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Define Rear Area Security (RAS)
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the measures taken prior to, during, or after an enemy attack.
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Objective of the RAS
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to provide for the defense of all forces operating within the MAGTF rear area.
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MAGTF Rear Area
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is the area extending from the MAGFT Rear boundary to the rear boundary of the GCE.
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MAGTF CO's role at the Rear Area
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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.
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RAS Threat response Level 1
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expected enemy attacks can be defeated by local defense.
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RAS Threat response Level 2
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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.
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Provisional security forces
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Units available to the RASC to suplement local defense and give assistance to MP units in performance of RAS mission.
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Establishing RAS
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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.
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When does the MAGTF CO assign the roles of the ACE, LCE, and GCE.
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During the establishment of the RAS effort.
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Rear Area Security coordinator
RASC billet. |
Usually assigned to the LCE commander.
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Tactical Security Officer TSO billet
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Normally assigned to the G-3. at a MEF normally a COL.
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Rear Area Operations Center
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Normally where the TSO operates from. Mission of the MPs and provisional forces are coordinated here.
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Who secures the MSR (Main Supply routes) and the LOCs (lines of communications)
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Military Police
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Air defense
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Defined as all defensive measure to destroy enemy aircraft, missiles.
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What are the two types of security measures during the RAS
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Passive security and Active security
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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
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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, |
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Area Damage control
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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.
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What is the fire support coordinator FSC?
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works in the RAOC, in charge of all Fire support from supporting ARMs. his primary mission is of supporting the GCE.
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What are the types of supporting ARMS during the RAS?
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Helicopters, Mortars, artillery, Naval gunfire, fixed wing Aircraft.
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Who has coordinating authority over all elements within the MAGTF Rear Area?
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RASC, rear area security coordinator.
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Who supervises the RAOC?
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the TSO
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Out of supporting Arms which one is highly responsive, accurate, and capable of delivering wide range of munitions?
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Artillery
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who is responsible for the security of a unit or facility?
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Local Commanders
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Who controls the ADC>?
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the RAOC
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What is stress?
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Mental, emotional, or physical tension, strain or distress.
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What are the types of stress?
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Eustress, distress and Combat Stress,
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Define Eustress
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Positive type of stress
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Distress
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Negative type of stress
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Combat stress?
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Defined as distress from exposure to combat
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What are some stress reduccion techniques?
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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
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What is the primary stress reduction technique?
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Realistic training!
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After 72 hourse of continuous combat how much do mishaps increase by>?
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50% increase.
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What are the remedies to reduce or slow down the rate of performance decline?
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Safety, food intake, Combat load, PT.
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Critical Event Debrief is defined as
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Group process designed to mitigate the impact of a critical event, and to speed the recovery of personnel involved.
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How long should a CED be conducted?
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24-72 hours after a critical event
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After Action Review
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Routine hotwash to debrief missions. Can be modified to assist in CED when CED personnel is not available.
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name all AAR phases
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FACT, Thought, reactions, symptom, training, wrap-up phase.
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Define Tactics
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Art and science of winning engagements and battles.
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How do we ease the burden of combat load?
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By employing a load echelon. Separate the equipment in two loads, fighting and existence.
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What are some external condition that affect a combat enviroment?
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Directions and missions, Terrain, Weatherm Civilian population.
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How does technology affects the combat enviroment?
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it May increase or decrease certainty.
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What are teo competing views of combat?
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Deterministic and probablistic
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what is a deterministic view?
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combat is predictable
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what is a probablistic view?
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combat is unpredictable.
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which combat view is the marine corps based on , and why>?
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Probablistic view, because we must be able to cope with uncertainty and an ever changin enviroment.
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what is the objective of tactics?
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to achieve military sucess through a decision in battle.
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How do we achieve military judgement?
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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
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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?
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Combined arms, maneuver, exploiting the enviroment, complementary forces, surprise, trapping the enemy, developing an ambush mentality, asymmetry
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How does the use of combied arms aid in gaining the advantage over the enemy?
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it presents the enemy with not only a problem but with a dilema. A no win situation.
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How do we achieve the suprise over the enemy?
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Deception, stealth, and ambiguity
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what is Asymmetry
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means gaining the advantage through inbalance, applying our strenght to an enemy weakness.
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What is the most overlooked weapon by Marines?
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speed.
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What is relative speed?
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Our speed compared to the enemy's speed.
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what are the two basic ways to adapt?
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Anticipation and improvisation
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what is anticipation?
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Having enough situational awareness to understand a situation in advance to take preparatory action.
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What is improvisation?
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Adapting to a situation on the spur of the moment without time to prepare.
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How many kinds of discipline are there; what are they?
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one !!! PERFECT discipline.
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What is imposed discipline>?
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Instant obedience to orders.
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What is self discipline?
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internal force that obligates a Marine to do what is right!
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What is the use of the reserve in combat?
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Part of the commanders combat power. capable of finishing the enemy, retaining the initiative, and dealing with crisis and reforming quickly.
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What are some ways a Marine becomes an able tactician?
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by training and education
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what is doctrine?
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The fundamental beliefs of the Marine Corps on the subject of war and how we practice our proffesion.
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