Comp 1 Career Course 2-11

Front 1

Define Rear Area Security (RAS)

Back 1

the measures taken prior to, during, or after an enemy attack.

Front 2

Objective of the RAS

Back 2

to provide for the defense of all forces operating within the MAGTF rear area.

Front 3

MAGTF Rear Area

Back 3

is the area extending from the MAGFT Rear boundary to the rear boundary of the GCE.

Front 4

MAGTF CO's role at the Rear Area

Back 4

Responsible for the security of the Rear Area, he may designate the responsibility to a subordinate commander best equiped and located to carry out rear area security.

Front 5

RAS Threat response Level 1

Back 5

expected enemy attacks can be defeated by local defense.

Front 6

RAS Threat response Level 2

Back 6

Expected enemy attacks are beyond the capabilities of the local defense, but reaction forces can defeat them.

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RAS threat response level 3

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expected enemy attacks will require the MAGTF commander to use units from the GCE to defeat them.

Front 8

Provisional security forces

Back 8

Units available to the RASC to suplement local defense and give assistance to MP units in performance of RAS mission.

Front 9

Establishing RAS

Back 9

The MAGTF commander must focus on local defense and provisional security forces. the LCE and ACE must have the same supporting arms systems as the GCE.

Front 10

When does the MAGTF CO assign the roles of the ACE, LCE, and GCE.

Back 10

During the establishment of the RAS effort.

Front 11

Rear Area Security coordinator
RASC billet.

Back 11

Usually assigned to the LCE commander.

Front 12

Tactical Security Officer TSO billet

Back 12

Normally assigned to the G-3. at a MEF normally a COL.

Front 13

Rear Area Operations Center

Back 13

Normally where the TSO operates from. Mission of the MPs and provisional forces are coordinated here.

Front 14

Who secures the MSR (Main Supply routes) and the LOCs (lines of communications)

Back 14

Military Police

Front 15

Air defense

Back 15

Defined as all defensive measure to destroy enemy aircraft, missiles.

Front 16

What are the two types of security measures during the RAS

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Passive security and Active security

Front 17

List Passive security measures

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Use cammouflage, natural cover, dispersion, harden installations, establish deception measures sych as dummies, position rear area units to be mutually supporting, establish redundant facilities to use as back-up should the primary facilities be destroyed

Front 18

List active security measures

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Train Mariens in basic infantry skills, Organize units for defensive operations, Equip support units with weapons and munitions for local defense.
Use patrolling, OP, LPs
provide security for convoys.
Position Air defense in depth.
Liase with fire support. establish a react force, establish close air support and close-in support,

Front 19

Area Damage control
ADC

Back 19

Measures taken before, during, and after an attack or natural disaster to reduce the probability of damage and minimize its effect.

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ADC Measure before an incident

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Designate responsibilities, disperse harden facilities, prepare rehearse and coordinate plans, establish comm and warning procedures, designate alternate operational sites, maintain personnel roster, identify emergency suppliesm coordinate assistance from other units, and host nation. asses vulnerabilities

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ADC Measures after an incident

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Asses damage, isolate danger areas, update the RAOC, figh fires, medical aid and CASevac, reestablish comms, resume mission essential operations, remove and dispose of UXO, decon and survey NBC, clear rubble and debris, distribute emergency supplies.

Front 22

What is the fire support coordinator FSC?

Back 22

works in the RAOC, in charge of all Fire support from supporting ARMs. his primary mission is of supporting the GCE.

Front 23

What are the types of supporting ARMS during the RAS?

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Helicopters, Mortars, artillery, Naval gunfire, fixed wing Aircraft.

Front 24

Who has coordinating authority over all elements within the MAGTF Rear Area?

Back 24

RASC, rear area security coordinator.

Front 25

Who supervises the RAOC?

Back 25

the TSO

Front 26

Out of supporting Arms which one is highly responsive, accurate, and capable of delivering wide range of munitions?

Back 26

Artillery

Front 27

who is responsible for the security of a unit or facility?

Back 27

Local Commanders

Front 28

Who controls the ADC>?

Back 28

the RAOC

Front 29

What is stress?

Back 29

Mental, emotional, or physical tension, strain or distress.

Front 30

What are the types of stress?

