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1
Q

Approximately how many personnel make up a Marine Division?

A

18,000

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2
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What 9 units make up the HQ BN of the Marine Division?

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Division HQ, H&S Company, 3 Division Direct support teams, Comm Company, Special security Comm team, Truck company, division band, recon company, MP Company

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3
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What is the basic means of ground mobility for an infantry regiment?

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by foot

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4
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What is formed when an infantry BN is combined with combat support (CSS)?

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Battalion Landing Team (BLT)

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5
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Fill in the blank: Within the weapons platoon of a rifle company there is a machine gun section that has ___ M240G machine guns, a mortar section with ___ M224 60 mm mortars, and an assault section that has ___ MK153 83mm SMAWs.

A

6, 3, 6

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6
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What weapon systems does the heavy machine gun platoon of the weapons company have?

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six M2 .50 cals, and six MK 19 40mm grenade machine guns

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7
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What are the three types of fighting positions?

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Primary, Alternate, and supplementary

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8
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Which type of fighting position is the best available position from which the assigned sector of fire can be covered?

A

primary

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9
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Which type of fighting position are not normally assigned to individuals or units within the platoon, but are used primarily by crew served weapons?

A

alternate fighting positions

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10
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Which type of fighting position is used to guard against attack from directions there than those from which the main attack is expected?

A

Supplementary

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11
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What is final protective fires?

A

The final attempt to stop the enemy attack before he reaches the platoon’s battle position.

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12
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What are the five types of patrols used by the Marine Corps rifle squad?

A

Raid, contact, economy of force, ambush, and security

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13
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What type of patrol used by the Marine Corps rifle squad is used to destroy or capture enemy personnel or equipment, destroy installations, or free friends personnel who have been captured by the enemy?

A

Raid Patrol

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14
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What type of patrol used by the Marine Corps rifle squad is used to establish and/or maintain contractual with friendly or enemy forces?

A

Contact patrol

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15
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What type of patrol used by the Marine Corps rifle squad is used to perform limited objective mission such as seizing and holding key terrain to allow maximum forces to be used elsewhere?

A

Economy of Forces Patrol

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16
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What type of patrol used by the Marine Corps rifle squad is used to detect infiltration by the enemy, kill or capture infiltrators, and protect against surprise or ambush?

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Security Patrol

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17
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Fill in the blank: _____ is a predetermined grade designated point on the ground used as a means of controlling movement.

A

Check point

18
Q

Fill in the blank: Artillery battalions have ____ batteries of ___ howitzers. (numbers)

A

3-4 batteries of six howitzers

19
Q

What is the maximum rate of fire for the M777 howitzer?

A

4 rounds per minute for 2 minutes

20
Q

What is the maximum range of rocket assisted projectiles fired from a M777 Howitzer?

A

30,000 metes (18.64 meters)

21
Q

How is the M142 HIMARS launcher air transportable?

A

via the C-130

22
Q

What are the three secondary weapons equipped on the M1A1 tank?

A

.50 cal M48 stabilized machine gun, M240, & M250 grenade launcher

23
Q

Fill in the blank: The M1A1 can engage targets at ranges of _____.

A

4,000 meters

24
Q

When was the basic TOW weapon system originally fielded?

A

1970

25
Q

What is the nomenclature of the Hercules Recovery Vehicle?

A

M88A2 HRV

26
Q

What is the make up of an AAV BN?

A

H&S Company, and 3 AAV companies

27
Q

What is the mission of the AAVP7A1?

A

To land the surface assault elements of the landing force and their equipment in a single lift from assault shipping during amphibious operations to inland objecting and to conduct subsequent mechanized operations ashore

28
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What is the mission of the CEB?

A

To enhance the mobility, counter mobility, and survivability of the Marine Division.

29
Q

What are the three counter mobility tasks of the CEB?

A

-Plan, organize and coordinate the construction of simple and compound explosive and nonexplosive obstacles, -plan and construct obstacles that require special engineering equipment and technical skills, -Perform specialized demolition missions that are beyond the capabilities of other division units

30
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What are the three general engineering tasks of CEB?

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-Construct and improve expedient VTOL sties, -provide essential construction support that is temporary and designed to meet min combat requirements, -provide utility support

31
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What are the four tasks of the engineer support company of the CEB?

A

Provide:-potable water, -electrical power-motor T, -Construction materials

32
Q

What is the primary mission of the FPI CAT III MRAP Buffalo?

A

It is a heavy-category vehicle which provides route clearance capability and personnel protection agains anti-personnel and anti-tank mines.

33
Q

When did the M1 ABV (Assault Breacher Vehicle) detonate its first path clearing line charge in Afghanistan?

A

December 3, 2009

34
Q

Fill in the blank: the M60A1 armored vehicle launched bridge can emplace its bride in ___ minutes, and retrieval can be accomplished in ___ minutes under armor?

A

2-5 minutes, and 10 minutes

35
Q

What is the mission of LAR?

A

To conduct recon, security, and economy of forces operations and within capabilities, conduct limited offensive or delaying operations that exploit the units mobility of firepower

36
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What is the primary armament for the LAR-AT?

A

Emerson 901A1 Turret system

37
Q

What is the primary mission of the LAV-L?

A

Provides ammunition, rations, and POL

38
Q

What type of recon unit performs its mission farther behind enemy lines and employed by the MEF?

A

Force recon

39
Q

What type of recon performs its mission closer to friendly lines and is employed by the division?

A

Battalion recon

40
Q

What is the basic unit that will conduct ground and amphibious recon operations?

A

recon team

FMF (7 decks)

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