USMC Proknow

mission (mqs #4)

• title x us code

• “we are warfighters within a warfighting organization. our corps performs three important functions for our nation—we make marines and we win battles and we return quality citizens”

• the nations force in readiness

magtf (mqs #5)

• marine air ground task force

• principal warfighting organization

• way the marine corps scale its forces

4 elements of magtf (mqs #5)

1. ground combat element (gce)

2. aviation combat element (ace)

3. logistics combat element (lce)

4. command element (ce)

mef (mqs#5)

• marine expeditionary force

• largest principle warfighting element

• commanded by lt general

• has permanent structure

• has 1-3 marine expeditionary units

meb (mqs #5)

• marine expeditionary brigade

• 2nd largest magtf marine corps deploys

• stood up only for specific theaters and engagements as needed

• commanded by brigadier or major general

meu (mqs #5)

• marine expeditionary unit

• self contained, forward deployed response force

• embarked onboard amphibious assault ships

• can plan and launch mission in 6 hours

spmagft (mqs #5)

• special purpose magtf

• formed to conduct specific mission that is limited in scope and focus and duration

• relatively small

• narrow focused capabilities chosen to accomplish limited mission

birth of the marine corps (mqs #1)

• november 10 1775

• second continential congress stated “two battalions of marines be raised” for service as landing forces with the fleet

quartrefoil (mqs #3)

• late 1700s, early 1800s

• enable sharpshooting marines to distinguish between friend and foe

• now worn on top of officers barracks cover

leatherneck (mqs #3)

• 1775-1875

• leather collar worn to keep their heads erect and protect neck from swords

• high collar on dress blue uniform

rank of sergeant major (mqs #3)

• commandant’s senior enlisted advisor

• established in 1798 by congress

• first sergeant majors: archibal sommers and wilbur bestwick

marine corps band (mqs #3)

• established 1798

• played for every president excluding george washington

• “the presidents own”

mameluke sword (mqs#3)

• 1805

• ruler of the tripoli presented mameluke sword to 1st lt o’bannon as a token of marines actions during barbary pirate wars

• older weapon still used today in any armed forces

blood stripe (mqs #3)

• first appeared 1798, reappeared 1840

• commemorate all the officers and non commissioned officer casualties in the battle of chapultepec in the mexican war 1847

• 90% casualties

the grand old man of the marine corps (mqs#3)

archibald henderson was the 5th commandant of the marine corps from 1820-1859

father of marine aviation (mqs#3)

• began in 1912

• 2nd lt alfred a cunningham was the first marine to earn naval aviation wings

marine corps emblem (mqs#3)

• adopted in 1868

• eagle with spread wings sitting on top of a globe of western hemisphere with anchor in background

core values (mqs#2)

honor, courage, commitment

commandants planning guidance: core values (mqs #2)

force design, warfighting, education & training, core values, command & leadership

mos (mqs #6)

military occupational specialties

man power officer (mqs #6)

• 0102

• principle advisor to commanders on manpower staffing and administrative issues

• general, personal, operational, and manpower administration

intelligence officer (mqs #6)

• 02XX

• ground, human source, signals, air

• experts at all command levels of marine air wing

ground intelligence officer (mqs #6)

• 0203

• serve as commanders and staff officers in the operating forces and are responsible for tactical planning an employment of ground surveillance and reconnaissance units

human source intelligence (mqs#6)

• 0204

• command or lead counterintelligence and human intelligence units in tactical information gathering operations and activities in support of identified collection requirements

signals intelligence/ground electronic warfare officer (mqs #6)

• 0206

• command or lead signet/ew units in tactical information gathering operations and activities

air intelligence officer (mqs #6)

• 0207

• serve as the intelligence functional experts at all command levels of the marine air wing

infantry officer (mqs #6)

• 0302

• responsible for training their marines for all kinds of ground combat missions in any enviroment

logistics officer (mqs #6)

• 0402

• in charge of coordinating the movement of marines and equipment from ship to shore to forward operating bases

communications officer (mqs #6)

• 0602

• responsible for the planning, installation, operation and maintenance of data, telecommunications, and computer systems

field artillery officer (mqs #6)

• 0802

• provide close-fire support for infantry and armored reconnaissance units

combat engineer officer (mqs #6)

• 1302

• command or assist in commanding engineer units

cyberspace officer (mqs #6)

• 1702

• plan, supervise, and direct employment of cyber personnel and weapon systems

cyberspace warfare development offcer (mqs #6)

• 1705

• manages the cyber warfare development lifecycle, ensuring integration and synchronization with other warfare domains

maritime space officer (mqs #6)

• 1706

• responsible for integrating space capabilities of allies, partners, industry and other US government departments and agencies into operational planes and execution to enable maritime freedom of action

influence officer (mqs #6)

• 1707

• formulate plans and polices and coordinate and supervise activities pertaining to influence operations

amphibious assault officer (mqs #6)

• 1803

• lead marines in the tactical employment of their amphibious combat vehicles in land operations, amphibious operations, and gunnery

ground supply officer (mqs #6)

• 3002

• lead and train marines in coordinating the equipment and material for mission requirements