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that part of international law that governs the conduct of armed hostilities. |
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Define Rules of Engagement. |
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directives that delineate the circumstances and limitations under which US forces will initiate and/or continue combat engagement. |
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What are the Principles of the Law of War? |
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• Military Necessity • Proportionality • Avoid Unnecessary Suffering • Distinction |
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What is Military Necessity? |
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it justifies the employment of violence to obtain the submission of the enemy or to reach that certain military objective. |
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What is military necessity based on? |
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Nature, location, purpose, and use. |
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The nature, duration, and scope of the engagement must not exceed that which is required to decisively counter the hostile act or demonstrated hostile intent. |
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Explain Avoid Unnecessary Suffering. |
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The proportionate destruction of property that is relevant to the mission. |
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Requires that combatants be distinguished from noncombatants and that military objectives be distinguished from protected places. |
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What are the classifications of persons on the battlefield? |
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• Combatants • Noncombatants • Spies • Terrorists, Insurgents, Saboteurs, Partisans • Detainees and EPW’s • Protected Places |
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What are the classifications of combatants? |
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those who are lawfully entitled to engage in hostilities. • armed forces • regular militia or volunteer units • guerrilla units • Levee en Masse (members of a non-occupied nation who take up arms against an enemy) |
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What are the classifications of noncombatants? |
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-those who may accompany combatants but do not perform in that capacity. • Correspondents • Technical personnel • Contractors • Medical personnel • Chaplains • Other civilian |
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-those who act under false pretenses in order to obtain information and communication that information back to a hostile or potentially hostile party. |
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Examples of protected places: |
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-buildings or structures that are not considered valid military places.
• Hospitals • Churches • Mosques |
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Define the Rules of Engagement. |
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-directives issued by competent military authority that delineate the circumstances and limitations under which US forces will initiate and/or continue combat engagement with other forces encountered. |
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What are the 3 functions of ROE? |
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1. Provide guidance from the President and SECDEF to deployed units on the use of force for mission accomplishment and the exercise of the inherent right and obligation of unit self-defense. 2. Act as a control mechanism for the transition from peacetime to combat operations. 3. Provide a mechanism to facilitate planning and training. |
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What is the framework that ROE provides? |
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• National Policy Goals • Mission Requirements. • Rule of Law |
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What are the three purposes of ROE? |
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• Political • Military • Legal |
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Explain Standing Rules of Engagement for US Forces. |
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The rules: provides guidance on the inherent right of self-defense and the application of force for mission accomplished. Applicability: applies to all US Forces responding to military operation outside the US, and to domestic support operations. Responsibility: The SECDEF Purpose: Provide implementation guidance on the application of forces for mission accomplishment, and ensure the proper exercise of the inherent right of self-defense |
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What level of self defense is the act of defending from a hostile act or hostile intent that is committed against the US, US Forces, US citizens and their property, and US commercial assets? |
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What level of self defense is the act of defending other designated non-US forces, personnel, or designated foreign nationals and their property from hostile act or demonstration of hostile intent? |
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What level of self defense is the act of defending other military forces in the vicinity? |
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Unit and Individual Self-Defense |
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What are the 3 Principles of Self-Defense? |
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• Necessity • De-escalate • Proportionality |
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What is an attack or other use of force against the US or US Forces? |
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What is the threat of imminent use of force against the US or US Forces? |
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• When time and circumstances permit, • Warn and give opportunity to withdraw. |
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Must be reasonable in nature, duration, and scope. |
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What is defined as any civilian, paramilitary, military force or terrorists, that have been declared hostile by appropriate US authority? |
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What are the 9 rules of Laws of armed conflict? |
