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Question 1

103

Answer 1

United States Marine Corps Mission and Organization Fundamentals

Question 2

How many elements of the Marine Corps mission?

Answer 2

7
Provide
Provide
Develop
Provide
Develop
Expand
Perform

Question 3

Provide Fleet Marine Forces

Answer 3

with combined arms and supporting air components for service with the United States Fleet in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct of such land operations as may be essential to the execution of a naval campaign

Question 4

Provide detachments

Answer 4

and organizations for service on armed vessels of the Navy and security detachments for the protection of naval property at naval stations and bases

Question 5

Develop (land)

Answer 5

in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine, tactics, techniques, and equipment employed by landing forces in amphibious operations

Question 6

Provide Marine forces

Answer 6

for airborne operations, in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, according to the doctrine established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Question 7

Develop (air)

Answer 7

in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine, procedures, and equipment for airborne operations

Question 8

Expand

Answer 8

peacetime components to meet wartime needs according to the joint mobilization plans

Question 9

Perform

Answer 9

such other duties as the President may direct

Question 10

Two parallel chains of command

Answer 10

Service and operational

Question 11

Service CoC

Answer 11

POTUS, SecDef, SecNav, Commandant

Question 12

Operational CoC

Answer 12

POTUS, SecDef, Commanders of combatant commands

Question 13

Three Marine Corps Operating Forces

Answer 13

Marine Corps Force
Marine Corps Security Forces
Marine Security Guard detachment

Question 14

Marine Corps Forces

Answer 14

Organized as MAGTFs and employed as part of naval expeditionary forces or separately as part of larger joint or combined forces

Question 15

Marine Corps Security Forces

Answer 15

Approximately 3400 Marines who protect key naval installations and facilities worldwide

Question 16

Marine Security Guard Detachments

Answer 16

At embassies and consulates around the globe. Currently assigned to 121 diplomatic posts in 115 countries throughout the world

Question 17

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Answer 17

Consists of the Commandant and those staff agencies that advise and assist him

Question 18

Commandant is directly responsible to SecNav for:

Answer 18

RETARDS-I
Readiness
Efficiency
Training
Administration
Requirements
Discipline
Support system
Internal Organization

Question 19

What is a MAGTF?

Answer 19

USMC principle organization for the conduct of all missions across the range of military operations. They are balanced, flexible and task-organized forces that can respond rapidly to a contingency anywhere in the world and are able to conduct a variety of missions. They contain organic ground, aviation, and sustainment elements.

Question 20

Command Element (CE)

Answer 20

Task organized to provide command and control capabilities

Question 21

MEF CE consists of:

Answer 21

Command Section
G-1 (personnel and administration)
G-2 (Intelligence and Counterintelligence)
G-3 (Operations and Training)
G-4 (Logistics)
G-5 (Plans)
G-6 (Communications and Information Systems)
Comptroller Division
Communication Security Management Office
Special Operations Training Group
Staff Judge Advocate Branch
Public Affairs Office Branch

Question 22

Command Element Mission

Answer 22

To provide command and control of the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)

Question 23

Headquarters Group (MHG)

Answer 23

Provides administrative, training, and logistical support while in CONUS and forward deployed to the MEF and MEB Command Elements.

Question 24

MARCENT

Answer 24

Designated as the Marine Corps service component for U.S. Central Command. Responsible for all Marine Corps forces in CENTCOM AOR.

Question 25

Marine Forces Reserve (MFR)

Answer 25

To augment and reinforce active Marine forces in time of war, national emergency or contingency operations, personnel and operational tempo relief for active forces in peacetime, and provide service to the community (Toys for Tots).

Question 26

Marine Air Wing, Air Combat Element (ACE)

Answer 26

Task-organized to support the MAGTF by performing some or all of the six functions of Marine aviation

Question 27

Marine Division, Ground Combat Element (GCE)

Answer 27

Task-organized to conduct ground operations in support of the MAGTF mission

Question 28

Marine Logistics Group, Logistical Combat Element (LCE)

Answer 28

Task-organized to provide the full range of combat service support functions and capabilities needed to support the continued readiness and sustainability of the MAGTF as a whole

Question 29

Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)

Answer 29

Commanded by a brigadier general. As an expeditionary force, capable of rapid deployment and employment via amphibious shipping, strategic airlift, marrying with Maritime Prepositioning Forces (MPF)

Question 30

MEB Elements

Answer 30

CE - SRIG ACE - Marine Aircraft Group GCE - Reinforced Infantry Regiment LCE - CLR Forward

Question 31

MEU SOC Mission

Answer 31

To provide a forward deployed, sea-based, rapid crisis response capability to execute a full range of military operations and to conduct operations across a spectrum of conflict, from military operations other than war

Question 32

MEU SOC TRIVSSS

Answer 32

Tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP) Reconnaissance and surveillance In-extremis hostage recovery Visit, board, search, and seizure of vessels Seizure/recovery of offshore energy facilities Seizure/recovery of selected personnel or material Specialized demolitions

Question 33

MEU Elements

Answer 33

CE - S shops ACE - Reinforced helicopter squadron GCE - Reinforced infantry battalion LCE - Combat logistics battalion

Question 34

SPMAGTF

Answer 34

Fourth type Used for special purposes: Disaster relief Humanitarian assistance Noncombatant evacuation operation Security operations

Question 35

SPMAGTF

Answer 35

Fourth type Used for special purposes: Disaster relief Humanitarian assistance Noncombatant evacuation operation Security operations or when other MAGTFs are inappropriate

Question 36

SPMAGTF Elements

Answer 36

CE - Task-organized ACE - Task-organized GCE - Platoon sized LCE - Task-organized