FMF Officer 104 – Administration
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Operational Chain of Command - CORRECT ANSWER - Operational, real-world
functions
President -> SECDEF -> SECNAV-> Combatant Commanders
Service Chain of Command - CORRECT ANSWER - NON operational functions (admin,
training)
POTUS -> SecDef -> Commanders of combatant commands -> MARFOR (pac, com, res)
Secretary of Defense - CORRECT ANSWER - Dr Mark T Esper
- "Authority, direction, control over DOD"
- "principal assistant to President in all matters relating to DOD".
- Operational and Administrative Command/Control over all DOD.
Secretary of Navy - CORRECT ANSWER - The Honorable Richard Spencer
Conduct all affairs of the Dept Navy:
- recruit, organize, supply, equip, train, mobilize/de-mobilize, oversee construction, outfitting and
repair of naval ships, equipment and facilities
- formulation and implementation of policies related to national security policies and objectives
Combatant Commands - CORRECT ANSWER - composed of forces from at least two
Military Departments and has a broad and continuing mission.[1] These commands are
established to provide effective command and control of U.S. military forces, regardless of
branch of service.
, MARCENT Commander - CORRECT ANSWER - *Lt. Gen Beydler*
Unified Combatant Commander CENTCOM Geographic
Commandant of Marine Corps - CORRECT ANSWER - *General David H Berger
- 37th Commandant. Highest ranking USMC officer.
- Responsible for ensuring organization and readiness of USMC and advising President
- Reports to Sec Navy, parallel to Chief Naval Operations.
- No operational command authority
Marine Corps Forces - CORRECT ANSWER - USMC operational forces consist of:
- MARFOR
- Marine Corps Security Forces @ Naval installations
- Marine Security Guard @ embassies
Marine Expeditionary Force - CORRECT ANSWER - MEF Principle USMC Warfighting
organizations, capable of full range of military operations.
Deploys by echelon with 60 days sustainment.
MEF Chain of Command
POTUS -> Sec Defense -> Sec Navy -> HQMC -> MARFOR -> MEF
Discuss Combatant Command (COCOM) - CORRECT ANSWER - Commanders directly
responsible to National Command Authority for performance of assigned missions and
preparedness of command.
Geographic Combatant commanders (6) assigned to geographic AOR.
Functional COCOM (4) support geographic COCOM in specific functional roles.
Discuss supporting and supported relationship - CORRECT ANSWER - Supported - Unit
making main effort
Supporting - Units used to help main effort
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Operational Chain of Command - CORRECT ANSWER - Operational, real-world
functions
President -> SECDEF -> SECNAV-> Combatant Commanders
Service Chain of Command - CORRECT ANSWER - NON operational functions (admin,
training)
POTUS -> SecDef -> Commanders of combatant commands -> MARFOR (pac, com, res)
Secretary of Defense - CORRECT ANSWER - Dr Mark T Esper
- "Authority, direction, control over DOD"
- "principal assistant to President in all matters relating to DOD".
- Operational and Administrative Command/Control over all DOD.
Secretary of Navy - CORRECT ANSWER - The Honorable Richard Spencer
Conduct all affairs of the Dept Navy:
- recruit, organize, supply, equip, train, mobilize/de-mobilize, oversee construction, outfitting and
repair of naval ships, equipment and facilities
- formulation and implementation of policies related to national security policies and objectives
Combatant Commands - CORRECT ANSWER - composed of forces from at least two
Military Departments and has a broad and continuing mission.[1] These commands are
established to provide effective command and control of U.S. military forces, regardless of
branch of service.
, MARCENT Commander - CORRECT ANSWER - *Lt. Gen Beydler*
Unified Combatant Commander CENTCOM Geographic
Commandant of Marine Corps - CORRECT ANSWER - *General David H Berger
- 37th Commandant. Highest ranking USMC officer.
- Responsible for ensuring organization and readiness of USMC and advising President
- Reports to Sec Navy, parallel to Chief Naval Operations.
- No operational command authority
Marine Corps Forces - CORRECT ANSWER - USMC operational forces consist of:
- MARFOR
- Marine Corps Security Forces @ Naval installations
- Marine Security Guard @ embassies
Marine Expeditionary Force - CORRECT ANSWER - MEF Principle USMC Warfighting
organizations, capable of full range of military operations.
Deploys by echelon with 60 days sustainment.
MEF Chain of Command
POTUS -> Sec Defense -> Sec Navy -> HQMC -> MARFOR -> MEF
Discuss Combatant Command (COCOM) - CORRECT ANSWER - Commanders directly
responsible to National Command Authority for performance of assigned missions and
preparedness of command.
Geographic Combatant commanders (6) assigned to geographic AOR.
Functional COCOM (4) support geographic COCOM in specific functional roles.
Discuss supporting and supported relationship - CORRECT ANSWER - Supported - Unit
making main effort
Supporting - Units used to help main effort
