102 - USMC Mission & Organization

Question 1

Mission of the marine corps

Answer 1

Trained, organized, and equipped for offensive amphibious employment and as a force of readiness

Question 2

7 functions of USMC

Answer 2

1) provide fleet marine forces
2) provide detachments and security dets
3) develop amphibious ops
4) provide marine forces for airborne operations
5) develop across branches doctrine, tactics, techniques, equipment for airborne ops
6) expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs
7) other duties president directs

Question 3

Location of MEFs

Answer 3

1- MARFORPAC: SoCal (1st MARDIV CP/29P, 1st MLG all, 3rd MAW Miramar/CP) and AZ (3rd MAW, 1st MLG)
2- MARFORCOM: Carolinas (2nd MARDIV, MAW, MLG)
3- MARFORPAC: Japan (3rd MARDIV, 1st MAW, 3rd MLG) and HI (MARDIV, MAW)
4th MARDIV, MAW, MLG in NOLA

Question 4

MAGTF

Answer 4

Flexible expeditionary formation of varying size and capability according to mission, specifically equipped for rapid deployment by air or sea

Question 5

SPMAGTF

Answer 5

Non-standing, when situations arise for which existing units aren’t appropriate or available
Usually not bigger than a MEU
Missions: HA/DR, NEO, security, disaster relief

Question 6

Locations of MPFs

Answer 6

Mediterranean - Naples
Indian Ocean - Diego Garcia
WestPac - Guam and Saipan

Question 7

Mission: MPF

Answer 7

MPF MAGTF supports national maritime strategy of protecting key naval choke points and sea lines of communication, by airlift of MAGTF and Navy elements, Navy support elements, and naval coastal warfare units with equipment at AAA and offload equipment and supplies aboard MPS

Question 8

Concept of MPF operations

Answer 8

Marine corps, navy, coastal WF elements meet at AAA to offload MPS

Question 10

Mission of HQMC

Answer 10

To advise and assist the commandant in discharging those responsibilities required by law and higher order as described in US code title 10

Question 11

Mission: MCCDC

Answer 11

Develop fully integrated marine corps war fighting concepts and capabilities including doctrine, organization, training and education, materiel, leadership, personnel, and facilities to enable the marine corps to field combat-ready forces

Question 12

Mission: MarCorSysCom

Answer 12

To serve as the commandant’s principal agent for equipping the operating forces to accomplish their warfighting mission

Question 13

Regional combatant commands

Answer 13

AFRICOM
CENTCOM
EUCOM
PACOM
NORTHCOM
SOUTHCOM

Question 14

Functional combatant commands

Answer 14

JFCOM
SOCOM
STRATCOM
TRANSCOM