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1. What four of the seven elements of the Marine Corps Mission?
- 1. Provide FMF forces in the seizure or defense of naval bases and land operations
- 2. Provide detachments to protect naval property at naval stations and bases
- 3. Develop doctrine, tactics, techniques, and equipment for amphibious operations
- 4. Provide Marine forces for airborne operations
- 5. Develop doctrine, procedures, and equipment for airborne operations
- 6. Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs
- 7. Perform such other duties as the President may direct
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2. What are the two parallel chains of command within the Marine Corps?
Service and Operational
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3. Give the break down both chains of command.
Service: President-Secretary of Defense-Secretary of the Navy-Commandant of the Marine Corps
Operational: President- Secretary of Defense-Combatant Commanders
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4. What are the three operating forces within the Marine Corps? Give the purpose of each.
- 1. (MARFOR) Marine Corps forces - organized MAGTFs employed as part of naval expeditionary, joint, or combined forces.
- 2. (MCSF) Marine Corps security forces protect key naval installations
- 3. (MSG) Marine security guard- guard embassies and consulates around the globe
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5. Approximately how many Marines protect key naval installations and facilities around the world?
3,400 Marines
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6. How many diplomatic posts are Marines assigned to? In how many countries?
121 posts, 115 countries
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7. List four responsibilities of the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Responsible for the administration, discipline, internal organization, training, requirements, efficiency, and readiness of the Marine Corps.
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8. What does MAGTF stand for? What is it?
Marine Air Ground Task Force, balanced, combined arm forces with organic ground, aviation, and sustainment (logistics) elements
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9. What is a MEF? What is the normal size of the ACE, GCE, and LCE components assigned to a MEF?
Marine Expeditionary Force, a Marine Air Wing, a Marine Division, and a Marine Logistics Group (Force Service Support Group)
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10. How many MEFs are there and where are they located?
- I MEF (southern California and Arizona), II MEF (North and South Carolina),
- III MEF(Japan and Hawaii)
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11. What is a MEB? What is the normal size of the ACE, GCE, and LCE components assigned to a MEB?
Marine Expeditionary Brigade, a Marine Aircraft Group, a reinforced infantry regiment, and a Combat Logistics Regiment (Brigade Service Support Group)
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12. Who commands a MEB?
Brigadier General
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13. What is a MEU (SOC)? What is the normal size of the ACE, GCE, and LCE components assigned to a MEU (SOC)?
Marine expeditionary unit (special operation capable), a reinforced helicopter squadron with a detachment of V/STOL aircraft, an infantry battalion reinforced with artillery, and a task organized Combat Logistics Battalion (CSSE).
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14. Give four of the seven operations that a MEU (SOC) may be used for.
- 1. Reconnaissance and surveillance
- 2. Specialized demolitions
- 3. Tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP)
- 4. Seizure/recovery of offshore energy facilities
- 5. Seizure/recovery of selected personnel or material
- 6. Visit, board, search, and seizure of vessels
- 7. In-extremist hostage recovery
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15. How many standing MEU (SOC)s are there?
Seven
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16. What MEU(SOC)s are in 1 MEF?
11th, 13th, and 15th
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17. What MEU(SOC)s are in 2 MEF?
22nd, 24th, and 26th
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18. What MEU(SOC)s are in 3 MEF?
31st
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19. What is a SPMAGTF?
Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force
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20. What are three of the reasons to use a SPMAGTF.
- 1. Disaster relief
- 2. Humanitarian assistance
- 3. Noncombatant Evacuation Operations ( NEO)
- 4. Security operations
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