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1. Marines fight ONLY enemy combatants. 2. Marines don’t harm enemy soldiers who surrender. 3. Marine don’t torture or kill POW’s or detainees. 4. Marine collect and care for the wounded whether friend or foe as time and circumstances permit. 5. Marines do not attack medical personnel, facilities, equipment, or chaplains. 6. Marine destroy no more than the mission requires. 7. Marines treat all civilians humanely. 8. Marines don’t steal; they respect private property and possessions. 9. Marine do their best to prevent violations of the Law of War and report all violations to their superiors. |
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What do you do if you are ordered to violate the ROE/LOAC? |
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• Clarify • Refuse • Report |
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• The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces. • Provides the resources of combat power • Recognizes that war is conducted in an environment of complexity, fluidity, disorder, and uncertainty. • Is the science and art of war. |
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What are the three levels of war? |
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• Strategic • Operational • Tactical |
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What is the Maritime Prepositioning Force Concept? |
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- Gives Marine Corps flexible strategic power projection capability that enables responsiveness to regional crises or natural disasters. o Consists of (3) MP Squadrons with (3) ships ea. o Can support units from MEU to MEF size. |
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What element of the LCE is similar to the COC of the ground unit, and: - Controls and coordinates day-to-day operations of the CSS, - Focuses on meeting the needs of the supported units, - Receives requests for support from elements of MAGTF, and - Coordinates support from units in LCE. |
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Combat Logistics Operations Center (CLOC) |
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Define a task-organized CSS unit and name types of task-organized units. |
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Units tailored to meet the specific support requirements of a MAGTF. o Combat Logistics Regiment o MEU Combat Logistics Battalion o Combat Logistics Company |
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Which organization of the MLG provides command and control of intermediate level supply support, field level maintenance, procurement management and level II health services in general support of the MEF? |
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General Support Combat Logistics Regiment (GS CLR) |
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Which organization of the MLG plans and coordinates the deployment, employment, and redeployment of the regiment, its subordinate battalions, and attached units? |
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Direct Support Combat Logistics Regiment (DS CLR) |
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Which organization of the MLG provides landing support and terminal operations in support MAGTF operations? |
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Combat Logistics Regiment FWD (CLR FWD) |
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Which method of distribution is a reactive, request resource, support unit anticipates, more efficient, and based on actual consumption rate? |
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Which method of distribution is active, schedules resources, anticipates logistics, less efficient, and is based on estimated consumption rate? |
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What are the (2) major permanently-structured logistics organizations within the MEF? |
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• Marine Logistics Group (MLG) • Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) |
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Explain the push method of distribution. |
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uses calculations of anticipated logistics requirements to position or deliver resources where and when and when they are likely to be needed. |
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Explain the pull method of distribution. |
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the operating unit directly controls the orders for resupply as well as calls for engineering, maintenance, and other support assets. |
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Which principle of CSS is the inherent capacity of the organization and its capabilities to prevail in the face of potential destruction? |
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Which principle of CSS maintains support throughout an operation, not just to start and a logistical combat element commander must focus on long-term objectives? |
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Which principle of CSS provides the minimum essential supplies and services required to begin combat operations? |
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Which principle of CSS provides support at least cost in terms of resources available and necessary to accomplish the mission? |
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Which principle of CSS gives the ability to adapt CSS structures and procedures to changing situations, mission, and concepts of operations? |
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Which principle of CSS avoids complexity and fosters efficiency in planning and execution of CSS operations? |
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Which principle of CSS provides the right support at the right time in the right place, planning and operations must complement tactical plans, and keystone of CSS principles? |
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What are the (7) principles of CSS? |
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• Responsiveness • Simplicity • Flexibility • Economy • Attainability • Sustainability • Survivability |
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How many classes of supply are there and what (3) are most important to maintaining the tempo of operations? |
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10 Classes I- Subsistence III- Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants V- Ammunition: Ground and Aviation |
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What are the (6) functional areas of CSS? |
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• Supply • Maintenance • Transportation • General Engineering • Health Services • Services |
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Which level of war contains these logistical functions: Supply Maintenance Transportation General Engineering Health Services Services |
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Which level of war contains these logistical functions: Force Closure Arrival & Assembly Intratheater lift Theater Distribution Sustainment Reconstitution Redeployments |
