USMC OCS STUDY GUIDE UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
What are the 11 Leadership Principles?
Answer:
1. Know yourself and seek self improvement
2. Be technically and tactically proficient
3. Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions.
4. Make sound and timely decisions
5. Set the example
6. Know your Marines and look out for their welfare
7. Keep your Marines informed
8. Develop a sense of responsibility in your subordinates
9. Ensure the task is understood, supervised, and accomplished
10. Train your Marines as a team
11. Employ your unit in accordance with it's capabilities
Exercise: 20 Push Ups
Question:
What are the six troop leading steps? Acronym BAMCIS
Answer:
BAMCIS: Begin Planning, Arrange for Reconnaissance and Coordination, Make
Reconnaissance, Complete Plan, Issue Order, Supervise
Exercise: 20 Air Squats
Question:
What does the acronym ACE stand for in ACE Re-port?
Answer:
Ammo, Casualty, Equipment/EPW (Enemy Prisoners of War)
Exercise: 20 Bicycle Crunches (4 Count)
Question:
What does the acronym ADDRAC stand for?
Answer:
Alert, Direction, Description, Range, Assignment, Control
Exercise: 10 Burpees
Question:
What are the 3 phases of offensive combat?
Answer:
1) Preparatory Phase, Conduct Phase, Exploitation Phase (Weaknesses)
Exercise: 20 Mountain Climbers (Each Leg)
Question:
What is the acronym for the 14 leadership traits
and what does it stand for?
, Answer:
JJ DID TIE BUCKLE: Judgement, Justice, Decisiveness, Initiative, Dependability,
Tact, Integrity, Endurance, Bearing, Unselfishness, Courage,
Knowledge, Loyalty, Enthusiasm
Exercise: 20 Flutter Kicks (4 Count)
Question:
What is the purpose of an interior guard (Acronym PEP)?
Answer:
1. Preserve Order 2. Enforce Regulations 3. Protect Property
Exercise: 20 Jumping Jacks (4 Count)
Question:
What are the core values of the Marine Corps?
Answer:
Honor, Courage, Committment
Exercise: 20 Lunges (Each Leg)
Question:
What is the primary role of the Marine Corps for defense?
Answer:
To be the primary response force for immediate deployment AKA "The
Readiness Force"
Exercise: 20 Hello Dollies (4 Count)
Question:
When is the Marine Corps birthday?
Answer:
November 10th, 1775
Exercise: 15 Diamond Push Ups
Question:
What are the two objectives of Marine Corps leadership?
Answer:
1. Mission Accomplishment
2. Troop Welfare
Exercise: 10 Dive Bomber Push Ups
Question:
Which two individuals are the only two time medal of honor recipients?
Answer:
Dan Daly and Smedley Butler
Exercise: 20 Calf Raises
Question:
Who was considered the Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps
(5th Commandant for 39 years between 1820 and 1859)?
Answer:
Archibald Henderson
Exercise: 20 Wide Push Ups
Question:
Who was the first Marine Corps officer and "traditionally" considered to be the
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
What are the 11 Leadership Principles?
Answer:
1. Know yourself and seek self improvement
2. Be technically and tactically proficient
3. Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions.
4. Make sound and timely decisions
5. Set the example
6. Know your Marines and look out for their welfare
7. Keep your Marines informed
8. Develop a sense of responsibility in your subordinates
9. Ensure the task is understood, supervised, and accomplished
10. Train your Marines as a team
11. Employ your unit in accordance with it's capabilities
Exercise: 20 Push Ups
Question:
What are the six troop leading steps? Acronym BAMCIS
Answer:
BAMCIS: Begin Planning, Arrange for Reconnaissance and Coordination, Make
Reconnaissance, Complete Plan, Issue Order, Supervise
Exercise: 20 Air Squats
Question:
What does the acronym ACE stand for in ACE Re-port?
Answer:
Ammo, Casualty, Equipment/EPW (Enemy Prisoners of War)
Exercise: 20 Bicycle Crunches (4 Count)
Question:
What does the acronym ADDRAC stand for?
Answer:
Alert, Direction, Description, Range, Assignment, Control
Exercise: 10 Burpees
Question:
What are the 3 phases of offensive combat?
Answer:
1) Preparatory Phase, Conduct Phase, Exploitation Phase (Weaknesses)
Exercise: 20 Mountain Climbers (Each Leg)
Question:
What is the acronym for the 14 leadership traits
and what does it stand for?
, Answer:
JJ DID TIE BUCKLE: Judgement, Justice, Decisiveness, Initiative, Dependability,
Tact, Integrity, Endurance, Bearing, Unselfishness, Courage,
Knowledge, Loyalty, Enthusiasm
Exercise: 20 Flutter Kicks (4 Count)
Question:
What is the purpose of an interior guard (Acronym PEP)?
Answer:
1. Preserve Order 2. Enforce Regulations 3. Protect Property
Exercise: 20 Jumping Jacks (4 Count)
Question:
What are the core values of the Marine Corps?
Answer:
Honor, Courage, Committment
Exercise: 20 Lunges (Each Leg)
Question:
What is the primary role of the Marine Corps for defense?
Answer:
To be the primary response force for immediate deployment AKA "The
Readiness Force"
Exercise: 20 Hello Dollies (4 Count)
Question:
When is the Marine Corps birthday?
Answer:
November 10th, 1775
Exercise: 15 Diamond Push Ups
Question:
What are the two objectives of Marine Corps leadership?
Answer:
1. Mission Accomplishment
2. Troop Welfare
Exercise: 10 Dive Bomber Push Ups
Question:
Which two individuals are the only two time medal of honor recipients?
Answer:
Dan Daly and Smedley Butler
Exercise: 20 Calf Raises
Question:
Who was considered the Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps
(5th Commandant for 39 years between 1820 and 1859)?
Answer:
Archibald Henderson
Exercise: 20 Wide Push Ups
Question:
Who was the first Marine Corps officer and "traditionally" considered to be the
