Week 6: USMC

ProKnow

Understanding Marine Corps mission

-two important functions: we make Marines, and we win battles

-Role as the Nation's force in readiness

-Requires smart, fit, disciplined Marines

Six enduring principles

-Every Marine is a rifleman

-Every Marine officer is a Provisional Rifle Platoon Commander

-Expeditionary Naval Force

-Combined Arms Organization

-Ready and Forward Deployed

-Agile and Adaptable

Every Marine is a rifleman

Every Marine regardless of MOS, is first a disciplined warrior

Every Marine Officer is a provisional Rifle Platoon Commander

Every officer, regardless of MOS, is first a capable and disciplined platoon commander

Expeditionary Naval Force

Marines are "soldiers of the sea", lean, flexible, versatile, equipped to conduct naval campaigns and operate on naval platforms

Combined Arms Organization

Marine Corps composition as an air-ground combined arms force , known as MAGTF, with unique warfighting capabilities

Ready and Forward Deployed

Conrgress' intent that Marines serve as the "force in readiness", capable of rapid response to crises, forward deployed around the globe

Agile and Adaptable

Expeditionary mindset and flexible structure to operate at sea or ashore

Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF)

Marine Corps' principal organization

Four elements of a MAGTF

-Ground Combat Element (GCE)

-Aviation Combat Element (ACE)

-Logistics Combat Element (LCE)

-Command Element (CE)

Ground Combat Element (GCE)

Infantry with tank, artillery, combat engineers, amphibious assault vehicles

Aviation Combat Element (ACE)

Contains aircraft to support the tactical situation

Command Element (CE)

Administration, intelligence, operations, logistics, communications, medical, legal, chaplain

Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)

-Largest principal warfighting element in the active force structure of the Marine Corps

-1-3 MEU assigned to it and are deployed across the globe

Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)

-Typically used for specific theaters and engagement

-Next largest MAGTF structure commanded by BGen or MajGen

Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)

-Our nation's self contained, forward-deployed response force

-Constant state of readiness embarked on amphibious assault ships

Special Purpose MAGTF (SPMAGTF)

-Conduct a specific mission that is limited in scope and focus often in duration

-Narrowly focused capabilities to accomplish a limited mission

Rifle Platoon Mission

To locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver

How many rifle squads are there in a rifle platoon?

3 rifle squads

How many fire teams are there in a rifle squad

3 fire teams

Rifleman

Scout for the fire team

What does a rifleman carry?

M16A4 Service Rifle

Team Leader

Initiate the action directed by the squad leader, exercise positive control over fire teams

What does a fire team leader carry?

M4 Carbine

Automatic rifleman

-Provides the bulk of the firepower for the fire team

-Assistant Fire Team Leader

What does an automatic rifleman carry?

M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle

Grenadier/Assistant Automatic Rifleman

-Provides the fire team with an indirect fire asset

-Carries extra ammunition for the automatic rifleman

What does the grenadier/assistant automatic rifleman carry?

M203 40mm grenade launcher

The fire team is the ____________________________

smallest and most efficient tactical element in the Marine Corps

Ground Officers

Judge Advocate, Tank Officer, Cyberspace Officer, Military Police Officer

When is the Marine Corps Birthday?

November 10, 1775

Who was the first Commandant of the Marine Corps?

Samuel Nicholas

First Amphibious Landing by Marines

In New Providence, Bahamas led by Nicholas, first amphibious raid by the Marine Corps taking the British by surprise, captured Fort Montague

Quatrefoil

From late 1700s and early 1800s made to distinguish friend from foe, crossed-shape braid is worn on top of the officer's barracks cover

Leatherneck

Leather collar worn to keep the head of Marines erect and protect it from sword slashes, high collar on blue dress uniform commemorates it

Rank of Sergeant Major

1798: Congress established the rank of Sergeant Major

Archibald Sommers was the first Sergeant Major

1957: Billet established, first Sergeant Major of Marine Corps was Bestwick

Marine Corps Band

Established in 1798, "The President's Own"

Marmeluke Sword

A sword replica carried by all Marine officers after Prince Hamet gave it as a token of gratitude to 1st Lt O'Bannon for the Barbary Pirate Wars

The Scarlet Stripe

"Blood strip" worn on blue dress trousers to commemorate officer and noncommissioned officer casualties at the battle of Chapultepec

The Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps'

Archibald Henderson 5th Commandant of Marine Corps for 38 years

Marine Corp Emblem

Adopted in 1868 eagle=the nation, globe=worldwide service, anchor=naval traditions

Two Medal of Honor Recipients

Gunnery Sergeant Dan Daly

Major Smedley Butler

Father of Marine Aviation

Developed in 1912, 2nd Lt Alfred Cunningham was first Marine to earn naval aviation wings

United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)

Established in February 2006 as part of USSOCOM to train, advise, and assist friendly host-nation forces to enable them to support their government's security