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What is ORM?
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a decision making tool used by people of all levels to increase operational effectiveness by anticipating hazards
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What are the 5 Steps of ORM?
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Identify Hazards
***** Hazards Make Risk Decisions Implement Controls Supervise |
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What are the 4 Principles of ORM
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Accept risk when benefits outweigh the cost
Accept no uneccessary risk Anticapate and manage risk by planning Make risk decisions at the right level |
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When should one use hearing protection?
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84 db (140db for double protection)
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What is hazardous material
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any material that may pose a substantial hazard to human health or environment when improperly used
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MSDS
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Materiel saftey data sheet- technical bulletins containing information about materials
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Hazard
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a condition with the potential to cause personal injury or death, property damage or mission degradation
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Risk
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an expresson of possible loss in terms of sererity and probability
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Risk Assesment
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the process or detecting hazards and assessing associated risks
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1775
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marne corps created on 10 NOV 1775 in philadelphia PA at Tun Tavern. Contential congress resolution raised 2 battlions of marines. CAPT Samuel Nicholas was first commendant
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1834
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USMC came under department of navy
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1776
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First marine landing took place atNew Providence island, Bahamas. Uniform had stiff leather stock, thus giving the nickname "leatherneck"
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1805
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Stormed barbary pirates stronghold at Burma on the shores of tripoli. stars and stripes raised on eastern hemisphere 1st time
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1847
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Mexican War, usmc occupied the halls of montezuma during the battle of chultepec . also helped take california
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1859
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Col Robert E Lee, stormed Harper's Ferry to put down a slave revolt by abolishinist john brown
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1834
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USMC came under department of navy
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1776
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First marine landing took place atNew Providence island, Bahamas. Uniform had stiff leather stock, thus giving the nickname "leatherneck"
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1805
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Stormed barbary pirates stronghold at Burma on the shores of tripoli. stars and stripes raised on eastern hemisphere 1st time
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1847
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Mexican War, usmc occupied the halls of montezuma during the battle of chultepec . also helped take california
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1859
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Col Robert E Lee, stormed Harper's Ferry to put down a slave revolt by abolishinist john brown
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1868
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USMC emblem adopted. Eagle Globe and Anchor. by BGEN Jacob Zellin, 7th commandent. Eagle=Nation, Globe=worldwide service, anchor=sea traditions
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1883
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Motto of USMC Semper Fidelis (semper fi) means always faithful
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1900
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Marines defended american legation in Peking China during boxer rebellion
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1913
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Marine avation established. Maj alfred cunningham first pilot
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1917
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marines landed in france. fought in 8 distinct operations. won french fourragere still worn by 5th and 6th marines
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1933
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USMC is reorganized into the fleet marine force. USMC equipment board was established in quantico VA
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1965
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USMC landed in south vietnam for longest war in USMC history. USMC entered dominican republic to evacuate and protect US citizens and restore peace
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1982
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USMC deployed to lebanon as part of international peacekeeping force. 23oct 1983 sucicide truck bomb attacked hq building killing241 americans and wounding 70. last marines withdrew in july 1984
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1991
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Operation Desert Storm. iraqui goverment refused to comply with UN. heavy avation and ground troops were used to liberate kuwait
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2001
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9/11 USMC deployed to afghanistan as part of OEF. 15th meu deployed, operaton swift freedom commenced and sealed kandahar, freeing 23 million afghans for the last 20 years
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2003
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OIF. Battle of Nasiriyah 1st major battle of the Iraq war. tasked with capturing 2 of 3 key bridges over the eupurates in the advance to baghdad
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2004 (a)
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Operation vigalant resolve in response fo iraqi insurgents ambushing and killing 4 american military contractors. USMC fought into the middle of fullujah and the government requested USMC turned over control to iraqi run security force.
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2004 (b)
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operatim phantom fury. bloodies battle of iraq war. 1350 insurgents killed, 95 americans killed, 560 wounded
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Battle of Belleu Wood
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greatest battle in MC history. renamed the wood for the brigade of the marines. german intellgence rated the marines as Storm Troop which was the hightest rating in the enemy military scale. the german troops called them "teufelhunden" or "devil dogs"
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Battle of Guadalcanal
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August 1, 1942, 1st marine division launched the 1st us land offensive of WWII and was the 1st combat test of the new amphibous doctrine. (3 1sts)
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Battle of Tarawa
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objective was tarawa atoll and betio island. japanese commander stated it would take a million americans 100 years to conquer the island. USMC took it in 76 hours.
