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Location
I MEF |
Camp Pendleton, CA
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Location of
II MEF |
Camp Lejeune, NC
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Location of
III MEF |
Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan
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Location of
I Marine Airwing |
MCAS Butler, Okinawa, Japan
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Location of
II Marine Airwing |
MCAS Cherry Point, NC
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Location of
III Marine Airwing |
MCAS Miramar, CA
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Location of
I Marine Division |
Camp Pendleton, CA
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Location of
II Marine Divison |
Camp Lejeune, NC
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Location of
III Marine Division |
Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan
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Location of
I MLG |
Camp Pendleton, CA
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Location of
II MLG |
Camp Lejeune, NC
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Location of
III MLG |
Camp Smedley- Butler, Okinawa, Japan
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How long are the GCE, ACE, CSSE attached to a MEU for?
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18 months
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MARFORRES
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Marine Forces Reserve
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Marine Forces Reserve location?
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New Orleans
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CMC
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Commandant of the Marine Corps
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SMMC
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Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
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Term length for the CMC/SMMC
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4 years
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Current CMC?
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General James F. Amos, USMC
(35th) |
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Current SMMC?
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Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, USMC
(16th) |
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Purpose of MARFORRES?
How many Marine Reserves? |
provide
-policy -guidance -direction -support for 104,000 reserve Marines |
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4 subordinate commands of MARFORRES
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1) 4th Marine Aircraft Wing
2) 4th Marine Logistics Group 3) 4th Marine Division 4) Marine Corps Mobilization Command |
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Location of the Marine Corps Mobilization Command
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Kansas City, Missouri
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Mission defined in the?
Amended when? |
National Security Act of 1947
Amended 1952 |
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USMC minimum peacetime structure
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3 Combat Divisions
3 airwings 1 reserve division 1 reserve airwing |
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Mission #1
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Provide FMF with COMBINED arms/air components with US Fleet for seizure/defense of naval bases
-conduct land ops for execution of a Naval campaign |
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Mission #2
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Provide detachments on Navy vessels
provide security detachments for the protection of naval property at naval bases |
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Mission #3
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Develop with other branches the
-doctrine -tactics -techniques -equipment for amphib ops |
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Mission #4
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Provide marines for ops with other branches according to the doctrine established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Mission #5
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develop with other branches the
-doctrine -procedures -equipment for ops |
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Mission #6
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Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs
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Mission #7
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Perform any duty the President may direct
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MAGTF
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marine air-ground task force
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GCE
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Ground Combat Element
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ACE
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Air combat element
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CSSE
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Combat Service Support Element
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CE
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Command Element
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Purpose of ACE
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use tactical helicopters/fixed wing for CAS
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Purpose of CSSE
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logistical support
-Transportation -engineering -headquarters -serivce -medica/dental -embarkation |
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Purpose of the GCE
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Infantry
-Tanks -artillery -LAV -AAV -engineers -recon assets |
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4 element of MAGTF
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GCE
ACE CSSE CE |
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Purpose of the MAGTF
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-provides combined arms forces for any situation
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3 types of MAGTF's
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MEU
MEB MEF |
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MEU
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Marine Expeditionary Unit
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MEB
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Marine Expeditionary Brigade
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MEF
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Marine Expeditionary Force
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SOC
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Special Operations Capable
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All MEU's must complete before going to sea
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SOC
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BLT
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battalion landing team
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RLT
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regimental landing team
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MSSG
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MEU Service Support Group
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BSSG
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Brigade Service Support Group
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MLG
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Marine Logistics Group
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MLG explained
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formely called Forces Service Support Group
provides logisics to support an combined force forward basing global sourcing |
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MAG explained
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commanded by Colonel
smallest aviation unit operate independently |
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MAW explained
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commanded by a brigadier general
largest Marine aviation organization |
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Marine Division explained
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largest ground combat organization of a MEF
commanded by major-general |
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5 core competencies
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1) warfighting culture and dynamic decision making
2) expeditionary forward operations 3) Sustainable and Interoperable Littoral Power Projection 4) Combined Arms Integration 5) Forcible Entry from the Sea |
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Combined Arms Integration
explained |
-air, land, sea and space ops
-CAS, vertical envelopment -joint forces under Single battle concept |
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Expeditionary Forward Ops
explained |
-deployed around the world to trouble spots
-deter aggression -respond quickley -resolve crisies |
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Warfighting culture and dynamic decision making
explained |
-determination to accomplish mission
-focus on force of human resolve -utilize technology |
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Sustainable and Interoperable Littoral Power Projection
explained |
-partnership w/ Navy (helps with early entry forces)
-respond quickley |
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Forcible Entry from the Sea
-explained |
-combat power ashore with Navy
-MEF protect interests, reassure allies |
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MARFORCOM
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Marine Corps Forces Command
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MARFORPAC
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Marine Corps Forces Pacific
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Headquarters of MARFORCOM
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Norfolk, VA
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Headquarters of MARFORPAC
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Camp Smith, HI
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MARSOC
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Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command
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Headquarters of MARSOC
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Camp Lejeune, NC
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Commander of MARFORCOM assigned to..
Provides |
JFCOM
II MEFs |
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Commander of MARFORPAC assigned to..
provides? |
PACOM
I and III MEFs |
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Commander of MARSOC assigned to..
provides? |
SOCOM
assigned forces |
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MEF explained
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- commanded by Lieutenant General
1-3 MEUs (depends on mission) |
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MEB explained
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-commanded by Brigadier General
-first echelon of a MEF -infantry regiment, aircraft group and Service Support Group -rapid deployment |
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MEU explained
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-smallest task force unit
-2200 personnel -commanded by a colonel -ground element is a BLT (1200 Marines) -aviation unit (medium helo squad) |
