FMF OFFICER 105 - AVIATION COMBAT ELEMENT (ACE) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
105.1 Purpose of Marine Corps Aviation - Answers Mission is to participate as the air
component of the MAGTF in seizure and defense of advanced naval bases and to conduct land
operations essential for success of naval campaigns, while integrating with naval aviation in
execution of Navy missions from sea and land based platforms.
105.2 Six Functions and subfunctions of USMC Aviation - Answers Offensive Air Support: Close
Air Support & Deep Air Support
Anti-Air Warfare: Offensive & Defensive AAW (active/passive)
Electronic Warfare: E. Attack, E. Protection, E. Warfare Support
Air Recon: Visual, Multisensor Imagery, & Electronic Recon
Assault Support: Combat Assault Transportation, Aerial Delivery Ops & Aerial Refueling Ops, Air
Evac; TRAP; Air Logistical Support, Battle Space Illumination
C2 Aircraft & Missiles: Air Direction, Airspace Control, & Airspace Management
Discuss Offensive Air Support - Answers Air operations conducted against enemy installations
facilities and personnel to directly assist attainment of MAGTF objective by destruction of
enemy resources or isolation of enemy military force.
Discuss Anti Air warfare - Answers Offensive and defensive actions aimed to destroy or reduce
the enemy air and missile threat to acceptable level. Includes Air-to-air, Surface-to-air, EW, and
employment of bombers, interceptors to destroy threats in air or on ground. Offensive AAW ops
conducted against enemy air assets or air defense systems. Defensive AAW measures to nullify
or reduce effectiveness of enemy air attack.
Discuss Electronic warfare - Answers Military action using electromagnetic energy to control the
electromagnetic spectrum, attack the enemy, or protection friendly assets.
Discuss Air Recon - Answers Intelligence acquisition by employing visual and multi-sensor
observation or electronic techniques.
Discuss Assault support - Answers Use of aircraft to provide tactical mobility and logistical
support, movement or evacuation of personnel or cargo, in-flight fueling, TRAP, and battlespace
illumination.
Discuss C2 aircraft & missiles - Answers Coordinated employment of facilities, equipment,
communications, procedures, and personnel in order to plan, direct, and control efforts of ACE
to support MAGTF's mission accomplishment.
105.3 Explain Composition, mission, purpose of MAW - Answers 1st MAW (3MAGs) - III MEF,
, Okinawa
2nd MAW - II MEF Cherry Point, NC
3rd MAW (4MAGs) - I MEF, Miramar, CA &Yuma, AZ
MAW composition:
Marine Wing HQ Squadron (MWHS), MAGs (Flight squadrons, MALS, and MWSS), MACG
(MTACS, MASS, MACS, MWCS, LAAD)
105.4 What is the function, mission, composition of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) - Answers
Smallest aviation unit designed for independent operations w/o outside assistance expect
supply. MAG VH = rotary wing (assault support)
MAG VF/VA = fixed wing (AAW, OAS)
Composition of MAG - Answers Support: MALS (logistics); MWSS (ground support)
Fixed: VMR (EW); VMU (UAV); VMA; VMFA; VMFA/AW; VMGR (aerial refuel);
Tilt: VMM (medium tilt)
Rotary: HMLA (light attack); HMM (Replaced by VMM); HMH
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) - Answers Provides aviation-logistical support to
MAG squadrons: providing intermediate maintenance, aviation supply support, ammunition
logistic support, inspecting aeronautical material, and training personnel for missions/tasks.
Marine Aerial Refueler/Transport Squadron (VMGR) - Answers Provides air transportation and
delivery of personnel, equipment, supplies by air-landed or air-dropped operations, and conducts
aerial and ground refueling operations.
Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
(VMAQ) - Answers Conducts airborne electronic warfare operations and processing and
providing mission data for updating and maintaining electronic order of battle.
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) - Answers Operates and maintains UAV to
conduction reconnaissance, surveillance, and targets acquisition missions. Provide Battle
damage assessments, provide real-time information to FSCC for adjusting indirect fire,
Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron (VMFA) - Answers Intercepts and destroys enemy aircraft,
attacks and destroys surface targets, provide escort to friendly aircraft, conduct suppression of
enemy air defense operations.