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Battle of Mariana Islands
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USMC invaded islands of Guam, Saipan and Tinan. LTGEN led combined force of 136,000 marines and soldiers. the first time the USMC led that amount of personnel
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Battle of Iwo Jima
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19 Feb 1945, largest and bloodies battle in USMC history. 23,300 casualties. Admrial Nimitz said that uncommon valor was a common virtue
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Battle of Chosin Reservoir
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North Korea November 1950, 10 divison chinese communist force, defeated 7 divisions. USMC brought out all operable equipment, properly evaucated their wounded and dead and maintained tactical integrity
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Battle of Hue City
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during holiday of tet in jan 1968. MOUT operaton. marines fought in built up areas for the 1st time since korean war. fought from house to house and progress was meaured in yards. city was secured in feb 1968
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Archibald Henderson
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Grand old man of the marine corps. serve 39 years from 1820-1859. introduced higher standards of personal appearance, training and discipline to the USMC
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John Quick
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SgtMaj quick won medal of honor for cuzco well (Gitmo) for semaphoring for an emergency
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Dan Daly
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won 2 medals of honor 1, chinese boxer rebellion 2, caco war in haiti. yelled "come you sons of b---, do you want to live together"
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Louis B Chesty Puller
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Tiger of the Mountain. led 32 marines jungles of nicaragua to the honrduran border. USMC bulldog is named chesty
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Gregory pappy Boyington
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Marine prowess in ariel dogfights. commanded VMH-214 black sheep during WWII. flying ace with 28 kills
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Ira Hayes
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Pima Indian who helped raised the flag at Iwo Jima
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Opha May Johnson
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1st female enlisted on 13 aug 1918. known as skirt marines or marinettes
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Margaret Brewer
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1st female general officer in may 1978. 7th and last director of women marines from 1973-1977
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Robert E. Bush
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Earned Medal of Honal during battle of okinawa. treated casulities under fire and lost eye. champion of veterans causes
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John H. Bradley
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helped raised the flag at iwo jima. earned navy cross for dragging a marine 30 yards while using his body as a shield
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Robert R. Ingram
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won medal of honor during vietnam war. administered aid despite getting shot 4 times
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1st element of marine corps mission
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provide fmf with combined arms and suppe orting air components for service in the united states fleet
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2d element of marine corps mission
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provide detachments and organizations for service on armed vessels of the navy and security detachments for the protection of naval property at naval stations and bases
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3d element of marine corps mission
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develop, in corrdination with army, navy and air force, the doctrine, tactics, techniques, and equipment for airborne operations
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4th element of marine corps mission
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provide marine forces for airborne operations, according to the doctrine established by the joint chiefs of staff
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5th element of marine corps mission
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develop the doctrine, procedures, and equipment for airborne operations
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6th element of marine corps mission
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Expand peaceti me compononts to meet wartime needs according to the joint mobilazation plans
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7th element of marine
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perform such other duties as the president may direct
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Service chain of command
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President, sectary of defense, secretary of the navy, commandant of the marine corps
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operational chain of command
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president, secretary of defense, combantat commanders
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Marine Corps forces (MARFOR)
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Organized as MAGTFs and are either employed as part of naval expeditionary forces or separately as part of larger joint or combimed forces
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Marine Corps security forces (MCSF)
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3400 marines who protect key installations and facilities worldwide
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Security guard detachments
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embassies and consulates around the globe currently assigned to 121 diplomatic posts on 115 countries around the world
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Headquarters Marine Corps
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Commandant of the marine corps and staff agencies that advise and assist the commandant in discharging those responsibilities prescribed by law and higher authority
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MAGTF
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marine corps principle organizaion for the conduct of all missions across the range of military operations
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4 elements of MAGTF
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Command element, Air combat element, ground combat element, logistical combat element
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organization of MEF
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MHG, Mardiv, MLG, MAW
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I MEF
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California and Arizona
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II MEF
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North and South Carolina
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III MEF
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Hawaii and Japan
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MEB
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MAGTF built around a reinforced infantry regiment, an aircraft group and a brigade service support group. commanded by a brigadier general
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MEU
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standard forward deployed marine expeditionary organization
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MEU Operations
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Recon and survelliance
Specialized demolitions tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel seizure/recovery of offshore energy facilities seizure/recovery of selected personnel or material visit, board, search and seizure of vessels in-extremis hostage recovery |
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MEU components
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command element
reinforced helicopter squadron infantry battalion task-organized LCE |
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MEUs in I MEF
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11th, 13th, and 15th MEUs
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MEUs in II MEF
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22nd, 24th, and 26th MEU
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MEUs in III MEF
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31st MEU
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Special Purpose MAGTF
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used for a special purpose (diaster relief, humanitarian assistance, noncombatant evaucation, security)
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