FMF Knowledge test Exam Toolkit Questions
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What are the 2 parallel chain of command? - correct answer
Service and Operational
How is the Service chain of command structured? - correct
answer President
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of the Navy
Commandant of the Marine Corps
How is the Operations chain of command structured? - correct
answer President
Secretary of Defense
Combatant Commanders
How many types of Marine Corps Operating Forces are there? -
correct answer 3
What are the types of Marine Corps Operating Forces? - correct
answer Marine Corps Forces
Marine Corps Security Forces
Marine Corps Guard Detachments
What are Marine Corps Forces? - correct answer They are
*organized at MAGTFs* as either part of naval expeditionary
forces or part of larger joint/command forces.
,What are Marine Corps Security Forces? - correct answer
Personnel who protect naval installations.
Includes approximately 3,400 Marines.
What are Marine Security Guard Detachments? - correct
answer Personnel who guard embassies and consulates. They
are currently assigned to *121 diplomatic posts in 115
countries.*
What is the purpose of the Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC)?
- correct answer It consists of the *Commandant of the Marine
Corps and his staff* who discharge responsibilities prescribed by
law and higher authority.
Who is the Commandant of the Marine Corps responsible to for
administration, discipline, and readiness of the Marine Corps? -
correct answer The Secretary of the Navy
What is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force? - correct answer A
MAGTF is the *principle organization* for the *conduct of all
missions across the range of military operations.*
They are flexible and respond rapidly to contingencies anywhere.
What is a Command Element? - correct answer A Command
Element (CE) is the MAGTF headquarters which is task
organized to provide command and control capabilities.
What are the Command Sections G-1 to G-6? - correct answer
G-1 Personnel and Administration
,G-2 Intelligence and Counter Intelligence
G-3 Operations and Training
G-4 Logistics
G-5 Plans
G-6 Communications and information systems
What is the Mission of a Command Element? - correct answer
To provide command and control of the Marine Expeditionary
Force (MEF).
What is an MHG? - correct answer The Marine Expeditionary
Force *MEF* Headquarters Group *MHG* provides
administrative, training, and logistical support while in *CONUS*
and forward deployed to the MEF and MEB.
What is MARCENT? - correct answer Marine Corp Central
Command is *responsible* for all Marine Corps forces in the
*CENTCOM area of responsibility*.
What is MFR? - correct answer Marine Forces Reserve
What is the Mission of Marine Forces Reserve? - correct answer
*To augment and reinforce active Marine forces* in time of war,
national emergency, or contingency operations, provide
personnel and operational tempo relief in peacetime.
What is the Marine Air Wing, Air Combat Element? - correct
answer The ACE is task-organized to support the MAGTF
, mission by performing some or all of the 6 functions of Marine
Aviation.
What is the Marine Division, Ground Combat Element? - correct
answer The GCE is task-organized to conduct ground
operations in support of the MAGTF mission.
What is the Marine Logistic Group, Logistical Command
Element? - correct answer The LCE is task-organized to
provide full range CSS functions and capabilities needed to
support the MAGTF.
How many MEFs are there? - correct answer 3
Where is 1 MEF located? - correct answer California and
Arizona
Where is 2 MEF located? - correct answer North and South
Carolina
Where is 3 MEF located? - correct answer Japan and Hawaii
What does a MEF consist of? - correct answer CE - CE
GCE - Marine Division
ACE - Marine Air Wing
LCE - Marine Logistics Group
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What are the 2 parallel chain of command? - correct answer
Service and Operational
How is the Service chain of command structured? - correct
answer President
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of the Navy
Commandant of the Marine Corps
How is the Operations chain of command structured? - correct
answer President
Secretary of Defense
Combatant Commanders
How many types of Marine Corps Operating Forces are there? -
correct answer 3
What are the types of Marine Corps Operating Forces? - correct
answer Marine Corps Forces
Marine Corps Security Forces
Marine Corps Guard Detachments
What are Marine Corps Forces? - correct answer They are
*organized at MAGTFs* as either part of naval expeditionary
forces or part of larger joint/command forces.
,What are Marine Corps Security Forces? - correct answer
Personnel who protect naval installations.
Includes approximately 3,400 Marines.
What are Marine Security Guard Detachments? - correct
answer Personnel who guard embassies and consulates. They
are currently assigned to *121 diplomatic posts in 115
countries.*
What is the purpose of the Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC)?
- correct answer It consists of the *Commandant of the Marine
Corps and his staff* who discharge responsibilities prescribed by
law and higher authority.
Who is the Commandant of the Marine Corps responsible to for
administration, discipline, and readiness of the Marine Corps? -
correct answer The Secretary of the Navy
What is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force? - correct answer A
MAGTF is the *principle organization* for the *conduct of all
missions across the range of military operations.*
They are flexible and respond rapidly to contingencies anywhere.
What is a Command Element? - correct answer A Command
Element (CE) is the MAGTF headquarters which is task
organized to provide command and control capabilities.
What are the Command Sections G-1 to G-6? - correct answer
G-1 Personnel and Administration
,G-2 Intelligence and Counter Intelligence
G-3 Operations and Training
G-4 Logistics
G-5 Plans
G-6 Communications and information systems
What is the Mission of a Command Element? - correct answer
To provide command and control of the Marine Expeditionary
Force (MEF).
What is an MHG? - correct answer The Marine Expeditionary
Force *MEF* Headquarters Group *MHG* provides
administrative, training, and logistical support while in *CONUS*
and forward deployed to the MEF and MEB.
What is MARCENT? - correct answer Marine Corp Central
Command is *responsible* for all Marine Corps forces in the
*CENTCOM area of responsibility*.
What is MFR? - correct answer Marine Forces Reserve
What is the Mission of Marine Forces Reserve? - correct answer
*To augment and reinforce active Marine forces* in time of war,
national emergency, or contingency operations, provide
personnel and operational tempo relief in peacetime.
What is the Marine Air Wing, Air Combat Element? - correct
answer The ACE is task-organized to support the MAGTF
, mission by performing some or all of the 6 functions of Marine
Aviation.
What is the Marine Division, Ground Combat Element? - correct
answer The GCE is task-organized to conduct ground
operations in support of the MAGTF mission.
What is the Marine Logistic Group, Logistical Command
Element? - correct answer The LCE is task-organized to
provide full range CSS functions and capabilities needed to
support the MAGTF.
How many MEFs are there? - correct answer 3
Where is 1 MEF located? - correct answer California and
Arizona
Where is 2 MEF located? - correct answer North and South
Carolina
Where is 3 MEF located? - correct answer Japan and Hawaii
What does a MEF consist of? - correct answer CE - CE
GCE - Marine Division
ACE - Marine Air Wing
LCE - Marine Logistics Group
