Section 102, FMF Flashcards
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State the mission of the USMC.
Marines are trained, organized and equipped for offensive amphibious employment and as a “force of readiness”. The official mission of the US Marine Corps was established by the National Security Act of 1947 and amended in 1952.
What is a MAGTF?
A balanced, air-ground, combined arms formation under a single commander
It is the principal organization for all Marine Corps missions across the range of military operations
Discuss the MAGTF organization and its four functional components
Command Element (CE)
Air Combat Element (ACE)
Ground Combat Element (GCE)
Logistics Combat Element (LCE)
Identify the elements that comprise a MEU
ACE: Reinforced combat assault transport helicopter/tilt-rotor squadron
GCE: Infantry Battalion (Battalion Landing Team)
LCE: Combat Logistics Battalion
Identify the elements that comprise a MEB
ACE: Marine Aircraft Group
GCE: Marine Infantry Regiment
LCE: Combat Logistics Regiment
Identify the elements that comprise a MEF
MEF HQ Group (MHG)
ACE: MAW
GCE: Division
LCE: MLG
Describe the mission and purpose of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF)
To directly support our national maritime strategy of protecting key naval chokepoints and sea lines of communication via: 1. Airlift of MAGTF and Naval elements, the so-called fly-in-echelon (FIE) to the arrival and assembly area (AAA)
2. Join the FIE with the equipment and supplies aboard maritime prepositioning ships (“black bottoms”)
State the mission of MCCDC. Combat Deployment Readiness
To develop fully integrated capabilities in the areas of DOCTRINE, ORGANIZATION, TRAINING & EDUCATION, MATERIAL, LEADERSHIP, PERSONNEL and FACILITIES to enable the Marine Corps to field combat-ready forces.
How many MEFs are there and where are they located?
There are three standing MEFs:
I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) - Southern CA & AZ.
II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) - NC & SC.
III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) - Japan & HI.
Where are the Marine Divisions located?
1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV)- HQ at MCB Camp Pendleton, CA, with units at MCB Twentynine Palms.
2nd Marine Marine Division (2d MARDIV)- HQ at MCB Camp Lejeune, NC.
3rd Marine Division (3rd MARDIV)- HQ at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, with units located at MCB Kaneohe Bay, HI.
4th Marine Division (4th MARDIV)- HQ at New Orleans, LA, with units located in San Bruno, CA; Kansas City, MO; Fort Devens, MA; and Fort Worth, TX.
Where are the Marine Air Wings located?
1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW)- HQ at Camp Foster, Okinawa with units in Futenma & Iwakuni, Japan and Kaneohe Bay, HI.
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2d MAW)- HQ at MCAS Cherry Point, NC with units in New River, NC and Beaufort, SC.
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW)- HQ at MCAS Miramar, CA with units located at MCAS Yuma, AZ and Camp Pendleton, CA.
4th Marine Aircraft Wing (4th MAW)- HQ at New Orleans, LA with units located in Fort Worth, TX; Willow Grove, PA; Selfridge Air Base, MI; Fort Sheridan, IL.
Where are the Marine Logistic Groups located?
1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG)- HQ at MCB Camp Pendleton, CA, with detachments located at MCAS Yuma, MCAS Miramar and the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms.
2nd Marine Logistics Group (2d MLG)- HQ at MCB Camp Lejeune, NC.
3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG)- HQ at Camp Smedley Butler, Okinawa, Japan.
4th Marine Logistics Group (4th MLG)- HQ at New Orleans, LA.
Define the acronym MAGTF.
The Marine Air-Ground Task Force is a balanced, air-ground, combined arms formation under a single commander. Due to the operational flexibility inherent in its construct, the MAGTF is the principal organization for all Marine Corps missions across the range of military operations. Expeditionary by nature, MAGTFs vary in size and capability according to their assigned or likely missions and are specifically equipped for rapid deployment by air or sea.
What is a Special Purpose MAGTF?
A SPMAGTF may be of any size—but normally no larger than a MEU— with tailored capabilities required to accomplish a particular mission. It may be task-organized from non-deployed Marine Corps forces or formed on a contingency basis from a portion of a deployed MAGTF.
What rank is the Commanding Officer for the following different-sized MAGTFs?
MEU: A MEU is commanded by a Colonel
MEB: Normally commanded by a Brigadier General
MEF: Normally commanded by a Lieutenant General
Where are the headquarters of the 7 standing SOC MEUs located?
I MEF: 11th, 13th, and 15th
II MEF: 22nd, 24th, 26th
III MEF: 31st
State the 7 mission requirements of the USMC.
1) Provide Fleet marine Forces with supporting air components for the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct of land operations essential to the execution of a naval campaign.
2) Provide detachments and organizations for service on armed vessels of the Navy and security detachments for the protection of naval property at naval stations and bases.
3) Develop, in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine, tactics, techniques, and equipment employed by landing forces in amphibious operations.
4) 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.
5) Develop, in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine, tactics, techniques, and equipment for airborne operations.
6) Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs according to the joint mobilization plans.
7) Perform such other duties as the President may direct.