GRADED A+
105.1 Purpose of Marine Corps Aviation - Answers Mission is to participate as the air
component of the MAGTF in seizure and defense of advanced naval bases and to conduct land
operations essential for success of naval campaigns, while integrating with naval aviation in
execution of Navy missions from sea and land based platforms.
105.2 Six Functions and subfunctions of USMC Aviation - Answers Offensive Air Support: Close
Air Support & Deep Air Support
Anti-Air Warfare: Offensive & Defensive AAW (active/passive)
Electronic Warfare: E. Attack, E. Protection, E. Warfare Support
Air Recon: Visual, Multisensor Imagery, & Electronic Recon
Assault Support: Combat Assault Transportation, Aerial Delivery Ops & Aerial Refueling Ops, Air
Evac; TRAP; Air Logistical Support, Battle Space Illumination
C2 Aircraft & Missiles: Air Direction, Airspace Control, & Airspace Management
Discuss Offensive Air Support - Answers Air operations conducted against enemy installations
facilities and personnel to directly assist attainment of MAGTF objective by destruction of
enemy resources or isolation of enemy military force.
Discuss Anti Air warfare - Answers Offensive and defensive actions aimed to destroy or reduce
the enemy air and missile threat to acceptable level. Includes Air-to-air, Surface-to-air, EW, and
employment of bombers, interceptors to destroy threats in air or on ground. Offensive AAW ops
conducted against enemy air assets or air defense systems. Defensive AAW measures to nullify
or reduce effectiveness of enemy air attack.
Discuss Electronic warfare - Answers Military action using electromagnetic energy to control the
electromagnetic spectrum, attack the enemy, or protection friendly assets.
Discuss Air Recon - Answers Intelligence acquisition by employing visual and multi-sensor
observation or electronic techniques.
Discuss Assault support - Answers Use of aircraft to provide tactical mobility and logistical
support, movement or evacuation of personnel or cargo, in-flight fueling, TRAP, and battlespace
illumination.
Discuss C2 aircraft & missiles - Answers Coordinated employment of facilities, equipment,
communications, procedures, and personnel in order to plan, direct, and control efforts of ACE
to support MAGTF's mission accomplishment.
105.3 Explain Composition, mission, purpose of MAW - Answers 1st MAW (3MAGs) - III MEF,
, Okinawa
2nd MAW - II MEF Cherry Point, NC
3rd MAW (4MAGs) - I MEF, Miramar, CA &Yuma, AZ
MAW composition:
Marine Wing HQ Squadron (MWHS), MAGs (Flight squadrons, MALS, and MWSS), MACG
(MTACS, MASS, MACS, MWCS, LAAD)
105.4 What is the function, mission, composition of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) - Answers
Smallest aviation unit designed for independent operations w/o outside assistance expect
supply. MAG VH = rotary wing (assault support)
MAG VF/VA = fixed wing (AAW, OAS)
Composition of MAG - Answers Support: MALS (logistics); MWSS (ground support)
Fixed: VMR (EW); VMU (UAV); VMA; VMFA; VMFA/AW; VMGR (aerial refuel);
Tilt: VMM (medium tilt)
Rotary: HMLA (light attack); HMM (Replaced by VMM); HMH
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) - Answers Provides aviation-logistical support to
MAG squadrons: providing intermediate maintenance, aviation supply support, ammunition
logistic support, inspecting aeronautical material, and training personnel for missions/tasks.
Marine Aerial Refueler/Transport Squadron (VMGR) - Answers Provides air transportation and
delivery of personnel, equipment, supplies by air-landed or air-dropped operations, and conducts
aerial and ground refueling operations.
Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
(VMAQ) - Answers Conducts airborne electronic warfare operations and processing and
providing mission data for updating and maintaining electronic order of battle.
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) - Answers Operates and maintains UAV to
conduction reconnaissance, surveillance, and targets acquisition missions. Provide Battle
damage assessments, provide real-time information to FSCC for adjusting indirect fire,
Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron (VMFA) - Answers Intercepts and destroys enemy aircraft,
attacks and destroys surface targets, provide escort to friendly aircraft, conduct suppression of
enemy air defense operations.
