Cpl's Course Fire Team Operations:2023-2024 EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALEADY GRADED A
1. MISSION STATE- In May 1944, Headquarters, Marine Corps standardized
MENT the 13-man rifle squad, which has remained the stan-
dard unit organization into the 21st century based on
its flexibility and effectiveness. The mission for a Marine
Corps rifle squad is to locate, close with, and destroy
the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemy's
assault by fire and close combat. This mission consists of
offensive and defensive elements. "To locate, close with,
and destroy," refers to the offensive element of the Marine
rifle squad while "Or repel the enemy's assault," refers to
the defensive element.
2. SQUAD LEADER The potential firepower of a Marine squad is conserva-
tively 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 con-
trol 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
, Cpl's Course Fire Team Operations:2023-2024 EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALEADY GRADED A
Conduct
, Cpl's Course Fire Team Operations:2023-2024 EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALEADY GRADED A
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
3. THE FIRE TEAM 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)
4. Fire Team Leader 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
, Cpl's Course Fire Team Operations:2023-2024 EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALEADY GRADED A
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.
5. Automatic Rifle- The senior lance corporal on the team, the automatic
man 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)
The automatic rifleman is responsible for:
Carrying out the team leader's orders
Effective employment of the automatic rifle
The use of field expedient firing aids
The condition and care of the automatic rifle and equip-
ment
Assuming the duties of the fire team leader in the event
of the fire team leaders absence
6. Assistant Auto- The assistant automatic rifleman assists in the employ-
matic Rifleman ment of the automatic rifle and is able to accomplish all of
the tasks of the rifleman.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALEADY GRADED A
1. MISSION STATE- In May 1944, Headquarters, Marine Corps standardized
MENT the 13-man rifle squad, which has remained the stan-
dard unit organization into the 21st century based on
its flexibility and effectiveness. The mission for a Marine
Corps rifle squad is to locate, close with, and destroy
the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemy's
assault by fire and close combat. This mission consists of
offensive and defensive elements. "To locate, close with,
and destroy," refers to the offensive element of the Marine
rifle squad while "Or repel the enemy's assault," refers to
the defensive element.
2. SQUAD LEADER The potential firepower of a Marine squad is conserva-
tively 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 con-
trol 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
, Cpl's Course Fire Team Operations:2023-2024 EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALEADY GRADED A
Conduct
, Cpl's Course Fire Team Operations:2023-2024 EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALEADY GRADED A
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
3. THE FIRE TEAM 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)
4. Fire Team Leader 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
, Cpl's Course Fire Team Operations:2023-2024 EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALEADY GRADED A
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.
5. Automatic Rifle- The senior lance corporal on the team, the automatic
man 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)
The automatic rifleman is responsible for:
Carrying out the team leader's orders
Effective employment of the automatic rifle
The use of field expedient firing aids
The condition and care of the automatic rifle and equip-
ment
Assuming the duties of the fire team leader in the event
of the fire team leaders absence
6. Assistant Auto- The assistant automatic rifleman assists in the employ-
matic Rifleman ment of the automatic rifle and is able to accomplish all of
the tasks of the rifleman.
