FMF LCE UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the first two elements of the Marine Corps Mission? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Provide fleet marine forces with combined arms and supporting air components for service with
the United States fleet in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct of
such land operations as may be essential to the execution of a naval campaign.
Provide detachments and organizations for service on armed vessels of the Navy and security
detachments for the protection of naval property at naval installations and bases.
What are the third and fourth elements of the Marine Corps Misson? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Develop in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine,
tactics, and techniques and equipment employed by landing forces in amphibious operations.
Provide marine forces for air for airborne operations in coordination with the Army, Navy, and
Air Force according to the doctrine established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
What are the fifth, sixth, and seventh elements of the Marine Corps Mission? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Develop in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine,
procedures, and equipment for airborne operations.
Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs.
Perform such other duties as the president may direct.
Discuss the the service chain of command - CORRECT ANSWER - POTUS, SecDef,
SecNav, Commandant
Discuss the operational chain of command - CORRECT ANSWER - POTUS, SecDef,
Cocoms
,Discuss MARFOR - CORRECT ANSWER - Marine corps forces are organized as
MAGTFs and are either employed as part of a naval expeditionary force or separately as a part of
larger joint or combined forces.
Discuss MCSF - CORRECT ANSWER - Marine Corps Security Forces at naval
installations include approximately 3400 Marines who protect key naval installations and
facilities worldwide.
Discuss Marine security guard detachments - CORRECT ANSWER - Marine security
guard battalion provides forces to the department of state for service in embassies in 115
countries for 121 diplomática posts.
Discuss HQMC - CORRECT ANSWER - HQ Marine Corps consist of the Commandant
of the marine corps and those staff agencies that assist the commandant in discharging those
responsibilities prescribed by law.
The commandant is directly responsible to the SecNav for the administration, discipline, internal
organization, training, requirements, efficiency, and readiness of the marine corps
Describe a MAGTF - CORRECT ANSWER - The marine air ground task force is the
principle organization for the conduct of all missions across the range of military operations.
They are well balanced, combined arms forces with organic ground, aviation, and sustainment
elements capable of conducting a variety of missions anywhere.
Discuss the MEF CE and it's internal sections - CORRECT ANSWER - The Command
element is the MAGTF HQ and is task organized to provide command and control capabilities
necessary for effective planning, direction, and execution of all operations.
Sections
Command section, G1-G6 divisions, comptroller, Staff JAG, PAO, Spec Ops training group,
Security management office
, What is the mission of the MEF CE - CORRECT ANSWER - To provide command and
control of the MEF, responsible for the command, control, direction, planning, and coordination
of corps level air, ground, and logistical operations of assigned forces.
Discuss the MEF MHG - CORRECT ANSWER - MEF Headquarters Group provides
administrative, training, and logistical support while in CONUS and forward deployed to the
MEF and MEB command elements.
Discuss MARCENT - CORRECT ANSWER - MARCENT is responsible for Marine
Corps forces in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Discuss MFR - CORRECT ANSWER - Marine forces reserve augment and reinforce
active marine forces in time of war, national emergency or contingency operations.
Describe the ACE - CORRECT ANSWER - The Aviation Combat Element is task
organized to support the MAGTF mission by providing some or all six functions of Marine
Corps aviation
Describe the GCE - CORRECT ANSWER - The Ground Combat Element is task
organized to conduct ground operations in support of the MAGTF mission.
Discuss the LCE - CORRECT ANSWER - The Logistics Combat Element is task
organized to provide the full range of Combat service support needed to support the continued
readiness and sustainability of the MAGTF as a whole.
Identify the three standing MEFs and their location - CORRECT ANSWER - MEF 1 in
south California and arizona
MEF 2 in north and South Carolina
MEF 3 in Hawaii and Japan
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the first two elements of the Marine Corps Mission? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Provide fleet marine forces with combined arms and supporting air components for service with
the United States fleet in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct of
such land operations as may be essential to the execution of a naval campaign.
Provide detachments and organizations for service on armed vessels of the Navy and security
detachments for the protection of naval property at naval installations and bases.
What are the third and fourth elements of the Marine Corps Misson? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Develop in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine,
tactics, and techniques and equipment employed by landing forces in amphibious operations.
Provide marine forces for air for airborne operations in coordination with the Army, Navy, and
Air Force according to the doctrine established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
What are the fifth, sixth, and seventh elements of the Marine Corps Mission? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Develop in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine,
procedures, and equipment for airborne operations.
Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs.
Perform such other duties as the president may direct.
Discuss the the service chain of command - CORRECT ANSWER - POTUS, SecDef,
SecNav, Commandant
Discuss the operational chain of command - CORRECT ANSWER - POTUS, SecDef,
Cocoms
,Discuss MARFOR - CORRECT ANSWER - Marine corps forces are organized as
MAGTFs and are either employed as part of a naval expeditionary force or separately as a part of
larger joint or combined forces.
Discuss MCSF - CORRECT ANSWER - Marine Corps Security Forces at naval
installations include approximately 3400 Marines who protect key naval installations and
facilities worldwide.
Discuss Marine security guard detachments - CORRECT ANSWER - Marine security
guard battalion provides forces to the department of state for service in embassies in 115
countries for 121 diplomática posts.
Discuss HQMC - CORRECT ANSWER - HQ Marine Corps consist of the Commandant
of the marine corps and those staff agencies that assist the commandant in discharging those
responsibilities prescribed by law.
The commandant is directly responsible to the SecNav for the administration, discipline, internal
organization, training, requirements, efficiency, and readiness of the marine corps
Describe a MAGTF - CORRECT ANSWER - The marine air ground task force is the
principle organization for the conduct of all missions across the range of military operations.
They are well balanced, combined arms forces with organic ground, aviation, and sustainment
elements capable of conducting a variety of missions anywhere.
Discuss the MEF CE and it's internal sections - CORRECT ANSWER - The Command
element is the MAGTF HQ and is task organized to provide command and control capabilities
necessary for effective planning, direction, and execution of all operations.
Sections
Command section, G1-G6 divisions, comptroller, Staff JAG, PAO, Spec Ops training group,
Security management office
, What is the mission of the MEF CE - CORRECT ANSWER - To provide command and
control of the MEF, responsible for the command, control, direction, planning, and coordination
of corps level air, ground, and logistical operations of assigned forces.
Discuss the MEF MHG - CORRECT ANSWER - MEF Headquarters Group provides
administrative, training, and logistical support while in CONUS and forward deployed to the
MEF and MEB command elements.
Discuss MARCENT - CORRECT ANSWER - MARCENT is responsible for Marine
Corps forces in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Discuss MFR - CORRECT ANSWER - Marine forces reserve augment and reinforce
active marine forces in time of war, national emergency or contingency operations.
Describe the ACE - CORRECT ANSWER - The Aviation Combat Element is task
organized to support the MAGTF mission by providing some or all six functions of Marine
Corps aviation
Describe the GCE - CORRECT ANSWER - The Ground Combat Element is task
organized to conduct ground operations in support of the MAGTF mission.
Discuss the LCE - CORRECT ANSWER - The Logistics Combat Element is task
organized to provide the full range of Combat service support needed to support the continued
readiness and sustainability of the MAGTF as a whole.
Identify the three standing MEFs and their location - CORRECT ANSWER - MEF 1 in
south California and arizona
MEF 2 in north and South Carolina
MEF 3 in Hawaii and Japan