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Which level of war contains these logistical functions: Procurement Mobilization War Reserves Material Readiness Deployment Facilities Strategic Airlift & Sealift Force Generation |
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- The activity that actually provides services and supplies to combat forces. - Performance of these essential logistics functions, activities, and tasks that are performed to maintain combat effectiveness in the AO. - Primarily at the tactical level of war. |
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What are indicators for suicide bombers (SBIED)? |
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• Individual deliberately ignores to stop or circumvents CP. • Wearing too much clothing for conditions. • Has a suspicious bulge, or carrying a bag. • Handling wires, switches, an actuator, or a “dead man’s” switch. |
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What are local signs for vehicle borne IED’S (VBIED)? |
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• Camera crew “hanging out”. • Vehicle observed more than once. • Absence of normal routine for AO. • Odd traffic patterns. • Person(s) observed conducting recon. • Vehicle testing local defenses. |
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What are identifiers for the vehicle of a vehicle borne IED (VBIED)? |
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• Noticeable sagging • Additional antenna • Recent painting to cover alterations • Crudely covered holes • New welding marks • No license plates • New tires on old vehicle • Wire and tape stored in vehicle |
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What are identifiers for drivers utilizing a vehicle borne IED (VBIED)? |
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• Presence of lone male • Ignoring orders to stop or attempting to circumvent • Unusual appearance • Ag in mid 20’s • Driving erratically • Wearing inappropriate dress for environment |
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Which IED employment technique is used by the enemy in areas of decreased mobility in order to harass convoys and possibly throw lED’s or grenades into the rear of vehicles? |
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What device placed or fabricated in an improvised manner incorporating destructive, lethal, noxious, pyrotechnic, or incendiary chemicals and designed to destroy, incapacitate, harass, or distract? |
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Improvised Explosive Device |
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What are the components of an IED? |
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What are the components of an IED? |
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What are the types of initiation methods? |
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What is an explosive or non-explosive device or other material, deliberately placed to cause casualties when an apparently harmless object is disturbed or a normally safe act is performed? |
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What is an explosive or material, normally encased, designed to destroy or damage ground vehicles, boats, or aircraft, or designed to wound, kill, or otherwise incapacitate personnel. It may be detonated by the action of its victim, by the passage of time, or by controlled means? |
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What are the (3) methods of electric firing circuit systems? |
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• Hard-wired • Wireless o Radio o Pagers o Doorbells o Light-switch devices o Garage door openers o Car alarm receivers o Toy car remote • Cell phone transmitter |
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What are the tenants of IED defeat? |
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• Predict • Detect • Prevent • Avoid activities • Neutralize • Protect |
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Which IED defeat tenant performs the following? • Identifying patterns of enemy behavior. • Identifying emerging threats. • Predicting future enemy actions. • Exploiting IED threat vulnerabilities.' • Targeting enemy IED attack nodes (such as funding and supplies). • Disseminating alert information rapidly to specific users. • Analyzing forensics and enabling better on-the-scene technical analysis. |
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Which IED defeat tenant performs the following? • Detecting and identifying explosive material and other IED components. • Detecting chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) material. • Recognizing suicide bombers. • Conducting forensic operations to track bomb makers and/or handlers, • Conducting persistent surveillance. • Training to improve detection of IED indicators by digital means. • Using detection means across the full range available (imagery, mechanical- clearance operations, search techniques, dogs, so forth) • Recognizing individual Marine actions and awareness in all activities. |
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Which IED defeat tenant performs the following? • Using jamming devices • Creating greater standoff distances to reduce the effect that lEDs have on their intended targets. • Reducing time and distance in which intended targets are within IED range. • Accelerating processes and increasing the effectiveness by which reaction and evacuation operations are conducted. • Providing blast and fragmentation mitigation for platforms, structures, and personnel. • Avoid establishing patterns and predictable forms of behavior. • Conducting proper pre-combat inspections (PCIs) and rehearsals for all • operations, o Treating every operation as a combat mission (from a simple convoy to forward • operating base [FOB] security). |
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Which IED defeat tenant performs the following? • Altering routes and routines. • Marking and bypassing suspected lED’s. |
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What are the (2) major sub-elements of the IED defeat frame work? |
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• Proactive (pre-detection) • Reactive (post-detection) |
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What four of the six tenants of IED defeat does the small unit leader have the ability to affect? |
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• Predict • Detect • Avoid • Protect |
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What are the guidelines when encountering a suspected IED? |
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• Confirm • Clear • Cordon • Check • Control |
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What does the acronym REACTER stand for? |
