FMF 2 Flashcards
(134 cards)
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MEU COMMANDER
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O-6, COL
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GCE OF MEF
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MARDIV
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GCE OF MEB
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INFANTRY REGIMENT
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M4
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LMGAS- LIGHTWEIGHT, MAGAZINE FED, GAS OPERATED, AIR COOLED, SHOULDER FIRED. 3RD BURST, OR SEMI. 30 RD MAG. 5.56 MM. AREA TARGET 600M. POINT TARGET 500M
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M16
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LMGAS- LIGHTWEIGHT, MAGAZINE FED, GAS OPERATED, AIR COOLED, SHOULDER FIRED. 3RD BURST, OR SEMI. 30 RD MAG. 5.56 MM. AREA TARGET 800M. POINT TARGET 550M. MAX 3600M. 8.79 LBS WITH MAG
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MK45
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5” NAVAL GUN 54 CAL. 23,127M RANGE, 127MM
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M9
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DOUBLE/SINGLE ACTION SEMI AUTOMATIC, MAGAZINE FED, RECOIL OPERATED. 9MM. 15 RD MAG. MAX EFFECTIVE 50M, MAX 1800M. MUZZLE VELOCITY 375M/SEC. 2.54LBS WITH FULL MAG
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himars or m142
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high mobility artillery rocket system. 70km range. 45m blast radius, 3 crew, 6 rockets
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m777
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155mm howitzer, 15.3 miles standard, 18.6 miles rocket assist
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m2
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50 cal BMG, auto or single shot. belt fed, recoil operated, air cooled, crew served. 128lbs. max effective 1830m, max 7400m. #12 in a weapons company
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m203
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40mm grenade, single shot breech loaded, pump action. max 400m, area 350m, point 150m. grenades not interchangeable with mk19. carried by fireteam lead
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m240g
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7.62. air cooled, belt fed, gas operated, open bolt automatic. max 3725m, max effective 1800m. grazing fire at 600m. barrel change every 1 minute
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m249saw
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5.56. air cooled, belt or mag fed, gas operated, open bolt automatic. squad automatic weapon. max 3600m. area 1000m. point 800m. grazing fire 600m. cant interchange barrels with other SAW
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mk19
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40mm grenade. air cooled, blowback operated, fully automatic, max 2212m. 60rds/min
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81mm mortar
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smooth bore, muzzle loaded, high angle of fire. 70-4737m.
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60mm mortar
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smooth bore, muzzle loaded, high angle of fire. 70-3490m
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m1a1
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abrams, 4 crew, 120mm main gun, maneuver element, antiarmor protection, mechanized operation
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AAV
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fully tracked amphibious assault vehicle. 3 crew, carries 21 troops. 30mph on land, 6mph in water
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field latrine
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at least 100m from food ops, down wind and down slope
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grid to magnetic azimuth and vice versa
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east= magnetic to grid, add GM to magnetic
grid to magnetic, subtract GM from grid
west=magnetic to grid, subtract GM from magnetic
grid to magnetic, add GM to grid
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CWO ranks
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CWO 1=red/gold/red 2=red/gold/red/gold/red 3=red/silver/red 4=red/silver/red/silver/red 5=silver/red/silver
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officer ranks
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2nd LT 1st LT Capt Major Lt Col Col Brig Gen Maj Gen Lt Gen Gen
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field grade officer
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o-4 and above, scrambled eggs
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e1-e7
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private=no insignia=seaman recruit
PFC= 1 chevron= seaman apprentice
lance cpl=1 chevron with crossed rifle= seaman
cpl=2chevron and CR= PO3
sgt=3 chevron and CR=PO2
SSGT= 3chevron 1 rocker and CR= PO1
Gunnery SGT= 3 chevron, 2 rocker CR=Chief
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e8
=senior chief
master sgt= 3 chevron 3 rocker CR
first sgt= 3 chevron 3 rocker diamond
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e9
=master chief
master gunnery sgt=3chevron 4 rocker exploding bomb
sgt major= 3 chevron 4 rocker star
sgt major USMC= 3 chevron 4 rocker EGA
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USMC mission
marines are trained organized and equipped for offensive amphibious employment and as a force of readiness
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Staff Sections
s= staff= o-6
g=general= o-7 and above
j=joint
c=combined joint
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1 shop
admin/personnel
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2 shop
intel
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3 shop
ops
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4 shop
logistics
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5 shop
plans
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6 shop
CIS (comms)
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7 shop
inspector/safety
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8 shop
comptroller
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9 shop
civil affairs, public relations
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EGA
Eagle= crested eagle, found worldwide= proud country
Globe=global service
Fouled anchor= maritime service
eagle standing on western hemisphere with ribbon reading Semper Fi
Adopted 1868 by Brig Gen Jacob Zeillin from British Royal Marines
No cuba on officers crest
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Capt Samuel Nicolas
1st commandant
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Maj Gen Roy Geiger
only marine officer to command a field army
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leatherneck
leather stockade worn to protect against saber slashes and keep head upright
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espirit de corps
loyalty, pride, tradition, devotion to honor and history of USMC
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Lt Gen Lew Chesty Puller
Most decorated marine, 5 navy crosses
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1st marine aviator
AA Cunningham
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AA Henderson
Grand old man of marine corps. Commandant for 39 years. Higher appearance, training, discipline standards.
