FMF BOARD EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
When was the EGA adopted? - ANS 1868
When was Semper Fidelis coined as the motto of the marine corps? - ANS 1883
Year of the Battle of Tarawa. - ANS 1943
Year of Battle of Guadalcanal. - ANS 1942
Year of Barbary War. - ANS 1805
Year of Marine Corps Aviation. - ANS 1912
Year of Mexican American War. - ANS 1847
Wake Island. When? What? How many Marines? - ANS DEC 7-24
400 Marines held out until it was captured.
Describe the Island Hopping Campagin. - ANS - Bypass major Japanese strongholds.
- Use of Naval and Air superiority to blockade Japanese bases.
- Bomb Japanese Industry
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,- Take Mainland Japan.
Describe Guadalcanal. What did we learn? - ANS - First Offensive Action by the US in WWII.
- First test of the Amphibious Doctrine.
- First amphibious operation of WWII.
We learned that the USMC must act a self-contained entity and that we need to build new
LSDs.
What was significant about Tarawa? - ANS Amphibious Assault Vehicles were introduced.
Battle of Okinawa - ANS - Last large action by the military in the Pacific.
- 1945
- Roy Geiger in charge of the 10th army.
Battle of Chosin Reservoir. - ANS - "Retreat hell, we are attacking in a different direction." LT.
Gen Holland Smith
- 1st MARDIV renders Chinese Army ineffective after withdrawal from Chosin.
- Marines cut off and surrounded by 10 enemy divisions and they decimate 7.
Khe Shan - ANS - 77 day siege.
- 6000 Marines prevented 17000 NVs from penetrating base defenses.
Hue City - ANS First MOUT since Korean War.
What happened in Lebanon? - ANS - Beirut
- 23OCT1983
- 2 Marine Barracks bombed. 241 wounded and 70 dead.
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,NCO Sword - ANS - Commissioned in 1859
- Oldest weapon in service.
Identify the roles and function of the Marine Corps. - ANS - Provide the FMF for service with
fleet to take or defend naval bases.
- Provide datachments to Navy ships.
- Develop doctrines, tactics, and techniques.
- Provide marines for airborne operations.
- Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs.
- Carry out other orders the President may direct.
What are the different MAGTFs? - ANS - MEF -> 60 days/ Lt Gen.
- MEB -> 30 days/ Br Gen.
- MEU -> 15 days/ Colonel
What are SP MAGTFs? - ANS MAGTFs formed when a MEU is not available or appropriate.
Usually no larger than a MEU.
Ex: Beirut 23OCT1983 (Alert Contingency MAGTF)
What is a MEU composed of? - ANS - CE
- Infantry Battalion
- Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM)
- Combat Logistics Battalion
What are the 7 MEU Command Elements? - ANS - Camp Pendleton: 11th, 13th, 15th
- Camp LeJeune: 22nd, 24th, 26th
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, - Camp Smedley Butler: 31st
What makes up a MEB? - ANS - CE
- Marine Regiment
- Marine Air Group (MAG)
- Combat Logistics Regiment
What are the five MEB command elements? - ANS - MARFORPAC
- MARFORCOM
- MARFORPAC
- USMC Forces Africa
- USMC Forces Central
What is the smallest MAGTF capable of performing all 6 functions of Marine Aviation? -
ANS MEB
What makes up a MEF? - ANS - CE from one of the Marine Headquarters Groups
- MARDIV
- MAW
- MLG
What does HQMC do? - ANS - Recruit, train, equip, and deploy USMC.
- Investigate and report efficiency of USMC.
- Provide instruction and supervise the execution of approved plans.
What does the MCCDC? - ANS - Develop integrated Marine Corps Warfighting capabilities.
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AND ANSWERS
When was the EGA adopted? - ANS 1868
When was Semper Fidelis coined as the motto of the marine corps? - ANS 1883
Year of the Battle of Tarawa. - ANS 1943
Year of Battle of Guadalcanal. - ANS 1942
Year of Barbary War. - ANS 1805
Year of Marine Corps Aviation. - ANS 1912
Year of Mexican American War. - ANS 1847
Wake Island. When? What? How many Marines? - ANS DEC 7-24
400 Marines held out until it was captured.
Describe the Island Hopping Campagin. - ANS - Bypass major Japanese strongholds.
- Use of Naval and Air superiority to blockade Japanese bases.
- Bomb Japanese Industry
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,- Take Mainland Japan.
Describe Guadalcanal. What did we learn? - ANS - First Offensive Action by the US in WWII.
- First test of the Amphibious Doctrine.
- First amphibious operation of WWII.
We learned that the USMC must act a self-contained entity and that we need to build new
LSDs.
What was significant about Tarawa? - ANS Amphibious Assault Vehicles were introduced.
Battle of Okinawa - ANS - Last large action by the military in the Pacific.
- 1945
- Roy Geiger in charge of the 10th army.
Battle of Chosin Reservoir. - ANS - "Retreat hell, we are attacking in a different direction." LT.
Gen Holland Smith
- 1st MARDIV renders Chinese Army ineffective after withdrawal from Chosin.
- Marines cut off and surrounded by 10 enemy divisions and they decimate 7.
Khe Shan - ANS - 77 day siege.
- 6000 Marines prevented 17000 NVs from penetrating base defenses.
Hue City - ANS First MOUT since Korean War.
What happened in Lebanon? - ANS - Beirut
- 23OCT1983
- 2 Marine Barracks bombed. 241 wounded and 70 dead.
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,NCO Sword - ANS - Commissioned in 1859
- Oldest weapon in service.
Identify the roles and function of the Marine Corps. - ANS - Provide the FMF for service with
fleet to take or defend naval bases.
- Provide datachments to Navy ships.
- Develop doctrines, tactics, and techniques.
- Provide marines for airborne operations.
- Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs.
- Carry out other orders the President may direct.
What are the different MAGTFs? - ANS - MEF -> 60 days/ Lt Gen.
- MEB -> 30 days/ Br Gen.
- MEU -> 15 days/ Colonel
What are SP MAGTFs? - ANS MAGTFs formed when a MEU is not available or appropriate.
Usually no larger than a MEU.
Ex: Beirut 23OCT1983 (Alert Contingency MAGTF)
What is a MEU composed of? - ANS - CE
- Infantry Battalion
- Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM)
- Combat Logistics Battalion
What are the 7 MEU Command Elements? - ANS - Camp Pendleton: 11th, 13th, 15th
- Camp LeJeune: 22nd, 24th, 26th
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, - Camp Smedley Butler: 31st
What makes up a MEB? - ANS - CE
- Marine Regiment
- Marine Air Group (MAG)
- Combat Logistics Regiment
What are the five MEB command elements? - ANS - MARFORPAC
- MARFORCOM
- MARFORPAC
- USMC Forces Africa
- USMC Forces Central
What is the smallest MAGTF capable of performing all 6 functions of Marine Aviation? -
ANS MEB
What makes up a MEF? - ANS - CE from one of the Marine Headquarters Groups
- MARDIV
- MAW
- MLG
What does HQMC do? - ANS - Recruit, train, equip, and deploy USMC.
- Investigate and report efficiency of USMC.
- Provide instruction and supervise the execution of approved plans.
What does the MCCDC? - ANS - Develop integrated Marine Corps Warfighting capabilities.
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