Back 30

Eustress, distress and Combat Stress,

Front 31

Define Eustress

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Positive type of stress

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Distress

Back 32

Negative type of stress

Front 33

Combat stress?

Back 33

Defined as distress from exposure to combat

Front 34

What are some stress reduccion techniques?

Back 34

Lead by inspiration, not by fear or intimidation, innitiate and support stress management programs, inform your marines, look out for Marines welfare, communicate with your marines personally to detect stress, act as a role model for self control during stressfull situations

Front 35

What is the primary stress reduction technique?

Back 35

Realistic training!

Front 36

After 72 hourse of continuous combat how much do mishaps increase by>?

Back 36

50% increase.

Front 37

What are the remedies to reduce or slow down the rate of performance decline?

Back 37

Safety, food intake, Combat load, PT.

Front 38

Critical Event Debrief is defined as

Back 38

Group process designed to mitigate the impact of a critical event, and to speed the recovery of personnel involved.

Front 39

How long should a CED be conducted?

Back 39

24-72 hours after a critical event

Front 40

After Action Review

Back 40

Routine hotwash to debrief missions. Can be modified to assist in CED when CED personnel is not available.

Front 41

name all AAR phases

Back 41

FACT, Thought, reactions, symptom, training, wrap-up phase.

Front 42

Define Tactics

Back 42

Art and science of winning engagements and battles.

Front 43

How do we ease the burden of combat load?

Back 43

By employing a load echelon. Separate the equipment in two loads, fighting and existence.

Front 44

What are some external condition that affect a combat enviroment?

Back 44

Directions and missions, Terrain, Weatherm Civilian population.

Front 45

How does technology affects the combat enviroment?

Back 45

it May increase or decrease certainty.

Front 46

What are teo competing views of combat?

Back 46

Deterministic and probablistic

Front 47

what is a deterministic view?

Back 47

combat is predictable

Front 48

what is a probablistic view?

Back 48

combat is unpredictable.

Front 49

which combat view is the marine corps based on , and why>?

Back 49

Probablistic view, because we must be able to cope with uncertainty and an ever changin enviroment.

Front 50

what is the objective of tactics?

Back 50

to achieve military sucess through a decision in battle.

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How do we achieve military judgement?

Back 51

By understanding the situation and acting decisively.

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What are the keys for acting decisively?

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Identifying the enemies critical vulnerabilities, shaping the operating area, Main effort, and acting in a bold and ruthless manner

Front 53

How do we gain the advantage in combat?

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by exploiting every aspect of a situation to help us achieve victory, not by overpowering him with our own strength.

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what are some ways of gaining the advantage?

Back 54

Combined arms, maneuver, exploiting the enviroment, complementary forces, surprise, trapping the enemy, developing an ambush mentality, asymmetry

Front 55

How does the use of combied arms aid in gaining the advantage over the enemy?

Back 55

it presents the enemy with not only a problem but with a dilema. A no win situation.

Front 56

How do we achieve the suprise over the enemy?

Back 56

Deception, stealth, and ambiguity

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what is Asymmetry

Back 57

means gaining the advantage through inbalance, applying our strenght to an enemy weakness.

Front 58

What is the most overlooked weapon by Marines?

Back 58

speed.

Front 59

What is relative speed?

Back 59

Our speed compared to the enemy's speed.

Front 60

what are the two basic ways to adapt?

Back 60

Anticipation and improvisation

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what is anticipation?

Back 61

Having enough situational awareness to understand a situation in advance to take preparatory action.

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What is improvisation?

Back 62

Adapting to a situation on the spur of the moment without time to prepare.

Front 63

How many kinds of discipline are there; what are they?

Back 63

one !!! PERFECT discipline.

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What is imposed discipline>?

Back 64

Instant obedience to orders.

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What is self discipline?

Back 65

internal force that obligates a Marine to do what is right!

Front 66

What is the use of the reserve in combat?

Back 66

Part of the commanders combat power. capable of finishing the enemy, retaining the initiative, and dealing with crisis and reforming quickly.

Front 67

What are some ways a Marine becomes an able tactician?

Back 67

by training and education

Front 68

what is doctrine?

Back 68

The fundamental beliefs of the Marine Corps on the subject of war and how we practice our proffesion.