USMC Practicum Final

What are the 3 levels of warfare?

Strategic, operational, and tactical

What are 2 important factors for successful maneuver warfare?

Center of Gravity and Critical Vulnerabilities

What is the “essence of war” according to MCDP-1?

violent struggle between 2 hostile, independent, and irreconcilable wills, each trying to impose itself on the other

What is “Combined Arms”?

full integration of arms in such a way that to counteract one, the enemy must become more vulnerable to another

What are the 4 chapters of MCDP-1?

1.) The Nature of War

2.) The Theory of War

3.) Preparing for War

4.) The Conduct of War

What is “Attrition Warfare”?

the direct application of force + resources against another power until one party cannot continue

What is “Maneuver Warfare”?

the faster, more calculated application of force against an enemy’s COGs or weak points to cripple the enemy and shatter cohesion

Who was the main influence for many of MCDP-1s topics?

Carl von Clausewitz

What is “Friction”?

attribute of warfare; “the force that makes the apparently easy so difficult”

The office of the CMC is responsible for…

prepping the USMC for employment via recruiting, training, and supplying personnel

What is a “center of gravity”?

“the factors which are critical to the enemy, which the enmy cannot do without, which, if eliminated, will bend him most quickly to our will”

What is the difference between SALUTE and DRAW-D?

SALUTE provides attributes of the enemy while DRAW-D uses those to consider all their capabilities

If you are a platoon commander, where would you find your mission statement from the company commander’s order?

Tasks

What are thee core elements of a MAGTF?

Command, Ground Combat, Aviation Combat, and Logistics Combat Elements

What does the A stand for in OCOKAW?

Avenues of Approach

What uniform are we wearing to the grad/commissioning ceremony?

Blue-White Dress Bravo

At what 2 points of briefing your order are you required to “walk the dog”?

Scheme of Maneuver and Tasks

What is the “Assault” Position?

The last covered and concealed position before actions on the objective

What are the 6 troop-leading steps?

Begin planning

Arrange reconnaissance

Make reconnaissance

Complete the plan

Issue order

Supervise

What is the EMLCOA?

The prediction of the enemy’s scheme of maneuver

Who is responsible for the OPERATIONAL employment of all USMC forces while deployed abroad?

Combatant Commanders

What pay grade/rank is this?

E-8, First Sergeant

What pay grade/rank is this?

E-9, Master Gunnery Sergeant

What pay grade/rank is this?

E-5, Sergeant

Where are 1st MARDIV, 1st MLG, and 3rd MAW located?

California

Where are 2nd MARDIV, 2nd MLG, and 2nd MAW located?

North Carolina

Where are 3rd MARDIV, 3rd MLG, and 1st MAW located?

Okinawa

Where are 4th MARDIV, 4th MLG, and 4th MAW located?

Louisiana

What are the 4 types of MAGTFs?

MEF > MEB > MEU > SPMAGTF

True/False: a LCpl trying to go from a grey to green belt in MCMAP will boost their chances of promotion under JPES

TRUE

At what enlisted rank do you start getting a FITREP as your eval tool?

E-5

If you’re evaluating your Platoon Sergeant as a Platoon commander, you are their ____________ in their FITREP.

Reporting Senior (RS)

If you’re evaluating your Platoon Sergeant as a Platoon commander, and you want the company 1stSgt to proofread, they will serve as _________ in the FITREP.

Command Reviewer

True/False: Getting an adverse marking on 1 of the 14 FITREP attributes automatically classifies the FITREP as adverse.

TRUE

Who was the 1st Commandant of the USMC?

Samuel Nicholas

What legislative act ensured the USMC’s inclusion in the US’s post-WWII military structure?

National Security Act (1947)

Where was this taken?

The battle of Iwo Jima

The Marines earned the nickname _________ derived from the uniforms that the continental Marines used to wear

“Leatherneck”

True/False: Being placed at the “stump” instead of the “star” of the “Christmas tree” on a FITREP is a good thing

FALSE

Who is the audience of a FITREP?

The Marine Corps Promotion Board

A relative value of 85.00 on a FITREP is considered what third?

Lower

True/False: Making a tracker is a best practice for writing your FITREPs

TRUE

True/False: Strength of Character is a portion of the JEPES

FALSE