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MOH x 2
Enlisted - Dan daily, 1900 boxer rebellion as private, 1915 haitian campaign as gunny. As 1st sgt, "come you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever"
Officer- Smedley Butler, 1914 vera cruz as major, 1915 haitian campaign as major
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direct liaison authority
authority granted by commander to a subordinate to directly consult or arrange an action
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SPOT report
concise report of essential info that may have an immediate an significant effect on current plans and operatios
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direct vs general support
direct= tasked only to that unit, always available
| general=tasked to multiple units, may be engaged elsewhere if called upon
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defense readiness reporting sysytem(DRRS)
real time readiness status of operating forces
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air naval gunfire liaison company (ANGLICO)
plan, coordinate, and employ terminal control of fires to support forces
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USMC Imagery support unit (MCISU)
geospatial and imagery intel
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Counter and Human Intel
identify and monitor efforts of foreign intelligence to collect sensitive info on DOD personnel and interests
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fire support coordination
coordinate and employ fires in consonance with the maneuver element
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fire direction center
compute how natural elements will effect artillery rounds
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F-35
lightning, VSTOL, 1.6 M with 1200 NM range. Will perform VMFA and VMAQ
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improved load bearing equipment (ILBE)
system to transport personnel clothes and equipment
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tactical chat(TC)
real time synchronous data and messaging
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Ship to objective maneuver doctrine (STOM)
tactical implementation of OMFTS by MAGTF
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military role during humanitarian assistance
title 10 section 401. military must provide the manpower. military must complement the host nation which has primary responsibility. can't be in support of military or paramilitary organization
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galipoli landing
25apr1915, ottoman turkey
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7aug1942
operation watch tower. guadalcanal. first usmc offensive of ww2. 1st mardiv lands in solomon islands. base to launch future opeations. MOH to john basilone, merritt edson, AA vandergrift
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20nov1943
battle of tarawa. gilbert islands. japanese said it would take a million americans 100 years. island secured in 76 hours. poorly planned amphibious landing
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19feb1945
iwo jima. largest bloodiest battle of usmc history. 30k marines, 23k casualties. 3,4,5 mardiv. raising of flag, joe rosenthals picture. people in it are john doc bradley, rene gagnon, ira hyes, franklin sousley(KIA), harlon block(KIA), michael strank(KIA)
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1834
USMC falls under DON
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10nov1775
tun tavern, philadelphia. raising 2 battalions of marines by resolution of continental congress
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semper fidelis
always faithful. official motto adopted 1883
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battle of belleau wood
marne river france 1918. 5/6 marines get french fouragerre for stopping german takeover of paris. teuffelhunden=devil dog
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1798
congress creates USMC as separate service
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1776
first marine landing, new providence island bahamas
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1805
barbary pirates, battle of derna, shores of tripoli, presley obannon, mameluke sword. raise american flag first time in eastern hemisphere
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1847
battle of chapultepec, halls of montezuma, blood stripe
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1859
storm harpers ferry, wear quatrefoil
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1868
Brig Gen Jacob Zeillin adopts EGA from british royal marines
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1898
war against spain with offensive ops in pacific and cuba
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1900
boxer rebellion, peking china
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1901-1934
banana wars in caribbean
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1913
first aviation unit, AA Cunningham first pilot
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1917
land in france
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1933
establish fleet marine forces
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1941
enters ww2 with USMC as the primary island hopping force
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1950
korea, first time help is used in battle
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1968
south vietnam
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1982
lebanon
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1983
operation urgent fury, grenada prime minister assassinated
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1989
operation just cause, overthrow manuel noriega in panama
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1990
operation desert shield, validates use of MPF
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1991
operation desert storm
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Jan 1815
Battle of NOLA. Andrew jackson defeats british
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battle of wake island
dec1941, japanese won, US defends atoll and japan suffers critical losses to their navy
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battle of okinawa
apr1945, last large action of ww2, maj gen roy geiger is only marine officer to command a field army
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battle of chosin reservoir
NOV 1950, korea, frozen chosin, retrograde included all operable equipment
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battle of khe sanh
