S. 103 USMC Mission and Organization Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 7 elements of the Marine Corps?

A

Provide Provide Develop Provide Develop Expand Perform

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3 provides.

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Provide - fmf w/ combined arms & support air comps for service w/ the U.S. Fleet in seizure & defense of advanced naval bases and for the Conduct of such land operations as may be essential to the execution of naval campaign. Provide - detachments & organizations for service on armed vessels of the navy & security detachments for the protection of naval property at naval stations & bases. Provide - marfor for airborne ops in coordination with army, navy & air force according to doctrine est. by joint chiefs of staff.

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2 develops.

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Develop -in coordination with the army, navy, air force, the doctrine, tactics, techniques, and equipment employed by landing forces in amphib ops. Develop - in coordination with army, navy & air force, the doctrine, procedures, & equipment for airborne ops.

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1 expand

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Expand - peacetime components that meet wartime needs according to joint mobilization plans.

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5
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1 perform.

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Perform - such other duties as the Pres. May direct.

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6
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Who makes up the SERVICE COC?

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  • President - Secretary of Defense - Secretary of the Navy - Commandant
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7
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Who makes up the OPERATIONAL COC?

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  • President - Secretary of Defense - Commanders of Combatant Commands
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8
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What are the 3 Marine Corps operating forces?

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  • Marine forces - Marine Corps Security Forces - Security guard detachments
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9
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Commanders of Marfor Atlantic and Pacific serve as what?

A

Component Commanders

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10
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Commanders of MARFOR Atlantic and Pacific serve waith what status?

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Naval type Commander

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11
Q

MCSF is composed of how many Marines?

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3,400

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12
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MCSF protect what?

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Key Naval officer installations and facilities worldwide

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13
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Marine Security guard detachments provide forces to what?

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Department of State for embassy security.

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14
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Marine security guard detachments current assignments?

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  • 121 diplomatic posts - 115 countries
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15
Q

Internal organization of headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps is described in what manual?

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Headquarters Marine Corps Organizational Manual.

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16
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Who makes up HQMC?

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Commandant and staff agencies the advise and assist discharge of responsibilities.

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17
Q

Commandant is responsible to who and to what?

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SECNAV - total performance of the Corps

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18
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What is a MAGTF?

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Principle organization for the conduct of all missions across the range of mil ops

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19
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What is the Command Element (CE)?

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MAGTF HQ. Task organized to provide command & control capabilities.

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What does the CE consist of?

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  • Command section - G1 (personnel & admin) - G2 (intel/counterintel) - G3 (operations & training) - G4 (logistics) - G5 (plans) - G6 (comm & info system) - Comptroller div - Comm security management office - SOTG - Staff judge advocate branch - PA office.
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21
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What is the mission of the CE?

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Provide cc of the MEF. Responsible for cc, direction, planning, coordination of air, ground, & logistical ops of assigned forces.

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22
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Marine Headquarters Group (MHG) provides what?

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Admin, training & logistical support to MEF & MEB command elements.

23
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MHG functions as what?

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Higher HQ for the 4 major subordinate elements.

24
Q

Mission of the Marine Forces Reserve (MFR)?

A

Augment and reinforce active Marine forces in the time of war, national emergency or contingency ops.

25
Q

Purpose of the ACE?

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Task organized to support the MAGTF mission by performing up to 6 functions of Marine Div.

26
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Size of an ACE?

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Vary in size from an aviation detachment to multiple MAW’s

27
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How is the GCE formed?

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Formed around an infantry organization reinforced with arty, recon, armor, & engineer forces.

28
Q

Logistics Combat Element is formed around what?

A

CSS HQ

29
Q

What size is a LCE?

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May vary from support detachments to multiple MLG’s.

30
Q

How many standing MEF’s exist?

A

3

31
Q

Where is I MEF located?

A

SOCAL, Arizona

32
Q

Where is II MEF located?

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North & South Carolina

33
Q

what does each standing MEF consist of

A

Permanent CE

MARDIV

MAW

FSSG

34
Q

what is a MEB built around

A

CE

Reinforced infantry regiment

MAG

BSSG

35
Q

what rank normally commands a MEB

A

0-7 BGen

36
Q

What is the ACE within a MEB

A

MAG

37
Q

what is the GCE within a MEB

A

MAR REG (reinforced marine regiment)

38
Q

what is the LCE within a MEB

A

CLR (combat logistics regiment)

39
Q

what reinforcements does the ACE provide the a MEU

A

ch-46

ch-53

uh-1n

Cobra’s

40
Q

what reinforcements does the GCE provide the MEU

A

CEB

Infantry Battalion

Arty

Tanks

AAV

LAR

Recon

41
Q

what reinforcements does the LCE provide to a MEU

A

supply

motor-t

med/den

comm

NBC

42
Q

what specialized operations is a MEU capable of

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recon & surveillance

special demo

TRAP tact recouvery aircraft & personel

seizure/recouver offshore energy facilities

VBSS visit, board, search, seizure

in-extremis hostage recovery

43
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a MEU command element CE consists of what sections

A

HQ Commandant

command section

S1-S-4 & S-6

chaps

PA

44
Q

what is V/STOL

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vertical short take-off and landing

45
Q

what is the GCE within a MEU

A

BLT

46
Q

what is the LCE within a MEU

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CLB (combat logistics battalion)

47
Q

how many standing MEU CE’s exist

A

7

48
Q

what MEU’s reside in I MEF

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11, 13, 15

49
Q

what MEU reside in II MEF

A

22, 24, 26

50
Q

what MEU resides in III MEF

A

31

51
Q

what instance would a SPMAGTF be utilized

A

disaster relief

humanitarian aid

non combat evac ops

security ops

unique instances

52
Q

what is the ACE of a SPMAGTF

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task organized detachment of aircraft

53
Q

what is the GCE of a SPMAGTF

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composed of a PLT sized Element

54
Q

describe the LCE of a SPMAGTF

A

task organized to meet the specific service support requirments