Marine Corps Operations & Tactics Flashcards
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In the five-paragraph OPORD format, under which paragraph would a commander find the unit's task and purpose?
Answer: Paragraph 2 – Mission
Paragraph 2 (Mission) contains the unit's task and purpose expressed as a concise statement, often repeated twice for emphasis.
What Marine Corps concept describes decentralized execution where subordinates act on their commander's intent without constant supervision?
Answer: Mission-type orders
Mission-type orders give subordinates the task and purpose while allowing them freedom to determine how best to accomplish the mission within the commander's intent.
Which organic weapon system provides the rifle platoon with the greatest range and sustained suppressive fire capability?
Answer: M240B Machine Gun
The M240B is the platoon's primary crew-served weapon, providing sustained suppressive fire to 1,800 meters, far exceeding individual weapons.
In a deliberate breach of an obstacle, which element provides suppressive fire to protect the breach element?
Answer: Support element
The support element suppresses the enemy during the breach to protect the breach element as it creates and marks a lane through the obstacle.
What is the primary difference between an ambush and a raid?
Answer: An ambush is a surprise attack from a concealed position; a raid is a swift attack to seize or destroy followed by withdrawal
An ambush is a surprise attack from a concealed position on a moving or temporarily halted target, while a raid is a swift attack on a fixed target followed by planned withdrawal.
Under the Marine Corps' concept of Distributed Maritime Operations, which capability is essential for Marine forces to contest an adversary's sea control?
Answer: Long-range precision fires from dispersed, low-signature positions
Distributed Maritime Operations requires Marine forces to employ long-range precision fires from dispersed positions to threaten adversary maritime forces and deny sea control.
In Marine Corps doctrine, what is the definition of 'culminating point'?
Answer: The point at which a force no longer has the capability to continue the attack and must pause or transition to defense
The culminating point is reached when an attacking force's combat power can no longer sustain momentum and it must halt or risk defeat.