Section 108

Question 1

What is the function of the CE (Command Element) within the MAGTAF?

Answer 1

CE is the MAGTAF headquarters.

It is task-organized to provide the command and control capabilities required for effective planning, direction, and execution of MAGTAF operations

Question 2

What is the Chief of Staff (Cos)?

Answer 2

This is the commander’s principal staff officer.

He or she is responsible for the executive management of general/ executive and special staff.

Question 3

Who are the Special Staff?

Answer 3

Officers that advise and assist the commander and other staff members in a particular military specialty

ex: medical (surgeon), religious (chalpain), supply, or legal (staff judge advocate)

Question 4

What are the 9 Staff sections?

Answer 4

J/G/S – 1: Admin
J/G/S – 2: Intelligence
J/G/S – 3: Training and operations J/G/S – 4: Logistics
J/G/S – 5: Planning
J/G/S – 6: Communications
J/G/S – 7: Inspector
J/G/S – 8: Comptroller
J/G/S – 9: Civil affairs

Question 5

At smaller commands, comptroller responsibilities are normally assigned to what section? Except for what?

Answer 5

S-4; except for dispersing matters, which would be assigned to S-1

Question 6

What is the role of the Sergeant Major?

Answer 6

To ensure discipline, welfare, conduct, morale, and leadership of the enlisted personnel

Question 7

Define the Table of Organization (T/O)?

Answer 7

A document setting out the authorized numbers of personnel and billets for a unit

Question 8

Define the table of Equipment (T/E)?

Answer 8

A document that prescribes the basic allowance of organizational equipment for a unit.

(Essentially, the deployable equipment for a unit)

Question 9

What are the units that compromise the Marine Headquarters Group (MHG) of a MEF?

Answer 9

• Communication Battalion
• Intelligence Battalion
• Radio Battalion
• Air/Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO)
• Force Recon
• Civil Affairs Group
• Counterintelligence
• Human Intelligence Company
• Marine Corps Imagery Support Unit

Question 10

What does the Civil Affairs Group (CAG) do?

Answer 10

Provides the MAGTAF with specialty trained and organized civil affairs personnel to facilitate planning, coordination, and execution of civil-military operations

Question 11

What is the purpose of ANGLICO?

Answer 11

Provide the MAGTAF with liaison capability to plan, coordinate, employ, and conduct control of fires in support of joint, allied, and coalition forces