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Section 102 USMC Mission and Organization Flashcards

1
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When and in what document were the mission of the USMC established

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National Security Act of 1947 and later amended in 1952

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List the 6 Areas of Naval Doctrine listed in the pubs

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NDP 1: Naval Warfare
NDP 2: Naval Intel
NDP 3: Naval Ops
NDP 4: Naval Logistics
NDP 5: Naval Planning
NDP 6: Naval C2
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What are the 7 USMC Mission Requirements

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  1. Provide FMF with combined arms for service in the Fleet , seizure/defense of advanced naval bases, or land ops as required
  2. Provide detachments and organizations for service on armed vessels, security detachments, or protection of naval property
  3. Develop in coordination with other services the doctrine, tactics, techniques, and equipment for employment in amphibious operations
  4. Provide Marine forces for airborne ops
  5. Develop in coordination with other services the doctrine, techniques, and equipment for airborne ops
  6. Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs
  7. Perform other duties as directed by POTUS
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What is the purpose of HQMC

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An Executive part of DoN, assists SecNav in carrying out his responsibilities

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What is the purpose of the MARFORs

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Marine Forces: the fighting strength of the USMC

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Name the 6 US Regional Combatant Commands

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USCENTCOM: US Central Command
USEUCOM: US European Command
USPACOM: US Pacific Command
USNORTHCOM: US Northern Command
USSSOUTHCOM: US Southern Command
USAFRICOM: US Africa Command
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Name the 3 Functional Combatant Commands

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USSOCOM: US Special Operations Command
USSTRATCOM: US Strategic Command
USTRANSCOM: Transportation Command

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What is the SOCOM Purpose and Location

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(McDill AFB, Tampa FL) Oversee the various SOC of the Army, Airforce, Navy, and Marine Corps

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What is the STRATCOM location and purpose

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(Offut AFB, south of Omaha Nebraska) 
Space ops
Info ops
Missile defense
Global C4ISR
Global Strike and Strategic Deterrence
Combatting WMDs
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What is the location and purpose of TRANSCOM

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(Scott AF, Illinois)

Provide DoD’s air, land, an sea transport in peace and war

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Name the 6 MARFOR Commands and their locations

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MARFORCOM (Norfolk, VA) / USFFC
MARFORPAC (USA Camp H.M. Smith, HI) / PACOM
MARFOREUR (Boblingen, Germany) / EUCOM
MARFORAF (Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart Germany)/ AFRICOM
MARCENT (MacDill AFB, FL) / CENTCOM
MARFORSOUTH (Mayport NavSta, Jacksonville FL)
MARSOC (Camp Lejeune, NC)

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What are the locations of the 3 MSOBs

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1st MSOB- Camp Pendleton

2nd & 3rd MSOB- Camp Lejeune

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What are the Breakdowns of each MSOB

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1 MSOB = 4 MSOCs (Company CO Major)
1 MSOC = 4x15 man MSOTs (Team CO Captain)
MSOT = 1 Captain, 1x HM, 1 Radio Oper, 3x Fire team

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What are the areas of focus for MCCDC

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DOTMLPF
Doctrine
Organization
Training and Education
Materiel
Leadership
Personnel 
Facilities
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What is the mission of MCCDC

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Develop Warfighting Concepts

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What is the MCCLL and what do they do

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Marine Corps Center for Lessons Learned: Collection point for after actions and lessons learned.

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What is MARCORSYSCOM and what do they do

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Marine Corps Systems Command

Outfit USMC with everything they drive, shoot, and wear

18
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What are the 6 MAGTF Core Competencies

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Expeditionary Readiness
Combined Arms Ops
Expeditionary Ops
Sea-Based Ops
Forcible Entry from the Sea
Reserve Integration
19
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List sustainment, CO, and components for a MEU

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15 Days
Colonel
BLT, Squadron(Rein), CLB

20
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List sustainment, CO, and components of a MEB

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30 days
Brigadear General
RCT/RLT, composite MAG, CLR

21
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List sustainment, CO, and components of a MEF

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60 days
LtGen
1-2 MARDIVs, 1-2 MAWs, MLG

22
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List the MEUs, their homeports, and AORs

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11th/13th/15th, I MEF, WestPac/IO/Persian Gulf
22nd/24th/26th, II MEF, Med/Persian Gulf
31st, WestPac/IO/Persian Gulf

23
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Describe the MEU Deployment Cycle

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5-6 months PTP/Workups
6-7 month deployment/underway
3 months post-deployment (1 Mo leave, 2 months standby)

24
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What are the 3 Components of the Rapid Response Triad

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MEU
Air Contingency MAGTF
MPF

25
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Where is the MPF Headquarterd

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Blount Island Command, Jacksonville FL

26
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How many ships in the MPF

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16 Black Hull Ships

27
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Where are the 3 MPSRons Located

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MPSRon 1- Med
MPSRon 2- IO, based Diego Garcia
MPSRon 3- WestPac, based in the Marianas (Guam, Saipan, Tinian)

28
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How many does an MPF sustain for how long

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Supplies, Equipment, Ammo for 30 days
1 MPS ISO 1 MEU
1 MPSRon ISO 1 MEB
3 MPSRon ISO 1 MEF

29
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List the 5 phases of an MPF Op

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Planning
Marshalling
Movement
Arrival & Assembly
Reconstitution
30
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Name the 2 types of planning that can occur for an MPF Op

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Deliberate Planning

Crisis Action Planning (CAP or R2P2)

FMF (19 decks)

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