CPLS COURSE COMMUNICATIONS
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED PREPARATION
MATERIAL
●● SQUAD LEADER
Answer: The potential firepower of a Marine squad is conservatively
estimated at 400 well-aimed rifle and automatic rifle shots per minute
with an additional 15 rounds from the grenade launchers.
The squad composition is:
One squad leader (sergeant)
Three fire teams of 4 Marines
The squad leader is equipped with:
M4 service rifle
OKC-3S bayonet
Compass
The squad leader takes position where they can best
carry out the orders of the platoon commander and control and observe
the squad.
,Squad Leader's Responsibilities
The squad leader carries out the orders issued by the platoon
commander. Responsibilities include:
Squad discipline
Appearance
Training
Control
Conduct
Welfare of troops
Care, condition, and economical use of weapons and equipment
In combat, the squad leader is also responsible for:
Tactical employment
Fire discipline
Fire control
Maneuver
●● THE FIRE TEAM
Answer: The fire team was created with the advantage of being an
independent maneuver element centered around an automatic weapon.
,Each of the four Marines who make-up the fire team have specific
assignments.
A fire team leader/grenadier (corporal)
Automatic rifleman (lance corporal)
Assistant automatic rifleman (lance corporal)
Rifleman (private)
●● Fire Team Leader
Answer: A corporal often serves as the fire team leader/grenadier. The
senior fire team leader will often serve as an assistant squad leader and
assumes the duties of the squad leader in the squad leaders absence.
Equipped with:
M16/M4 service rifle
M203 grenade launcher
OKC-3S bayonet
, Compass
The fire team leader is responsible for:
Maintaining communications with the squad leader
Fire discipline and control
Condition, care, and economical use of weapons and equipment
The fire team leader takes position to best observe and control the fire
team. Normally, the leader is close enough to the automatic rifleman to
exercise effective control of fires.
●● Automatic Rifleman
Answer: The senior lance corporal on the team, the automatic rifleman,
is normally able to accomplish the tasks of the rifleman and assistant
automatic rifleman.
This automatic rifleman can be equipped with one of the following:
M27 infantry automatic rifle (IAR) with OKC-3S bayonet
M249 squad automatic weapon (or SAW) with combat knife (or Ka-Bar)
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED PREPARATION
MATERIAL
●● SQUAD LEADER
Answer: The potential firepower of a Marine squad is conservatively
estimated at 400 well-aimed rifle and automatic rifle shots per minute
with an additional 15 rounds from the grenade launchers.
The squad composition is:
One squad leader (sergeant)
Three fire teams of 4 Marines
The squad leader is equipped with:
M4 service rifle
OKC-3S bayonet
Compass
The squad leader takes position where they can best
carry out the orders of the platoon commander and control and observe
the squad.
,Squad Leader's Responsibilities
The squad leader carries out the orders issued by the platoon
commander. Responsibilities include:
Squad discipline
Appearance
Training
Control
Conduct
Welfare of troops
Care, condition, and economical use of weapons and equipment
In combat, the squad leader is also responsible for:
Tactical employment
Fire discipline
Fire control
Maneuver
●● THE FIRE TEAM
Answer: The fire team was created with the advantage of being an
independent maneuver element centered around an automatic weapon.
,Each of the four Marines who make-up the fire team have specific
assignments.
A fire team leader/grenadier (corporal)
Automatic rifleman (lance corporal)
Assistant automatic rifleman (lance corporal)
Rifleman (private)
●● Fire Team Leader
Answer: A corporal often serves as the fire team leader/grenadier. The
senior fire team leader will often serve as an assistant squad leader and
assumes the duties of the squad leader in the squad leaders absence.
Equipped with:
M16/M4 service rifle
M203 grenade launcher
OKC-3S bayonet
, Compass
The fire team leader is responsible for:
Maintaining communications with the squad leader
Fire discipline and control
Condition, care, and economical use of weapons and equipment
The fire team leader takes position to best observe and control the fire
team. Normally, the leader is close enough to the automatic rifleman to
exercise effective control of fires.
●● Automatic Rifleman
Answer: The senior lance corporal on the team, the automatic rifleman,
is normally able to accomplish the tasks of the rifleman and assistant
automatic rifleman.
This automatic rifleman can be equipped with one of the following:
M27 infantry automatic rifle (IAR) with OKC-3S bayonet
M249 squad automatic weapon (or SAW) with combat knife (or Ka-Bar)
