FMF OFFICER Study Guide| 170 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.

FMF OFFICER Study Guide| 170 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS. Marine Corps birthday correct answer: 10 Nov 1775 What is the significance of EGA correct answer: Worn making clear statement that the wearer is a member of the Navy/Marine Corps team. What is the background of the Device correct answer: - A surf wave crashing on the sandy beach (the littoral zone) - At the time the device was designed, "Forward... From the Sea" was the Navy and Marine Corps joint vision for the future and supported the reputation, "on the shores of Tripoli" and the "sands of Iwo Jima". This is represented in the background of the device. What is the significance of crossed rifles correct answer: The two crossed rifles symbolize the rifleman ethic this program is designated to install in Sailors assigned to the Marines. What is the significance of Scroll on device correct answer: - The scroll along the bottom of the breast insigni'a is emblazoned with "Fleet Marine Force". - Although Marine componency was established in 1982, the Navy continues to utilize the title Fleet Marine Force in their role as a Naval Type Commander; therefore it is appropriate our program be titled after the role in which Marine Forces are tied to the Navy. Where was the Marine Corps created correct answer: Tun Tavern What created the Marine Corps correct answer: Resolution of the Continental Congress to raise two battalions of Marines, November 10th What is a Leather Neck correct answer: Leather stock, or neckpiece worn as part of the Marine uniform from 1775- 1875. Protects neck from sword slashes When was the Leather Neck stock warn by the Marines correct answer: What did the Leather Neck stock protect correct answer: It protected the neck form saber slashes WHO SAID "UNCOMMON VALOR WAS A COMMON VIRTUE"? correct answer: ADMIRAL NIMITZ description of Marines and Sailors at Iwo Jima. Significance of the term Devil Dog correct answer: 1918, Battle of Belleau Wood, Marines persistent attack and fighting ability had Germans calling them Teufelhunden. First Marine Landing in the Revolutionary War. New Providence Island correct answer: 1776 Congress recreated the Marine Corps as separate service correct answer: 1798 WHAT HAPPEND IN 1847 correct answer: BATTLE OF CHIPULTEPEC, MEXICO CITY MARINES OCCUPIED HALLS OF MONTEZUMA WHERE ARE THE HALLS OF MONTEZUMA correct answer: MEXICO CITY WHAT HAPPENED IN 1805 correct answer: MARINES STORMED THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI, BARBARY PIRATES MARINES UNDER THE COMMAND OF COL ROBERT E. LEE U.S. ARMY, STORMED THE U.S ARSENAL AT HARPERS FERRY AND PUT DOWN AN ATTEMPTED SLAVE REVOLT LED BY ABOLITIONIST, JOHN BROWN correct answer: 1859 WHAT HAPPENED IN 1868 correct answer: EGA ADOPTED BY THE MARINE CORPS BY GENERAL JACOB ZEILIN, WHO MODIFIED THE ROYAL MARINE EMBLEM BOXER REBELLION IN PEKING. MARINES PART OF MULTI NATIONAL DEFENSE FORCE TO LEGATION QUARTER correct answer: 1900 WHAT HAPPENED IN 1913 correct answer: ESTABLISHED THE FIRST AVIATION UNIT. MAJOR ALFRED CUNNINGHAM WAS FIRST PILOT Marines came under department of the Navy correct answer: 1834 WWI LANDING IN FRANCE, 8 DISTINCT OPERATIONS. 5TH AND 6TH MARINES AWARDED THE FRENCH FOURRAGERE correct answer: 1917 MARINE CORPS REORGANIZED INTO FMF. ESTABLISHED COMMAND AND ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH FLEET correct answer: 1933 WWII STRENGTH NEARLHY 500K. MARINES USED AS PRINCIPLE FORCE IN ISLAND HOPPING CAMPAIGN correct answer: 1941 CONFLICT IN KOREA TEST MARINE CORPS READINESS. MADE AN AMPHIBIOUS LANDING OVER SEA WALLS AT INCHON. MARINE AVIATORS FLEW HELICOPTERS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BATTLE correct answer: 1950 MARINE CORPS COMPLETED REORGANIZING THE COMBAT STRUCTURE OF ITS FMF, USED WHEN LANDING NEAR BEIRUT, LEBANON TO SUPPORTS ITS ARMY AGAINST INTERNAL STRIFE correct answer: 1958 WHAT HAPPENED IN 1965 correct answer: Marines landed in South Vietnam committing them to the longest war in its history. Conducted many large scale offensive operations, participated in pacification program to win support of local population, and landed in Dominican Republic to evacuate and protect US citizens.