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103-United States Marine Corps Mission and Organization Fundamentals Flashcards

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How many elements of the Marine Corps Mission?

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7

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1st Element

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Provide Fleet Marine Forces with combined arms and 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.

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2nd Element

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

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3rd Element

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

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4th Element

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

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5th Element

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

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6th Element

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Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs according to joint mobilization plans.

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7th Element

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Perform such other duties as the President may direct.

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How many parallel chains of command exist within the Marine Corps and what are they?

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2; Service and Operational

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Service

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President, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Navy, Commandant of the Marine Corps

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Operational

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President, Secretary of Defense, then directly to Commanders of Combatant Commands for missions and forces assigned to their commands.

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Identify the three Marine Corps Operating Forces.

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Marine Corps Forces (MARFOR)
Marine Corps security forces (MCSF)
Marine Security Guard (MCSG)

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Marine Corps Forces (MARFOR)

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

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Commanders of MARFOR Atlantic and Pacific serve as …….

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Commanders of MARFOR Atlantic and Pacific serve as component commanders to their respective combatant commanders; may also serve as commanding generals of Fleet Marine Forces (FMFs) Atlantic, Pacific, and Europe

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Marine Corps security forces (MCSF)

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Include approximately 3,400 Marines who protect key naval installations and facilities worldwide.
Although not assigned to combatant commands, they are part of the operating forces of the Marine Corps.

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Marine Security Guard (MCSG)

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Detachments at embassies and consulates around the globe.

Marine security guard battalion provides forces to the Department of State for embassy security and are currently assigned to 171 (121) diplomatic posts in 135 (115) countries throughout the world.

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Headquarters Marine Corps consists of……

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The Commandant of the Marine Corps and those staff agencies that advise and assist the Commandant in discharging those responsibilities prescribed by law and higher authority.

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Describe, in general, a Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF).

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The Marine Corps’ principle organization for the conduct of all missions across the range of military operations.

MAGTFs are task-organized, combined-arms forces with organic ground, aviation, and sustainment elements.

Can respond rapidly to a contingency anywhere in the world.

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Purpose of Headquarters Marine Corps.

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Commandant of the Marine Corps is directly responsible to the Secretary of the Navy for the administration, discipline, internal organization, training, requirements, efficiency, and readiness of the Marine Corps; the operation of the Marine Corps materiel support system; and the total performance of the Marine Corps.

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MAGTFs are……

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Organized, trained, and equipped to perform missions ranging from humanitarian assistance to peacekeeping to intense combat and can operate in permissive, uncertain, and hostile environments.

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MAGTF provides……

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Combatant Commander or other operational commander with a versatile expeditionary force that is capable of multinational major operations and/or campaigns.

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When deployed aboard amphibious shipping….

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MAGTFs maintain a continuous presence at strategic locations around the globe and can be rapidly moved to and indefinitely stationed at the scene of potential trouble.

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MAGTF provides the JFC with…..

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with the capability of reconstitution.

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Reconstitution?

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The ability of an expeditionary force to regenerate, reorganize, replenish, and reorient itself for a new mission without having to return to is home base.

