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