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| Mission of the Marine Corps per the 1952 amendment to the National Security Act of 1947: |
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Definition
| Marines are trained, organized and equipped for offensive amphibious employment and as a force of readiness. |
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| State the 7 mission requirements of the USMC |
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Definition
Provide fleet Marine forces to serve in naval campaigns
Provide security dets on armed vessels/bases
Develop amphibious operations doctrine
Provide Marine forces for airborne operations
Develop doctrine for airborne operations
Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs
Perform other such duties as the president directs |
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| Mission and function of HQMC |
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Definition
Function: Assist SECNAV
Mission:
1.Preparing for employment of USMC (recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping, training, servicing, mobilizing, demobilizing, administering, and maintaining)
2. Investigating and reporting on efficiency
3. Preparing detailed instructions for execution of plans
4. Coordinate action of USMC organizations
5. Perform other duties as directed by SECNAV |
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Term
| Mission and function of MARFOR |
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Definition
To support unified commands.
Serve as USMC component commanders to their respective combatant commanders and provide forces.
MARFORCOM - JFCOM, SOUTHCOM, NORTHCOM
MARFORPAC - PACOM
MARCORCENT - CENTCOM
MARFOREUR - EUCOM |
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| Mission and function of MCCDC |
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Definition
| Develop fully integrated USMC warfighting capabilities (DOTMLPF) |
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| Mission and function of MARCORSYSCOM |
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Definition
| Commandant's principal agent for equipping the operating forces to accomplish warfighting mission |
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Term
| 4 functional components of the MAGTF |
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Definition
Command element
Air combat element
Ground combat element
Logistics combat element |
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| Discuss task organization as related to MAGTF organization |
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Definition
| Commander's visualization of how to group organic and attached combat, combat support, and combat service support elements for employment. Determined after consideration of unit mission, terrain, enemy strength, and combat power available. |
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Definition
Command element - MEF Headquarters group
Marine Air Wing
Marine Division
Marine Logistics Group |
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Term
| What and where are the standing MEFs |
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Definition
I MEF: Southern CA, AZ
II MEF: NC, SC
III MEF: Japan, HI |
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Term
| 4 functional components of MEB |
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Definition
Command Element - from MEF staff
MAG (6 functions of Marine aviation)
Regiment
Combat Logistics Regiment (30,000 for 30 days) |
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Term
| 4 functional components of the MEU (SOC) |
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Definition
CE = det from MHG (CO is colonel)
GCE = reinforced infantry battalion
ACE = reinforced medium helicopter squadron
LCE = CLB (15 day sustainment) |
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Term
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Definition
provide NCA and COCOMS with forward deployed, sea-based, rapid crisis response capability to execute full range of military options.
Can perform maritime special operations including: amphibious raid, NEO, security ops, TRAP, direct action, HA/DR, R2P2, ISR, long range raid, mass casualty, airfield/port seizure ops, maritime special operations |
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| What does a MEB deploy on? |
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Definition
| 15 amphibious ships (5 large deck) |
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Term
| what does the MEU (SOC) embark on? |
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Definition
| Navy expeditionary strike group (ESG) |
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Term
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Definition
| When directed forward deploy to provide consequence management in response to or based on credible threat of chem, bio, rad, nuc, high yield explosive incident. |
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Term
| Mission of the Maritime Prepositioning Force: |
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Definition
| Directly support national maritime strategy of protecting chokepoints and sea lines of communication by providing the COCOM with deployment flexibility and increased capability to respond rapidly to crisis or contingency with a credible force. |
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Term
| State the phases of MPF operations: |
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Definition
Planning (deliberate or crisis action)
Marshalling
Movement (sea or air)
Arrival and assembly
Reconstitution
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Term
| Describes the ships and organization of MPF. |
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Definition
16 ships in 3 squadrons (Med, IO, WestPac)
1 squadron supports 15,000 (MEB) for 30 days.
Classes: Cpl Louis J. Hauge, Jr., Sgt Matej Kocak, 2Lt John P. Bobo |
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| Proper sequence for a company formation: |
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