Proknow Marine Week

MQ-9A

KC-130J

F-35B

F/A-18

MV-22

CH-53E

UH-1Y

AH-1Z

SKYRAIDER

RQ-20

TBS

The Basic School

When did the Commandant of the Marine Corps apply the quality spread of MOSs?

1977

MOS Quality Distribution

Student suitability, unique or additional considerations, student preferences

TBS Course Structure Phase 1

Individual skills

TBS Course Structure Phase 2

Rifle squad leader skills

TBS Course Structure Phase 3

Platoon leader skills

TBS Course Structure Phase 4

Basic MAGTAV officer skills

7599

Flight students

7315

UAS MAGTF EWO

7220

Air traffic control officers

7210

Air defense control officers

7208

Air support control officers

7204

Low altitude air defense

72XX

Aviation command and control

6602

Aviation supply officer

6002

Aircraft maintenance officer

5803

Military police officer

4502

Communication strategy and operations officer

4402

Judge advocate

3404

Financial management officer

3002

Ground supply officer

1803

Amphibious assault officer

1707

Influence officer

1706

Maritime space officer

1705

Cyberspace warfare development officer

1702

Cyberspace officer

1302

Combat engineer officer

0802

Field artillery officer

0602

Communications officer

0402

Logistics officer

0302

Infantry officer

0207

Air intelligence officer

0206

Signals intelligence/ground electronic warfare officer

0204

Human source intelligence officer

0203

Ground intelligence officer

02XX

Intelligence officer

0102

Manpower officer

Win battles on the ground by asserting combat power and dominance on the battlefield

Combat Arms

Combat Support

Provide intelligence, communications, engineering, administrative, and logistical forces

Marine Corps Two Primary Missions

Crisis response and deterrence

What is the USMC prioritizing in the face of accurate long range adversary weapons?

Distributed operations

What do distributed operations require?

Naval integration

What is the focus of the new type of MAGTF?

Deterrence by sea denial

How will the MLR deter enemies?

Supporting EABOs (expeditionary advanced base operations) in the Indo-Pacific

When was MARSOC established?

24 February 2006

When was MARSOC renamed the Marine Raider Regiment?

19 June 2015

What is the MLR?

Marine littoral regiment

What is an XXX MAGTF?

Marine expeditionary force (MEF), commanded by a LTGen, 40-80k

What is an XX MAGTF

Marine expeditionary force (forward), 16.5-40k

What is an X MAGTF

Marine expeditionary brigade (MEB), commanded by a BGGen or MAJGen, 14-17k

What is a III MAGTF

Marine expeditionary unit, 2.2k

What is a SPMAGTF

Special purpose MAGTF

What are the 4 elements of a MAGTF

1. Ground combat element

2. Aviation combat element

3. Logistic combat element

4. Command element

What are the 3 functions of the Marine Corps mission?

1. Make Marines

2. Win Battles

3. Return Quality Citizens

What is the Marine Corp’s role?

The Nation’s force-in readiness

Per Title 10 as prescribed by Congress, the Marine Corps shall not include less than…

3 combat divisions and 3 air wings

What is the Marine Corps concept for winning?

Maneuver warfare

War is fundamentally a 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

War is an extreme test of will. _____, ______, ______, ______, and ______ are its essential principles.

1. Friction

2. Uncertainty

3. Fluidity

4. Disorder

5. Danger

The essence of war is a violent struggle between…

two hostile, independent, and irreconcilable wills

Maneuver warfare is a warfighting philosophy that seeks to shatter the enemy's cohesion through a variety of ___, ___, and ____ actions which create a _____ and rapidly deteriorating situation with which the enemy cannot cope.

1. Rapid

2. Focused

3. Unexpected

4. Turbulent

When was the Marine Corps founded?

November 10, 1775

How many battalions of Marines were to be raised?

2

Where does the term, ‘Devil Dogs’ come from?

4th Marine Brigade in the 1918 Battle of Belleau Wood

When was the EGA adopted?

1868

Who was the first Marine to earn aviation wings and when?

2nd LT Alfred A. Cunningham in 1912

Who was the ‘Grand Old Man’ of the Marine Corps and when was he Commandant?

Archibald Henderson from 1820 to 1859 (38 years)

When did the Blood Stripe first appear on trousers?

1798

When was the Battle of Chapultepec and how many officers and NCOs were casualties?

1847, 90%

Who presented the Mameluke Sword to who and when?

1. Prince Hamet

2. 1LT Presley O’Bannon

3. 1805

When was the rank of Sergeant Major established?

1798

Who was the first Sergeant Major?

Archibald Sommers

Who was the first Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps?

Wilbur Bestwick

When were ‘Leathernecks’ worn?

1775-1875

When was the Quatrefoil used?

Late 1700s - early 1800s

Being a Marine comes from the _____, _____, and _____ that is imprinted on the soul of every one of us who wears the Marine Corps uniform.

1. Eagle

2. Globe

3. Anchor

As a Marine leader, you must understand our ______________________, our philosophy that ________________, and our commitment to ________________, all of which are in keeping with Marine tradition.

1. Naval character and expeditionary mindset

2. Every Marine is a rifleman

3. Selfless service

The United States Marine Corps is a direct descendant of who?

The British Royal Marines, founded in 1664

What are the Core Values for the Commandant’s Planning Guidance

1. Force design

2. Warfighting

3. Education and training

4. Core values

5. Command and leadership