Marine Corps Warfighting, Operations, Administration, and Military Justice Review

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering Marine Corps Warfighting Functions, amphibious operations and shipping, urban operations, personnel performance evaluations (FITREP/JEPES), promotions, awards, military justice under the UCMJ, and JAGMAN administrative investigations.

7 Warfighting Functions

C2, Maneuver, Fires, Intelligence, Logistics, Force Protection, and Information (Information was added in $2019$; older handouts list 6).

MOOSEMUSS

Mnemonic for the 9 Principles of War: Mass, Objective, Offensive, Security, Economy of Force, Maneuver, Unity of Command, Surprise, and Simplicity.

Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR)

A stand-in force operating inside enemy weapons range for sea denial and sea control that executes EABO.

Littoral Combat Team (LCT)

The ground combat and strike component of an MLR, composed of an infantry battalion and an anti-ship missile (NMESIS) battery.

ROGUE NMESIS

An unmanned-JLTV launcher that fires the Naval Strike Missile to provide long-range anti-ship strike.

Organic Mobile Precision Fires (OMPF)

A capability enabling small, dispersed units to strike time-sensitive targets without relying on external fires.

G/ATOR (Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar)

A multifunction radar system used for air surveillance, counter-UAS detection, and air defense fire control.

MADIS

A Marine air defense system employed against small UAS and low-altitude aircraft.

LRUSV

Long-range unmanned surface vehicle that can launch loitering munitions.

RISS

Urban Ops II Scheme of Maneuver sequence: Recon, Isolate, Secure a foothold, and Seize the objective.

SOSRA

The breaching fundamentals: Suppress, Obscure, Secure, Reduce, and Assault.

Fatal Funnel

The doorway during room clearing where Marines are most exposed to danger.

PERMA

The five phases of an amphibious operation: Planning, Embarkation, Rehearsal, Movement, and Action.

Ship-to-Objective Maneuver (STOM)

An operational concept involving maneuver launched directly from ships over the horizon straight to inland objectives, replacing the slow buildup of forces on the beach.

LCC-19 (USS Blue Ridge)

Amphibious Command Ship that functions as the command ship for a joint task force.

LHD-1 (Wasp class)

Multipurpose Amphibious Assault Ship; the largest amphibious ship, equipped with $3$ LCACs and carrying $2$ more helicopters than an LHA.

LHA-6 (America class)

General Purpose Amphibious Assault Ship that resembles a small aircraft carrier and lacks a well deck.

LSD-41 (Whidbey Island class)

Dock Landing Ship built specifically for hovercraft, carrying $4$ LCACs (the most of any amphibious ship).

LSD-49 (Harpers Ferry class)

Dock Landing Ship featuring a shorter well deck, greater cargo space, and capacity for $2$ LCACs; can act as the primary control ship.

LPD-17 (San Antonio class)

Amphibious Transport Dock built for OMFTS that replaced the LPD-4, LSD-36, and LST-1179; holds $2$ LCACs.

Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)

The replacement vehicle for the AAV featuring a V-hull, faster speed on land, enhanced comms, and a stabilized RWS; carries $13$ Marines plus $3$ crew.

Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)

A hovercraft connector capable of carrying $60\text{--}75\,\text{tons}$ at $40+\,\text{kts}$, accessing $80\%$ of coastlines, and launching up to $50\,\text{mi}$ offshore.

Performance Anchored Rating Scales (PARS)

The evaluation metric system on a FITREP consisting of $14$ attributes graded from A to G ($1\text{ to }7$).

Relative Value (RV)

A FITREP metric that 'grades the grader' by evaluating an RS's score against their historical average across at least $3$ reports.

Junior Enlisted Performance Evaluation System (JEPES)

Performance evaluation system for Pvt through Cpl governing PES scores under MCO 1616.1, which replaced traditional Pro/Con marks.

PES Score Pillars

The four equal $25\%$ assessment components in JEPES totaling $1000\,\text{pts}$: Warfighting, Physical Toughness, Mental Agility, and Command Input.

Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF)

A balanced, air-ground, combined arms task organization operating under a single commander.

Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)

The Corps' principal warfighting organization, commanded by a LtGen, capable of $60\,\text{days}$ of sustainment, consisting of a CE, Marine Division (GCE), Marine Aircraft Wing (ACE), and Marine Logistics Group (LCE).

Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)

A middle-weight crisis-response MAGTF commanded by a BGen with $30\,\text{days}$ sustainment; the smallest MAGTF containing a full aviation element.

Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)

The standard forward-deployed MAGTF commanded by a Colonel with $15\,\text{days}$ sustainment, deployed embarked aboard an ARG.

Six Functions of Marine Aviation

Offensive Air Support, Anti-Air Warfare, Assault Support, Air Recon, Electronic Warfare, and Control of Aircraft & Missiles.

Operational Maneuver from the Sea (OMFTS)

The application of maneuver warfare principles to naval and littoral operations using ship-to-shore connectors and STOM.

Competency Review Board (CRB)

An administrative board convened to evaluate and decide a Marine's fitness to hold their current grade.

OTTER

The sequential process for writing an award package: Organize facts, Take statements, Transcribe SOA, Extract citation, and Review.

3-Block War

General Krulak's urban concept encompassing humanitarian operations (Block 1), peacekeeping and counter-insurgency (Block 2), and high-intensity combat (Block 3).

Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO)

Future Marine Corps operating concept based on stand-in, mobile, persistent, low-signature, integrated, and cost-effective forces operating from forward austere bases.

Non-Punitive Letter of Caution (NPLOC)

A private administrative censure issued to correct deficiencies that is never mentioned in a FITREP.

Extra Military Instruction (EMI)

An administrative corrective tool that must directly fix a deficiency; limited to a maximum of $2\,\text{hrs/day}$, not conducted on the Sabbath, and requiring CO approval if performed after normal working hours.

Non-Judicial Punishment (NJP)

The lowest punitive measure authorized under Article 15 of the UCMJ, designed to quickly correct minor offenses without proceeding to a court-martial.

Summary Court-Martial (SCM)

A court-martial convened for enlisted members only, conducted by a single commissioned officer ($O\text{-}3+$) acting as judge, prosecutor, and defense, with a maximum authorized confinement of $1\,\text{month}$.

Special Court-Martial (SPCM)

A misdemeanor-level court-martial convened by a battalion commander or higher, composed of $3$ members (or a military judge alone), authorized to award up to $12\,\text{months}$ confinement and a Bad Conduct Discharge for enlisted personnel.

General Court-Martial (GCM)

A felony-level court-martial convened by a general officer requiring an Article 32 hearing, composed of at least $5$ members, and authorized to adjudge death, dishonorable discharge, or dismissal.

Subterfuge Inspection

An unlawful search disguised as an administrative inspection to discover criminal evidence for court-martial, making the resulting evidence inadmissible.

Article 31(b) Rights

Statutory rights advisement read verbatim to a military suspect prior to any questioning concerning an alleged offense.

Dismissal

A punitive separation adjudged exclusively against commissioned officers, authorized only as a sentence of a General Court-Martial (the officer equivalent of a Dishonorable Discharge).

Line of Duty (LOD) Determination

A formal administrative finding assessing whether an injury occurred in the line of duty and whether it was caused by member misconduct; mandatory if injuries cause permanent disability or hospitalize/incapacitate a Marine for more than $24\,\text{hrs}$.

Preliminary Inquiry (PI)

A quick and informal administrative fact-finding inquiry conducted under the JAGMAN that should generally be completed within $3\,\text{working days}$.

Command Investigation (CI)

The most common administrative investigation under the JAGMAN, normally completed within $30\,\text{days}$, and most appropriate for aircraft mishaps and fires.

Litigation-Report Investigation

A specialized JAGMAN administrative investigation whose primary purpose is to prepare and defend the legal interests of the United States, requiring prior consultation with a judge advocate.

Principles of the Law of War

Military Necessity, Humanity (avoiding unnecessary suffering), Proportionality, Distinction, and Honor.

Four D's of Antiterrorism

Deny, Delay, Deter, and Detect.