Section 111 Flashcards
What is section 111?
Marine corps operations fundamentals
AH-1W
Cobra - attack helicopter
Cobra AH-1W crew
2 officers
CH-46E
Sea Knight - cargo transport
CH-46E Sea Knight
Crew 4-pilot, crew chief, mechanic, copilot; 15 litters & 2 attendants; 9-16 passengers
CH-53D
Sea stallion- equipment and supply transportation ship to shore movement
CH-53D sea stallion
crew-4: pilot, copilot, crew chief, mechanic; 37 passengers; 55 with centerline seats
CH-53E
Super Sea Stallion- heavy equipment and supply ship to shore movement of an amphibious assault
CH-53E Super Sea Stallion
Crew 4; lifts 16 tons; equipped with refueling probe; can go 621 miles without refueling
Differences between CH-53D & CH-53E
CH-53D sea stallion: 2 engines & 2 fuel tanks
CH-53E super sea stallion: 3 engines & 3 fuel tanks and refueling probe
UH-1N
Huey- Utility helicopter
UH-1N Huey
Crew- 2 officer, 2 enlisted
MV-22B
Osprey - Amphibious assault transfer of troops and supplies from assault ships and land bases
MV-22B Osprey is scheduled to replace what Marine Corps helicopter?
CH-46E & CH-53D
What is VTOL?
Vertical takeoff landing
EA-6B (E-WASP & HARM)
Prowler- EW: electronic warfare; EA: electronic attack; ES: electronic support; EP: electronic protection HARM=high speed anti-radiation missile
EA-6B Prowler
crew-4
AV-6B
Harrier II- attack and destroy; escort and conduct other air ops as directed
AV-6B Harrier II
crew-1
KC130F/R/T
crew-2 pilots, 1 navigator, 1 flight engineer, 1 mechanic, 1-2 loadmaster;
92 paratroopers
64 paratroopers
74 litters
F-18 A/B/C Hornet
Crew-1
F-18 A/B/C
Hornet- intercept and destroy enemy aircrafts under all weather conditions
Difference between F-18 A/B/C Hornet and F-18D Hornet
F-18 A/B/C - 1 pilot
F-18D - 2 pilots (NAVY-training; MC- recon)
LHA
Tarawa class;
land and sustain US marines on any shore during hostilites
LHD
Wasp class;
Largest amphibious ship;
carry 3 LCAC;
carries 2 more helis due to improved flight deck and elevator
LPD
Austin class; combines function of 3 classes: LSD-Landing ship LST- Tank landing ship LKA- attack cargo ship
LCAC
Landing Craft Air Cushion
T-AH (sealift)
Two hospital ships Mercy- 8 crosses; Comfort-9 crosses
T-AK
Cpl Louis J Hauge JR class carries supply to support the MAGTF for 30 days (TAK-3000)
only 5 cargo ships;
13 maritime propositioning ships
Define War
last resort when all diplomatic measures have failed
What is MOOTW?
Military Operations Other Than War
Focuses on deterring war, resolving conflict, promoting peace and supporting civil authorities in response to domestic crisis
Examples of MOOTW (ACE-HEMP)
Arms control Combating terrorism Enforcement of sanctions Humanitarian assistance Enforcing of exclusion zones Military support to civil authorities Peace operations
Difference between a raid and strike
Raid- small scale protests to secure info, confuse enemy, destroy installations
Strike- offensive ops conducted to inflict damage on objective for pollical purposes
MOUT
Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain
What is urban warfare?
carrying out the ops in a city
Stalingrad
City in Russia, site of a Red Army victory over the Germany army in 1942-1943. The Battle of Stalingrad was the turning point in the war between Germany and the Soviet Union. (30+ days, 1,630,000+ casualties)
Berlin
1945; long, bloody soviet offensive to seize German capital city, concluded WW2 in Europe. defense was poor coordinated. (14-30 days; casualties- thousands)
Seoul
1950; us and ROK forces recaptured south korea capital from north Koreans. largely centered on seizure og street barricades. (6-13 days; 2383 marines, others in thousands)
Quang Tri I and II (1972)
1972; large convential forces involoved in Vietnam made Quang 1 and 2 the major urban battle of the Vietnam war. (6-13 days; 30,000+)
What is FSOM?
Firepower
Security
Obstacle employment
Mobility
`Examples of maneuvers from the sea (FUGPIE)
Focuses on op objective
Uses the sea as maneuver space
Generates overwhelming tempo and momentum
Pits strength against weakness
Integrates all organic, joint, and combined assets
Emphasizes intelligence, deceptions, flexibility