USMC Caps and Lims Flashcards by Lia Morris

USMC Organization

US Marine Corps Force CMD
MEF
MEB
MEU

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Regional Locations of
MEF 1/2/3

MEF 1 - Cali
MEF 2 - East Cost
MEF 3 - Japan

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MAGTF Definition

-Principle organization for the conduct of all missions across military operations.
-Tailorable, scable, flexible.
-Has ground, aviation and combat sustainment elements.
-Is what CWC is to Navy.

Examples:
MEF/MEB/MEU

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MAFTG Organization Structure

Commanding Element

Ground Combat Element
Aviation Combat Element
Logistics Combat Element
(MEF Information Group)

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MAGTF Force Compositions

MEU-PHIBRON
MEB-ESG
MEF-# FLEET

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MAGTF HQ
Has commander, XO, COS, Dep Commander

Provide C2
Collecting, processing analyzing and disseminating intelligence
Synchronizing all aspects of operations
Integrating joint capabilities
Functional areas (G/S-1,-2,-3,-4,-6)

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GCE

Ground Combat Element

Locate, close, destroy enemy.
Only MAGTF that can seize and occupy terrain.
Artilliary, RECON, engineers, AAV, LAR, tank

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ACE

Aviation Combat Element

USMC aviation
Operates from ships, expeditionary air fields
Buit around aviation org augment with air C2

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LCE

Logistics Combat Element

Combat support services to sustain MAGTF

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MEF Command/Personnel/Sus

Largest
-Self-sustained forcible entry.
-Hold beach/airfield/ports

BGGen
45,000 people
60 day sustainment

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MEF Composition for CE/GCE/ACE/LCE

CE - MEF HG
GCE - Mar Division
ACE - MAW
LCE - MLG

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MEB Command/Personnel/Sus

Mid-sized MAGTF

LTGen
17,000 people
30 days sustainment

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MEB Composition for CE/GCE/ACE/LCE

CE – MEB Command Element
GCE – Regimental Landing Team
ACE – Marine Air Group
LCE – Combat Logistics Regiment

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MEU Command/Personnel/Sus

Small flexible - scable
Amphib ops/crisis response

COL
2,400
15 day sustainment

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MEU Composition for CE/GCE/ACE/LCE

CE – MEU Command Element
GCE – Battalion Landing Team
ACE – Composite Aviation Squadron
LCE – Combat Logistics Batallion

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Special Purpose MAGTF & Alert contengency MAGTF

Can be any size, normally smaller then MEU designed to mission, location and exercise.

Alert contingency MAFTG - on call, rapid crisis response force.

3 Examples of Marine Contingency Force

TRAP - Tactical Recovery of AC and Personnel
-Transported in A/C, extraction, medical.

MASCAS
-Medical evacuation

QRF - Quick Reaction Force
Seahawk Platoon size
Bald Eagle Company sized

MAGTF Symbols

N codes for joint staff

1-Personnel
2-Intel
3-Ops
4-Logsitics
5-Plans
6-Signals
7-training
8-Finance
9-Civil Affairs

Who is the PHIBRON COMODOR

What is added in C2 structure

PHIBRON Commodore/CATF
CSO

N8-DICW Depity IW Commander
+N9 USMC Capt

MEU Staff

MEU Commander/CLF - COL
XO - LT COL

S1 to
S6

PHIBRON Augment - 3 Types

TACRON - Navy TACC director/tactical air officer - execute air plan. Link between CPR and ACE.

FST - Fleet surgical team
Coordinates MASCAS plan, recommends selection of primary and secondary ship.

NBG - Advisor to CDRE
Beach party/LF shore party/crew day waivers and CATSIkLL

MEU Augments

Det, Comms Batallion
Det, Radio Batallion
Det, Intelligence

EWO
IO Cyber O
MISO - Military Information Support Ops
Civil Affairs

Identify the ships and staffs that are manned with a Combat Cargo Officer (CCO

TYCOM
ESG
PHIBRON
Amphib Ships (Except whigby island class)

Describe the duties and responsibilities of the Ship and Staff Combat Cargo Officers

TYCOM CCO - admin supervision, promulagte develop policy ESG CCP - Operational supervision. Liaison for amphip op plan development PHIBRON CCO - Coordinate embark, debark plans, aid ship CCOs in load plans, compile transmit reports Ship CCO - Maintain Ship Loading Characteristic Pamphlet, Manage LFORM Landing Force Operational Reserve Manual, Coordinate oversee supervise embark debark.

Describe the purpose and contents of the Ship’s Loading Characteristic Pamphlet (SLCP) and Embarked Troop Regulations (Troop Regs)

SLCP Ship Loading Characteristic Pamphlet -Ship characteristics, updated by CCO, signed by CO. Troop Regs -Prepared by CCO approved by CO -Regulations for embarked troops

Explain the purpose of Landing Force Operational Reserve Material (LFORM)

Owned by CO of ship CCO inspects and maintain emergency reserve supply for contingencies Not part of training resources MARFORCOM releases supply

Identify the purpose and contents of the reports that the CCO prepares for the ship’s CO

NSEA - Naval Support Element Augmentation OE&AS - Organization for Embarkation and Assignment to Shipping BALS - Berthing and Loading Schedule LFORM - Landing Force Operational Reserve Material EPMR - Embarked Personnel Material Report PESAIR - Pre Embarkation Shipboard Accommodations Inspection report DSAIR - Debark Shipboard Accomodations inspection

Describe the CCO’s responsibilities for agricultural inspection and washdown requirements

Plan, coordinate and conduct underway washdown. Between ship crew and LF. CCO and MAA provide paperwork to US Customs.

Understand the purpose and major components of the landing plan

Landing Plan -Compile docs for orderly execution of landing -Designates the organizational sequence and priorities of forces -Allocates and syncs air and surface assets to execute landing plan S/S Movement Plan -Developed by CATF and CLF to land troops and specific times. Part of the assault that includes deployment of LF from assault shipping to landing areas.

Describe the sequence for landing plan development

1. CLF develops LF SOM 2. CLF identified navy support assets 3. CATF reconcile navy support assets to CLF requirements 4. CATF submits mitigation resource shortfalls to higher authority 5. CATF and CLF adjust plans to match assets 6. Detailed load plan developed

Describe the troop and equipment movement categories

Scheduled Waves - Predetermined time and place NonScheduled Units -remaining serialized units, expected ashore before general unloading On Call Waves -Expected ashore early, cannot be predetermined Units request by CLF through TACLOG Prepositioned emergency supplies Remiaining Units

Identify the landing plan documents for which CLF and CATF is responsible

CLF -Landing Diagram - ASAT Assault Support Availability Table CATF -Naval Landing Plan -LCAT - Landing Craft Availability Table -LCEP - Landing Craft Employment Plan -Approach Schedule -Assault Wave Diagram -Landing Area Diagram

Describe the relationship between planning, embarkation, and the action phases of amphibious operations

Concurrent planning. Landing plans are executing during the action phase. The embarkation and action phases are built on each other and always evaluated during the planning process.