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• Report • Evacuate • Area • Clear • Treat • Establish • Report |
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Which IED employment technique does the enemy ram their vehicle into the rear or the side of a convoy as it passes in order to get the convoy to slow or come to a complete stop? |
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Which IED employment technique does the enemy have numerous threat individuals work to emplace an IED along a route, usually in an urban area? |
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Which IED employment technique does the enemy place lEDs along routes on either side of the road awaiting foot patrols or convoys to approach in order to cause the most damage to personnel or vehicles? |
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Which IED employment technique uses a simulated broken down vehicle placed on the side of the road to cause convoys to change their intended route? |
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The "Broken Down" Vehicle Attack |
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What are the responsibilities of the Convoy Commander? |
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• Overall command of the convoy. • Assess enemy situation; plan convoy; formation, route, FSP. • Develop and issue the order. • Conduct COC and cross-boundary coordination. • Coordinate actions on the objective. • Develop IA drills, ensure Marines are trained to standard, constantly evaluate IA drills and change if necessary. |
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What are the responsibilities of the Assistant Convoy Commander? |
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• Second in command. • Responsible for vehicle preparation, loading, and staging. • Conduct rehearsals prior to execution. • Assess and attempt to repair or recover down vehicles or ones with maintenance problems. • Maintain formation, dispersion, and order of march. • Make recommendations to the convoy commander as appropriate. • Compile detailed manifest for CC. |
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What are the responsibilities of the Lead Security Unit Leader? |
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• Controls all vehicles and personnel that make up the lead security unit. • Responsible for forward security. • Performs convoy navigation duties. • Communicate checkpoints, turns, danger areas, etc. to CC. • Maintains convoy speed/interval for the lead security unit. • Conduct rehearsals prior to execution. • Analyzes route and makes recommendations to the CC on potential danger areas or critical points. • Tactically control and employ the lead security unit vehicles in accordance with IA drills. • Secure LZ for CASEVAC and provide security at objective. |
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What are the responsibilities of the Main Body Security Unit Leader? |
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• Controls all vehicles and personnel that make up the main body security unit. • Responsible for outboard security • Communicate checkpoints, turns, danger areas, etc. to CC. • Maintains convoy speed/interval for the lead security unit. • Conduct rehearsals prior to execution. • Analyzes route and makes recommendations to the CC on potential danger areas or critical points. • Tactically control and employ the main body security u it vehicles in accordance with IA drills. • Provide security at objective. |
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What are the responsibilities of the Rear Security Unit Leader? |
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• Controls all vehicles and personnel that make up the rear security unit. • Responsible for rear security • Communicate checkpoints, turns, danger areas, etc. to CC. • Maintains convoy speed/interval for the lead security unit. • Conduct rehearsals prior to execution. • Analyzes route and makes recommendations to the CC on potential danger areas or critical points. • Tactically control and employ the main body security unit vehicles in accordance with IA drills. • Secure LZ for CASEVAC and provide security at objective. • As the senior individual in the vehicle, take charge of the vehicle. |
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What are the responsibilities of the Vehicle Commanders? |
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• Know the route. • Defend the driver and the vehicle; ensure 360 degree security is maintained. • Ensure the vehicle follows IA drills and commands of the CC. • Account for all personnel and equipment in that vehicle. • Handle communications within the vehicle and between the vehicle and the CC. |
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What are the responsibilities of the Gunners? |
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• Maintain assigned sectors of fire. • Positively identify and engage targets per ROE. • Ensure weapons are manned at all times. • Properly maintain and employ weapons. |
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What are the responsibilities of the Drivers? |
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• Drive the vehicle. • Maintain correct interval and speed. • Know vehicles capabilities and limitations and employ it accordingly. • Conduct all required checks and services on vehicle. • Follow directions of the CC. |
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What is the make-up of the convoy T/O? |
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• Lead Security Unit • Main Body Security Unit • Rear Security Unit |
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What IA drill is as described: Stops that are for 10 mins or less? Ex. Stops to tighten loads, allow another convoy or traffic to pass, conduct quick vehicle fix, etc? |
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What IA drill is as described: Stops that are longer than 10 mins? EX. Dealing with a vehicle breakdown or recovery, cordoning off an IED, or conducting actions on the objective? |
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What IA drill is as described: area above, below, or within which there may be potential danger? Ex. Intersections, traffic circles, overpasses, and on/off ramps? |
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What IA drill is as described: will have a heavy, effective volume of fire concentrated in a specific area (the kill zone). The enemy often employs a combination of weapons, such as rifles, machine guns, and rocket-propelled grenades. Additionally, the enemy may combine his direct fire weapons with indirect fire or lED's. |
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Refers to a situation when the convoy's movement is not impeded by enemy actions and the convoy suppresses the enemy and continues on with its mission. |
