Week 12: USMC Flashcards
Mission of the USMC
We are warfighters within a warfighting organization. Our Corps performs two important functions for our Nation - we Make Marines and we Win Battles
Six Enduring Principles of the USMC
- Every Marine a Rifleman
- Every Marine Officer a Provisional Rifle Platoon Commander
- Expeditionary Naval Force
- Combined Arms Organization
- Ready and Forward Deployed
- Agile and Adaptable
MAGTFs
Marine Air-Ground Task Forces
Four elements a MAGTF is composed of
- Ground Combat Element (GCE)
- Aviation Combat Element (ACE)
- Logistics Combat Element (LCE)
- Command Element (CE)
Types of MAGTFs
- Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)
- Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)
- Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
- Special Purpose MAGTF (SPMAGTF)
Mission of the Marine Rifle Platoon
Locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel his assault by fire and close combat
Roles of a Fire team
- Rifleman
- Team Leader
- Automatic Rifleman
- Grenadier / Assistant Automatic Rifleman
Marine Corps Birthday
Nov. 10, 1775
Location of the birth of the USMC
Tun Tavern
Philadelphia, PA
Where was the first amphibious landing?
The Battle of Nassau
Significance of the Quatrefoil
Allowed Marine sharp shooters to distinguish friends and foes
Significance of the Leatherneck
Used to keep Marine’s heads erect as well as protect them from sword slashes
Significance of the rank Sergeant Major
Established by Congress in 1798
First person to hold the rank: Ser. Maj. Archibald Sommers
Significance of the Marine Corps Band
‘The President’s Own’
The president’s personal band
Significance of the Mameluke Sword
Carried by Marine Corps Officers, the sword was originally given by the Ruler of Tripoli during the Barbary Pirate Wars
Significance of the Scarlet Stripe
Appeared on Marine’s uniforms to honor the fallen Marine Officers and NCOs that died during the Battle of Chapultepec
‘Blood stripe’
Who is The Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps?
Archibald Henderson
5th Commandant of the USMC
38 years of service
Symbolism of the USMC Emblem
Eagle - The Nation
Globe - Worldwide service
Anchor - Naval traditions
Two Medal of Honor recipients
- GYSGT Dan Daly
- MAJ Smedly Butler
Significance of GYSGT Dan Daly
Actions during the Boxer Rebellion and the Banana Wars
“Come on, you sons of bitches! Do you want to live forever?”
Significance of MAJ Smedley Butler
Awarded for his actions during the Mexican War and Banana Wars
Father of Marine Aviation
2nd Lieutenant Alfred A. Cunningham
United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command
MARSOC
What are the MARSOC troops called?
Marine Raiders
