FMF 103 USMC Mission And
Organization Fundamentals Questions
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7 Elements of the Marine Corps Mission
(EDD 4 P) - ANSWER✔✔Expand, Develop, Develop, Provide, Provide, Provide
and Perform
What is the first element of the Marine Corps mission?
Expand - ANSWER✔✔Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs.
What is the second element of the Marine Corps mission?
Develop - ANSWER✔✔Develop tactics, techniques, and equipment employed by
landing forces in amphibious ops.
What is the third element of the Marine Corps mission?
Develop - ANSWER✔✔Develop the doctrine, procedures, and equipment for
airborne ops.
What is the fourth element of the Marine Corps mission?
Provide - ANSWER✔✔Provide detachments & organizations for service on armed
vessels of the Navy, Naval stations, and bases.
What is the fifth element of the Marine Corps mission?
Provide - ANSWER✔✔Provide Marine forces for airborne ops according to
doctrine established by joints chiefs of staff.
, What is the sixth element of the Marine Corps mission?
Provide - ANSWER✔✔Provide Fleet Marine Forces with combined arms &
supporting air components for service with the US.
What is the seventh element of the Marine Corps mission?
Perform - ANSWER✔✔Perform such other duties as the President may direct.
What are the two parallel chains of command that exist within the Marine Corps? -
ANSWER✔✔Service and Operational
What is the service chain of command? - ANSWER✔✔President, Secretary of
Defense, Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
What is the operational chain of command? - ANSWER✔✔President, Secretary of
Defense, Commanders of Combatant Commands.
What are the three Marine corps operating forces? - ANSWER✔✔Marine Corps
forces (MARFOR)
Marine Corps Security Forces (MCSF)
Marine Security Guard (MSG)
Marine Corps forces (MARFOR) - ANSWER✔✔Organized as MAGTFs and are
either employed as part of naval expeditionary forces or separately as part of a
larger joint or combined forces.
Marine Corps Security Forces (MCSF) - ANSWER✔✔Includes approximately
3,400 Marines who protect Naval installations world wide.
Organization Fundamentals Questions
And Answers Guaranteed Success
7 Elements of the Marine Corps Mission
(EDD 4 P) - ANSWER✔✔Expand, Develop, Develop, Provide, Provide, Provide
and Perform
What is the first element of the Marine Corps mission?
Expand - ANSWER✔✔Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs.
What is the second element of the Marine Corps mission?
Develop - ANSWER✔✔Develop tactics, techniques, and equipment employed by
landing forces in amphibious ops.
What is the third element of the Marine Corps mission?
Develop - ANSWER✔✔Develop the doctrine, procedures, and equipment for
airborne ops.
What is the fourth element of the Marine Corps mission?
Provide - ANSWER✔✔Provide detachments & organizations for service on armed
vessels of the Navy, Naval stations, and bases.
What is the fifth element of the Marine Corps mission?
Provide - ANSWER✔✔Provide Marine forces for airborne ops according to
doctrine established by joints chiefs of staff.
, What is the sixth element of the Marine Corps mission?
Provide - ANSWER✔✔Provide Fleet Marine Forces with combined arms &
supporting air components for service with the US.
What is the seventh element of the Marine Corps mission?
Perform - ANSWER✔✔Perform such other duties as the President may direct.
What are the two parallel chains of command that exist within the Marine Corps? -
ANSWER✔✔Service and Operational
What is the service chain of command? - ANSWER✔✔President, Secretary of
Defense, Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
What is the operational chain of command? - ANSWER✔✔President, Secretary of
Defense, Commanders of Combatant Commands.
What are the three Marine corps operating forces? - ANSWER✔✔Marine Corps
forces (MARFOR)
Marine Corps Security Forces (MCSF)
Marine Security Guard (MSG)
Marine Corps forces (MARFOR) - ANSWER✔✔Organized as MAGTFs and are
either employed as part of naval expeditionary forces or separately as part of a
larger joint or combined forces.
Marine Corps Security Forces (MCSF) - ANSWER✔✔Includes approximately
3,400 Marines who protect Naval installations world wide.