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Command Element (CE)
The CE is the MAGTF headquarters. It is task organized to provide command and control capabilities (including intelligence and communications) necessary for effective planning, direction, and execution of all operations.
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MEF CE consists of:
-G-1 Division (personnel and administration) -G-2 Division (intelligence and counterintelligence) -G-3 Division (operations and training) -G-4 Division (logistics) -G-5 Division (plans) -G-6 Division (communications and information systems) -Command Section -Comptroller Division -Communication Security Management Office -Special Operations Training Group -Staff Judge Advocate Branch -Public Affairs Office Branch
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Mission of MEF CE
To provide command, control, direction, planning and coordination of corps-level air, ground, and logistical operations of assigned forces. Normally consisting of one or more Marine Divisions, Marine Aircraft Wings, and force service support groups, and other separate units.
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What is MHG?
Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Headquarters Group
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What does MHG provide?
Administrative, training, and logistical support while in CONUS and forward deployed to the MEF and MEB Command Elements.
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What is MARCENT?
Designated as the Marine Corps service component for US Central Command.
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What is MARCENT responsible for?
For all Marine Corps forces in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
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What is MFR?
Marine Corps Forces Reserve (MFR)
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What does MFR do?
Designated to augment and reinforce active Marine forces in time of war, national emergency or contingency operations, provide personnel and operational tempo relief for the active forces in peacetime, and provide service to the community (for example, Toys for Tots)
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What is MAW ACE?
Marine Air Wing, Air Combat Element
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What does MAW ACE do?
Task-organized to support the MAGTF mission by performing some or all of the six functions of Marine aviation.
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What is MAW ACE built around?
An aviation organization that is augmented with appropriate air command and control, combat, combat support, and CSS units.
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Where can MAW ACE operate from?
Operates effectively from ships, expeditionary airfields, or austere forward operating sites and can readily and routinely transition between sea bases and expeditionary airfields without loss of capability.
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What is the size of MAW ACE?
Varies from an aviation detachment with specific capabilities to one or more MAWs.
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What is Marine Division, GCE?
Ground Combat Element
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What does the GCE do?
Task organized to conduct ground operations in support of the MAGTF mission.
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Where is the GCE normally formed?
Normally formed around an infantry organization reinforced with requisite artillery, reconnaissance, armor, and engineer forces.
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What is the size for the Marine Division, GCE?
Varies in size and composition from a rifle platoon to one or mor Marine Divisions.
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What is MLG, LCE?
Marine Logistic Group, Logistical Combat Element
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What does MLG, LCE do?
Task organized to provide the full range of CSS functions and capabilities needed to support the continued readiness and sustainability of the MAGTF as a whole.
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What is MLG, LCE formed around?
Formed around a CSS headquarters.
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What is the size of MLG, LCE?
Varies in size and composition from a support detachment to one or more Marine MLGs.
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Locations of three standing MEFs.
I MEF-Southern California and Arizona II MEF-North and South Carolina III MEF-Japan and Hawaii.
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What does MEB stand for?
Marine Expeditionary Brigade
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What is MEB?
A MAGTF built around a reinforced infantry regiment, and aircraft group, and a Combat Logistics Regiment (FWD)
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Who normally commands the MEB?
Brigadier General
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What is MEB capable of?
Rapid deployment and employment via amphibious shipping, strategic airlift, marrying with Maritime prepositioned Force (MPF) assets, or any combination thereof.
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What is the MEB composed of?
Command Element -Exercises command and control; commanded by a General; contains a SRIG detachment Air Combat Element -Marine Aircraft Group Ground Combat Element -Reinforced Infantry Regiment Logistics Combat Element -Combat Logistics Regiment (FWD)
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What does MEU (SOC) stand for?
Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)
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What is MEU (SOC) ?
Standard forward-deployed Marine expeditionary organization.
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Where do Marine Corps Forces Atlantic and Pacific maintain forward-deployed MEUs (SOC)?
Mediterranean Sea Western Pacific Indian Ocean or Arabian Gulf region
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MEU (SOC) can be thought of as.....?
A self-contained operating force capable of missions of limited scope and duration and as a forward-deployed extension of MEF.
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Mission of MEU (SOC)?
To provide the NCA and the combatant commanders with a forward deployed, sea-based, rapid crisis response capability to execute a full range of military operations.
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What special maritime operations can the MEU (SOC) conduct?
Recon and Surveillance Specialized Demolitions Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) Seizure/recovery of offshore energy facilities Seizure/recovery of selected personnel or material Visit, board, search and seizure of vessels In-extremis hostage recovery
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The mission of the MEU (SOC) CE is…
To provide command and control to the MEU (SOC)
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The MEU (SOC) CE is responsible for......
The command and control, direction, planning, and coordination of air, ground, and logistic operations of assigned forces.
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What does the MEU (SOC) CE consist of....?
-A Marine battalion landing team -Marine composite squadron, - -MEU service support group -Other separate units
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The MEU (SOC) CE contains what sections?
(Sections) S-1-Personnel and Administration S-2-Intelligence and counterintelligence S-3-Operations and training S-4-Logistics S-6-Communications and Information Systems Command Section Chaplain Section HQ Commandant Public Affairs
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What is the MEU (SOC) ACE element?
A reinforced helicopter squadron
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What is the MEU (SOC) GCE element?
An infantry battalion
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What is the MEU (SOC) LCE element?
A Combat Logistics Battalion
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How many standing MEU (SOC) CE's are there?
7
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What MEUs are in I MEF?
11th, 13th and 15th
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What MEUs are in II MEF?
22nd, 24th and 26th
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What MEUs are in III MEF?
31st
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What does SPMAGTF stand for?
Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force
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What is SPMAGTF?
A fourth type of MAGTF organization.
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What would you use a SPMAGTF for?
Special Purpose (Disaster Relief, Humanitarian Assistance, Noncombatant Evacuation Operation,Security Operations) Or Unique Instances (Exxon Valdez oil spill containment)
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What is the Command element (CE) of a SPMAGTF?
Structured to conduct command and control of operational functions and is tailored to the mission and is task-organized for the SPMAGTF.
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What is the ACE element of a SPMAGTF?
A task-organized detachment of aircraft
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What is the LCE element of a SPMAGTF?
Is task-organized to meet the specific service support requirements of the SPMAGTF
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What is the GCE element of a SPMAGTF?
A platoon-sized element

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