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Blocked by the enemy's actions and the convoy is not able to execute its alternate route, the convoy may need to execute a hasty attack or a hasty defense, depending on the situation and the commander's intent. |
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This drill is utilized when a vehicle is immobilized and is taking fire, or if the convoy must dismount under fire. |
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This drill is utilized when there is no obstacle to movement but the convoy itself is forced to stop to execute the recovery, or there is an impediment to the convoy's forward movement and the convoy commander must deal with that as well as with the recovery. |
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Recovery of Down Personnel and Vehicles |
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Distance between vehicles is approximately 100m-200m. This formation works best in open terrain and on roads that allow for travel at higher rates of speed. |
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Distance between vehicles is approximately 50m-100m. This formation works best at night, in urban areas, or in high traffic areas. |
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What are the elements of the scheme of maneuver for convoys? |
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• Task Organization • DOA • Route • Movement Formations • Tactical Control Measures • Actions on the Objective |
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The convoy commander must consider what actions need to occur on the objective. A few considerations are as follows: |
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• Has the objective been cleared and is secure, or are we doing it? • Who is the unit receiving the convoy's cargo on the objective and what is the plan for link-up? • How will the convoy occupy the objective? • What is the plan for offloading/on loading the convoy's cargo? • How long will the members of the convoy remain on the objective and is there billeting? |
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List, from least to most severe, the different levels of Military Justice System: |
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- Nonpunitive measures - Nonjudicial punishment (NJP) - Summary court-martial (SCM) - Special court-martial (SPCM) - General court-martial (GCM) |
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List nonpunitive administrative actions: |
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- Informal and formal counseling - Exhortation - Disapproval - Criticism - Administrative withholding of privileges |
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An appeal must be submitted within how many calendar days of the imposition of punishment? |
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Which court-martial is the lowest, least severe form under the UCMJ and only enlisted personnel can be tried at? |
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Summary Court-Martial (SCM) |
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Authorized Punishments for Summary Court-Martial? |
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- Confinement for one month - Forfeiture of 2/3 of one month's pay for a period of one month - Reduction to the lowest enlisted pay grade (E-1) - Hard labor without confinement for 45 days - Restriction for 60 days |
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What court-martial is comprised of one commissioned officer? |
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Summary Court-Martial (SCM) |
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What court-martial are comprised of a: - Military judge - Trial counsel - Defense counsel - The accused |
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- Special Court-Martial (SPCM) - General Court-Martial (GCM) |
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Who can convene a special court-martial (SPCM)? |
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Battalion or squadron commanders or higher |
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Authorized punishment for a Special Court-Martial? |
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- Confinement for 12 months - Forfeiture of 2/3 base pay per month for 12 months - Reduction to th elowest enlisted grade (E-1) - Bad conduct discharge (BCD) |
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A finding of guilty at a SPCM constitutes a federal ________________ conviction. |
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A finding of guilty at a GCM generally constitutes a federal ____________ conviction |
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The rights advisement required before questioning a suspect or an accused regarding the commission of an offense. |
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What are the basis for separation? |
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List the punitive discharge |
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- Bad conduct discharge (BCD) - Dishonorable discharge (DD) - Dismissal |
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List the administrative discharges. |
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- Honorable - General (under honorable conditions) - Other than honorable (OTH) - Uncharacterized |
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False official statements |
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Military property of the United States - sale, loss, damage, destruction, or wrongful disposition |
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Larceny and wrongful appropriation |
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False pretenses, obtaining services under |
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- False swearing - Firearm, discharging - through negligence - Fleeing scene of accident - Fraternization - Gambling with subordinate |
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What three levels of maintenance exist within the Marine Corps ground equipment maintenance system? |
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- Organizational - Intermediate - Depot |
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What are the six functional areas of CSS? |
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- Supply - Maintenance - Transportation - General Engineering - Health Services - Services |
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What are the 7 principles of CSS? |
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- Responsiveness - Simplicity - Flexibility - Economy - Attainability - Sustainability - Survivability |
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