FMF OFFICER Study Guide With Complete Solution

Marine Corps birthday - Answer 10 Nov 1775 What is the significance of EGA - Answer Worn making clear statement that the wearer is a member of the Navy/Marine Corps team. What is the background of the Device - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answer Tun Tavern What created the Marine Corps - Answer Resolution of the Continental Congress to raise two battalions of Marines, November 10th What is a Leather Neck - 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 - Answer What did the Leather Neck stock protect - Answer It protected the neck form saber slashes WHO SAID "UNCOMMON VALOR WAS A COMMON VIRTUE"? - Answer ADMIRAL NIMITZ description of Marines and Sailors at Iwo Jima. Significance of the term Devil Dog - 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 - Answer 1776 Congress recreated the Marine Corps as separate service - Answer 1798 WHAT HAPPEND IN 1847 - Answer BATTLE OF CHIPULTEPEC, MEXICO CITY MARINES OCCUPIED HALLS OF MONTEZUMA WHERE ARE THE HALLS OF MONTEZUMA - Answer MEXICO CITY WHAT HAPPENED IN 1805 - 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 - Answer 1859 WHAT HAPPENED IN 1868 - 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 - Answer 1900 WHAT HAPPENED IN 1913 - Answer ESTABLISHED THE FIRST AVIATION UNIT. MAJOR ALFRED CUNNINGHAM WAS FIRST PILOT Marines came under department of the Navy - Answer 1834 WWI LANDING IN FRANCE, 8 DISTINCT OPERATIONS. 5TH AND 6TH MARINES AWARDED THE FRENCH FOURRAGERE - Answer 1917 MARINE CORPS REORGANIZED INTO FMF. ESTABLISHED COMMAND AND ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH FLEET - Answer 1933 WWII STRENGTH NEARLHY 500K. MARINES USED AS PRINCIPLE FORCE IN ISLAND HOPPING CAMPAIGN - 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 - 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 - Answer 1958 WHAT HAPPENED IN 1965 - 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. Marines deployed to Lebanon as part of multinational peacekeeping force, displaying Marine concept of "Force of Readiness" - Answer 1982 Marines participated in Urgent Fury, a joint military operation, securing the island of Grenada - Answer 1983 Operation Just Cause due to unrest in Panama and overthrew General Manuel Noriega. - Answer 1989 Operation Desert Shield. Validated the MPF concep - Answer 1990 Operation Desert Storm. Marines swept into Kuwait and liberated the country of Iraq. - Answer 1991 WHERE WAS THE STARS AND STRIPS FIRST RAISED ONT THE EASTERN HEMOSPHIRE - Answer SHORES OF TRIPOLI WHAT BATTLE HAD THE HIGHEST CASUILTY RATE EVER FOR MARINES - Answer BATTLE OF IWOJIMA WHAT WAS THE CASUALTY RATE IN THE BATLE OF IWOJIMA - Answer 1 IN 4 WHAT DOES FIRST-TO-FIGHT MEAN - Answer THE MARINES HAVE BEEN ON THE FRONTLINE OF EVERY BATTLE Heroism in battle of Tripoli. Mameluke sword presented to him in 1805. - Answer 1stLt Presley O'Bannon WHEN DID OPHA MAY JOHNSON ENLIST IN THE MARINES - Answer 13 AUG 1918 WHO IS ARCHAIBALD HENDERSON - Answer THE GRAND OLD MAN OF THE MARINE CORPS WHEN WAS ARCHIBALD HENDERSON THE COMMANDONT OF THE MARINE CORPS - Answer HOW LONG DID ARHABOLD HENDERSON SERVE AS TEH COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS - Answer 39 YEARS Won the Medal of Honor at Cuzco Well for semaphoring for an emergency lift of the naval bombardment while under shellfire. - Answer SgtMaj John Quick Two medals of Honor 1. Chinese Boxer Rebellion 2. First Caco War in Haiti. In the Battle of Belleau Wood he yelled to his men, "Come on, you sons of a _____, do you want to live forever?" - Answer SgtMaj Dan Daly Two medals of honor 1. Veracruz 2. First Caco War - Answer MajGen Smedley Butler Six Areas of Naval Doctrine - Answer Command and Control Operations Warfare Logistics Intelligence Planning WHEN WAS THE FIRST USC AVIATION UNIT ESTABLISHED - Answer 1913 WHO WAS THE FIRST MARINE PILOT - Answer MAJ ALFRED CUNNINGHAM Cpl Ira Hayes - Answer Pima Indian, participated 2nd flag raising on Mount Sirabachi after Battle of Iwo Jima, 23Feb1945 Margaret A. Brewer - Answer Brig Gen Brewer Director of Female Marines first General Officer Female who said" 1 million Americans 100 years" - Answer Japanese Commander How long did it take to defeated the Japanese - Answer 76 hours When di the Navajo code talkers serve - Answer FIRST FEMALE MARINE OFFICER - Answer CAPT ANNE LENTZ WHEN WAS THE FIRST FEMALE MARINE OFFICER COMMISSIONED - Answer 1943 1st enlisted woman on 13 August, 1918. Marine Reserve (F) "skirt Marines" and "Marinettes" - Answer Pvt Opha Mae Johnson WHO WAS THE FIRST COMMANDONT OF THE MARINE CORPS - Answer CAPT SAMUEL NICHOLAS John A. Lejeune - Answer 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps. And Was the First Marine Officer to Command an Army Division in 1918 The most decorated Marine. "Tiger of the Mountains" (1930) __________ and force of 32 Marines famous for engaging rebels in Nicaragua-Honduran border. - Answer LtGen Lewis ("Chesty") Puller Pilot famous for taking the Japanese airfield at Guadalcanal. Awarded the Medal of Honor. WWII 2nd ranking ace. - Answer Capt Joseph Foss Commanded the "Black Sheep" and became the top ranking ace 28 kills. - Answer Maj Gregory ("Pappy") Boyington 1st enlisted woman on 13 August, 1918. Marine Reserve (F) "skirt Marines" and "Marinettes" - Answer Pvt Opha Mae Johnson 3rd black woman, 1st black woman officer to retire after her "full 20" - Answer CWO Annie Grimes