jan1968, marines held out for 2.5 months and forced enemy to withdraw
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montford point marines
1942-49, 20,000 black marines go to montford point camp jacksonville, NC for boot camp
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navajo code talkers
every major battle in pacific, all 6 mardivs, 1942-45
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women marines
since 1918, mobilized reserves to korea in 1950
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anti-air warfare
destroy or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air or missile threat
offensive= you control
defensive=destroy the attacking
active and passive (Concealment)
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offensive air support
against enemy installations, facilities and personnel to assist in MAGTF objectives
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assault support
use of aircraft to provide tactical mobility and logistical support
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air recon
gain intel through observation and aircraft sensors - visual, multisensory, electronic
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electronic warfare
any action involving the electromagnetic spectrum and direct energy
attack=jam radar
protect=screening
warfare=gather intel
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control of aircraft and missiles
coordinate air control and direction
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ace of mef
maw
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ace of meb
mag
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ace of meu
reinforced medium helo squadron or VMM
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who provides personnel and equipment for magtf ace
maw
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marine air group (MAG)
smallest aviation unit designed for independent ops with no outside support besides resupply
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2 types of mags
rotary =MAG VH
assault support, miramar/pendelton
Fixed= MAG VMFA/VMA
antiair warfare, offensive air support, miramar/yuma
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aviation maintenance levels (DIO)
Depot=overhaul, back in US
Intermediate= calibration/repair, done by MALS
Organizational= inspect, oil change, done by squadron
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vmu
unmanned aerial recon, BDA, target acquisition, surveillance, rear area security. 15+ hours on station
pioneer, scan eagle
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uh-1
hmla, helo marine light attack. #1 =utility support/evac/search and rescue. huey. 13 pax, twin engine 2 seat 1 pilot
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ah-1
hmla, helo marine light attack, cobra, tandem seat twin engine, fires support and fire support coordination. tow, sidewinder, hellfire missiles
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ch-46e
HMM, helo medium marine, sea knight, assault support and troop transport, dual pilot, twin engine, dual rotor, 25 pax, 15 combat pax, 15 litter pts
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ch53d
sea stallion, hmh, heavy marine helo, dual engine twin pilot, 55 pax, 24 litters, transport-mostly equipment and supplies, can do troops
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ch53e
super sea stallion, hmh, heavy marine helo, 3 engines, dual pilot, refueling probe, dual external hooks, transport supplies and equipment, lifts 16 tons, can lift 93% of mardiv equipment
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ea6b
prowler, vmaq, marine tactical electronic warfare, 1 pilot, 3 EWOs, twin engine, subsonic, suppress enemy electronics, has HARM missiles
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av8b
harrier, vma, marine attack squadron, single seat, transonic, vector thrust light attack, VSTOL, close and distant air support, armed recon, air defense, armed escort, angle rate bomb system, 25 mm gun
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f/a18c
hornet, vmfa, marine fighter attack, single place, twin engine strike fighter, intercept enemy aircraft, ground attack, escort friendly aircraft
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f/a18d
hornet, vmfa(aw), marine all weather fighter attack, 2 seat, twin engine, strike fighter, moving maps, NVG, FLIR
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mv22
VMM, marine medium tilt rotor, osprey, multiengine, dual pilot, dual rotor, VTOL, self deployable, amphibious assault transport (replacing CH53 and 46)
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f-35B
lightning, VSTOL, will perform VMAQ and VMFA, 1.6mach, 1200 NM range
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KC130
VMGR, marine aerial refueler transport, also medevac and NEO. 4 engine turbo prop, 92 troops, 64 paratroops, 74 litters, 35,000 lbs cargo
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c-12
huron, twin turbo prop, operational support, VIP transport
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sh-60
navy medium utility helo, twin engine
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HMX squadron
transport POTUS, Vice POTUS, DoD officials, heads of state
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HMH
transport supply and equipment
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HMM
transport troops
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Operational maneuver from the sea concepts
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maneuver forces from sea to shore
focus on operational objective
use sea as maneuver space
generate overwhelming tempo and momentum
pit strengths against weaknesses
emphasize intel, deception, and flexibility
integrate all assets
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what does marforcom commander control
2 mef, fmf atlantic, marforeur, marforsouth, marforstrat, UCMS installations east
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what does marforpac commander control
1&3 mef, fmf pacific, marcent, USMC installations west
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4 subdivisions of USMC organization
HQMC, Operating forces, supporting establishments, USMC reserve
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mardiv locations
1 pendleton, 2 lejeune, 3 okinawa, 4 NOLA
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MAW locations
1 japan, 2 cherry point, NC, 3 Miramar, CA, 4 NOLA
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MLG locations
1 pendleton, 2 lejeune, 3 okinawa, 4 NOLA
