discipline
Principle warfighting MAGTF
Marine expeditionary force (MEF)
Four MARDIV locations:
1st: Camp Pendleton, California
2nd: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
3rd: Okinawa, Japan
4th: New Orleans, LA
Four elements of a MAGTF:
a. Command element (CE)
b. Ground Combat element (GCE)
c. Aviation Combat element (ACE)
d. Combat Service Support element (CSSE)
Four MLG locations:
1st: Camp Pendleton, CA
2nd: Cherry Point, NC
3rd: Okinawa, Japan
4th: Marietta, GA
FM 2-22.3 HUMINT interrogation definition:
The systematic process of using approved interrogation approaches to question a captured or detained person to obtain reliable information to satisfy intelligence requirements, consistent with applicable law and policy
The nine principles of the Law of War
a. Fight only enemy combatants
b. Do not harm enemies who surrender
c. Do not kill or torture prisoners
d. Collect and care for the wounded
e. Do not attack medical personnel, facilities, or equipment
f. Do not destroy more than the mission requires
g. Do not steal
h. Do your best to prevent violations of the law of war
19 approach techniques for HUMINT interrogation:
- Direct approach
- Incentive approach
- Emotional love approach
- Emotional hate approach
- Emotional fear-up approach
- Emotional fear-down approach
- Emotional Pride and Ego Up approach
- Emotional Pride and Ego down approach
- Emotional futility approach
- We Know All approach
- File and Dossier approach
- Establish your identity approach
- Repetition approach
- Rapid Fire approach
15 Silent approach - Change of scenery approach
- Mutt and Jeff approach
- False Flag approach
- Separation approach
Four MAW locations:
1st: Okinawa and Iwakuni, Japan
2nd: Cherry Point, NC
3rd: Miramar, CA
4th: New Orleans, LA
Three kinds of courts-martial
a. Summary court martial
b. Special court martial
c. General court martial
When not to salute
a. Indoors
b. Guarding prisoners
c. Under battle conditions
d. A prisoner
e. In ranks, at games, or in a working detail
f. Crowded gatherings, public conveyances, or congested areas unless directly addressed
g. It would interfere with assigned duty or create a hazard
h. Blouse or coat unbuttoned
i. A smoking devise in hand
j. Anything in your right hand
Five purposes of close order drill:
a. Provide simple formations from which various combat formations could readily be assumed
b. Move units from one place to another in a standard and orderly manner while maintaining the best possible appearance
c. Provide troops with an opportunity to handle individual weapons
d. Instill discipline through precision and automatic response to orders
e. Increase a leader’s confidence through the exercise of command by giving proper commands and drilling troops
3 missions of the USMC
a. Seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and other land operations to support naval campaigns
b. The development of tactics, techniques, and equipment used by amphibious landing forces
c. Such other duties as the President may direct
MG classifications:
LMG: .22 to .250 (5.45mm to 6mm)
MMG: .264 to .33 (6.5 to 8mm)
HMG: .50+ (12.7mm to 15mm)
Define sexual harassment
Offering to influence or threaten the career, pay, or job of another person in exchange for sexual favors. Comments, gestures, or physical contact of a sexual nature.
Machinegun operations
a. Blowback operation
b. Gas operation
c. Recoil operation
Four roles of MG in offense:
a. Close supporting fires
b. Long range fires
c. Flank protective fires
d. Fires in support of consolidation.
Three roles of a MG in defense:
a. Long-range fires
b. Close defensive fires
c. Final protective fires
Four fundamentals of machine gunnery:
a. Accurate initial burst
b. Adjustment of fire
c. Mechanical skill in manipulation
d. Speed
M240g weight
25.6 lbs
m240g muzzle velocity
2,800 fps
m240g Max Range:
3,725 m
Max effective m240g point target:
800m
m240g Area target:
1,800m
m240g three rates of fire:
a. Sustained: 100rpm, 6-8 rd burst, 4-5 sec break. Barrel change 10 min.
b. Rapid: 200rpm, 10-12rd, 2-3 sec, barrel change 2 min.
c. Cyclic - 650 - 950 rd continuous, barrel 1 min.
m240g cycle:
Feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejection, cocking.
Five classifications of m240g bullets:
Tracer, ball, blank, dummy, armor-piercing
m2 .50 cal weight
84 lbs
Muzzle velocity m2
3,050 fps
Max range m2
6,767m
Max effective range m2
1,829m
Leaf sight m2 adjustments:
100 - 2600 yards
m2 four rates of fire:
a. single shot
b. sustained: <40rpm, 6-9rd 10-15sec, change per session.
c. rapid: >40rpm, 6-9rd, 5-10sec, change per session.
d. Cyclic: 450 - 600rpm, continuous, change per session.
m2 five classification ammo:
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.
Max elev m2 on tripod
100 mils
Max dep m2 on tripod
250 mils
Max traverse m2 on tripod
800 mils
Four factors affecting MG burst of fire:
a. Target size
b. Target shape
c. Ground formation
d. Ammunition supply
Four trajectory variables
a. Velocity
b. Gravity
c. Round rotation
d. Air resistance
MG vibrations, atmosphere, etc cause:
Cone of fire
The ground covered by cone of fire:
Beaten ground
Area that cannot be covered by weapon or observation:
Dead space.
Area covered by weapon:
Danger space.
Two classes of fire with respect to ground:
a. Grazing fire
b. Plunging fire
Four classes of fire with respect to target:
a. Frontal fire
b. Flanking fire
c. Oblique fire
d. Enfilade fire
Six classes of fire with respect to gun:
a. Fixed fire
b. Traversing fire
c. Searching fire
d. Traversing and searching fire
e. Swinging traverse
f. Free gun
Four basic factors affecting range:
a. Nature of target
b. Nature of terrain
c. Lighting conditions
d. Personal quirks
Five patrolling principles:
a. Detailed planning
b. Productive and realistic rehearsals
c. Thorough recon
d. Positive control
e. All-around security
Six CFF elements:
a. Observer ID
b. Warning order
c. Target location
d. Target description
e. Method of engagement
f. Method of fire and control
Four types of NEO evacuees
a. American citizens
b. Alien members of American families
c. Alien employees of US government/businesses
d. Third country nationals and other designated aliens
8 methods of determining range
a. Lasers
b. Mil relation formula
c. Mapps
d. 100 yd unit of measure
e. Partner averaging
f. Combination
g. Appearance of objects
h. Bracketing
3 ways measuring lateral distance
a. T&E method
b. Binoculars
c. Finger measurement method