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Continental Marine Act of 1775

Established 2 battalions of Marines

Marine Corps Birthday

November 10, 1775

Marine Corps emblem

Anchor, eagle, and globe

Marine Corps core values

Honor, courage, and commitment

Quatrefoil

A “X” symbol worn on the covers of Marine officers, used to distinguish them for sharpshooters

Leatherneck

Worn from 1775 to 1875, meant to protect Marines’ neck from bayonet attacks and harsh weather.

Rank of Sergeant Major

Established in 1798

First SMAJ

Archibald Sommers

First SMAJ of the Marine Corps

SMAJ Bestwick

Marine Corps Band

Presidents Own, established 1798

Mameluke Sword

Ceremonial sword, first presented to 1LT Presley O’Bannonfor his actions in the Battle of Derna during the First Barbary War

Blood Stripe

Red stripe worn on dress trousers, earned at the Battle of Chapultepec

Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps

Archibald Henderson, commandant for 38 years

Father of Marine Aviation

2LT Alfred Cunningham, 1912

The essence of war is…

a violent struggle between two hostile, independent, and irreconcilable wills

Essential principles of war

friction, uncertainty, fluidity, disorder, and danger

War is…

a fundamentally dynamic process of human competition requiring both the knowledge of science and the creativity of art but driven ultimately by the power of human will

Marine Corps concept for winning…

a warfighting doctrine based on rapid, flexible, and opportunistic maneuver

Maneuver warfare is a warfighting philosophy that seeks to…

shatter the enemy’s cohesion through a variety of rapid, focused, and unexpected actions which create a turbulent and rapidly deteriorating situation with which the enemy cannot cope

The Marine Corps shall be organized as to include not less than…

three combat divisions and three aircraft wings

Three Functions of the Marine Corps

Make Marines, Win Battles, Return Quality Citizens

GCE

Ground Combat Element

ACE

Aviation Combat Element

LCE

Logistics Combat Element

CE

Command Element

MEF

Marine Expeditionary Force, commanded by LtGen, made up of 1-3 MEUs

MEB

Marine Expeditionary Brigade, typically stood up for particular engagements, commanded by a BrigGen or MajGen

MEU

Marine Expeditionary Unit, self contained and forward deployed response force embarked on amphibious assault ships

SPMAGTF

Special Purpose MAGTF, relatively small force, usually smaller than a MEU

MLR

Marine Littoral Regiment, self deployable, multidomain force, conducts contact, blunt, and surge activities

MARSOC

Marine Special Operations Command, established 24 Feb 2006

Commandant’s Core Values

Force Design, Warfighting, Education and Training, Core Values, Command and Leadership

Marine Corps two primary missions

crisis response and deterrence

Combat Arms

forces trained to engage in direct confrontation with the enemy, trained in the art of land warfare

Combat Support

provide direct support to combat arms community, administrative and technical (logistical) services

0102

Manpower Officer

0203

Ground Intelligence Officer

0204

Human Intelligence Officer

0206

Signals Intelligence/Ground Electronic Warfare Officer

0207

Air Intelligence Officer

0302

Infantry Officer

0402

Logistics Officer

0602

Communications Officer

0802

Field Artillery Officer

1302

Combat Engineer Officer

1702

Cyberspace Officer

1803

Amphibious Assault Officer

3002

Ground Supply Officer

3404

Financial Management Officer

4402

Judge Advocate

5803

Military Police Officer

4502

Communication Strategy and Operations Officer

6002

Aircraft Maintenance Officer

6602

Aviation Supply Officer

7204

Low Altitude Air Defense

7208

Air Support Control Officer

7210

Air Defense Control Officers

7220`

Air Traffic Control Officers

7315

UAS MAGTF Electronic Warfare Officer

7599

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MOS assignment factors

MOS quality distribution, student sustainability, unique or additional considerations, student preferences