TBS Test 5 Study Guide SET 2 question n
answers graded A+ 2023
1). Without the aid of reference, identify characteristics of joint campaigns without omission.
(mccs-jops-1503a)
Ans: 1. Blockade/Picket: A blockade/picket is established on the enemy's most likely
avenue of approach in order to provide local and temporary sea control of the surface,
subsurface, and air space. There will also be scouting efforts utilizing surface/
subsurface combatants such as destroyers, cruisers, and submarines aided by sensors
such as radar. Together, they hunt down the enemy on multiple avenues of approach to
control and deny the sea lines of communication (SLOC).
2. Bombardment: A bombardment, which typically consists of naval gunfire and carrier-
based aircraft strikes, is conducted in order to assist in establishing a beachhead by
destroying and or softening enemy positions prior to the landing force going ashore.
3. Boots on the Ground: The navy launches its landing force, Marines, to seize and
defend key maritime terrain. They are typically aided by carrier-based close air support.
4. The Island Becomes a "Fort": The "fort" can contribute to sea denial, sea control,
sustained operations ashore, and opens the access door for the joint force. The fort can
provide land-based combat air patrols (CAP)reducing the demand on carrier-based
aircraft allowing the carriers to pull off station and it can serve as a launching pad for
Anti Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) weapon systems such as ballistic missiles. It also
serves as an advanced base and logistical hub that gives the joint force a forward
staging area to rest, rearm, refit, and reconstitute. This can include the repair of ships
and aircraft.
5. The Picket Continues: The picket continues to isolate, strangling the adversary's
forces ashore by cutting off their supply lines. Additionally, the island is able to project
power further out into the sea due to land-based aircraft and missiles strangling the
adversaries forces abroad.
6. The Cycle Begins Again: After the island has been seized, the naval force will continue
on to its next objective in the greater naval campaign where the cycle will begin again.
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, 2). Organization of the marine corps and navy
Ans:
3). Without the aid of references. describe marine air-ground task force (magtf) organizations
without omitting key components. (mccs-mgtf-1002)
Ans: Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) structure enable our critical trans-
domain role. Consisting of command, ground combat, aviation, and logistical elements
organized as necessary for each particular situation, the MAGTF supports the
adaptability necessary for the uncertainty of the operational environment and the full
range of military operations.
4). Without the aid of references, define marine expeditionary forces to include all
components. (mccs-mgtf- 1002a)
Ans: The MEF is the Marine Corps' principal warfighting organization. It is capable of
missions across a range of military operations to include amphibious assault and
sustained operations ashore in any environment. Size and composition can vary greatly
depending on the requirements of the mission.
5). Without the aid of references, define marine divisions to include all components. (mccs-
mgtf-1002b)
Ans: A Marine Division's mission is to provide forces for amphibious assaults or to
execute other operations as may be directed. The Marine division must be able to
provide the ground amphibious forcible-entry capability to an amphibious task force
(ATF) and conduct subsequent land operations in any operational environment. The
division commander fights by using combined-arms tactics and tailors the force to the
demands of each mission. The Marine division is employed as the GCE of the MEF or
may provide task-organized forces for smaller MAGTFs.
6). Without the aid of references, define marine air wings to include all components. (mccs-
mgtf-1002c)
Ans: the ACE is composed of task-organized Marine aviation forces under a single
commander. The ACE commander is the MAGTF commander's principal advisor and
subject matter expert on all aviation activities. The primary mission of Marine Corps
aviation is to participate as the air component of the MAGTF in the seizure and defense
of advance naval bases and to conduct such land operations as may be essential for the
prosecution of a naval campaign. The notional MAW is task organized to provide a
flexible and balanced aviation organization that is capable of providing the full range of
aviation operations in a variety of areas without the requirement for prepositioned
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, support, control, and logistical facilities. The MAW is the smallest unit with the inherent
capability of performing all six functions of Marine aviation. The wing is composed of
the subordinate units depicted below. Aviation organizations smaller than a wing can
provide the requisite functions through scaled task organization.
7). Without the aid of references, define marine logistics groups to include all components.
(mccs-mgtf-1002d)
Ans: The MLG provides direct support (DS) to the MEF and sustained tactical logistics
to each element in the MEF in the functional areas of logistics beyond the organic
capabilities of supported units. It provides LCEs to smaller MAGTFs that train, rapidly
task organize, deploy, employ, fight, and redeploy in order to provide general support (GS)
and direct support (DS) logistics combat support to all elements of the MEF and smaller
MAGTFs. The MLG is structured to support, in garrison or deployed, a one-division/one-
wing configured MEF. The most significant attribute of the MLG is that it is a
permanently organized command charged with the responsibility of providing all major
tactical logistics functions for the MEF beyond the organic capabilities of the supported
units/organizations. Thus it is staffed and equipped by tables of organization and tables
of equipment to support a one-division/one-wing MEF and/or three MEUs
simultaneously.
8). Given a scenario, define the marine air-ground task force concept without omission.
(mccs-mgtf-1002e)
Ans: MAGTF operations are built on a foundation of six special core competencies.
The direct result of more than two centuries of expeditionary experience, these six core
competencies define what Marines do and how they operate.
1. Expeditionary readiness.
2. Combined arms integration.
3. Expeditionary operations.
4. Sea-based operations.
5. Forcible entry from the sea.
6. Reserve Integration.
9). Without the aid of references, identify the four elements of a marine expeditionary force
(mef) without omission. (mccs-mgtf-1002f)
Ans: A permanent Command Element (CE).
• A GCE of one or more Marine Divisions (MARDIV).
• An ACE of one or more Marine Aircraft Wings (MAW).
• A LCE of one or more Marine Logistics Groups (MLG).
10).
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answers graded A+ 2023
1). Without the aid of reference, identify characteristics of joint campaigns without omission.
(mccs-jops-1503a)
Ans: 1. Blockade/Picket: A blockade/picket is established on the enemy's most likely
avenue of approach in order to provide local and temporary sea control of the surface,
subsurface, and air space. There will also be scouting efforts utilizing surface/
subsurface combatants such as destroyers, cruisers, and submarines aided by sensors
such as radar. Together, they hunt down the enemy on multiple avenues of approach to
control and deny the sea lines of communication (SLOC).
2. Bombardment: A bombardment, which typically consists of naval gunfire and carrier-
based aircraft strikes, is conducted in order to assist in establishing a beachhead by
destroying and or softening enemy positions prior to the landing force going ashore.
3. Boots on the Ground: The navy launches its landing force, Marines, to seize and
defend key maritime terrain. They are typically aided by carrier-based close air support.
4. The Island Becomes a "Fort": The "fort" can contribute to sea denial, sea control,
sustained operations ashore, and opens the access door for the joint force. The fort can
provide land-based combat air patrols (CAP)reducing the demand on carrier-based
aircraft allowing the carriers to pull off station and it can serve as a launching pad for
Anti Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) weapon systems such as ballistic missiles. It also
serves as an advanced base and logistical hub that gives the joint force a forward
staging area to rest, rearm, refit, and reconstitute. This can include the repair of ships
and aircraft.
5. The Picket Continues: The picket continues to isolate, strangling the adversary's
forces ashore by cutting off their supply lines. Additionally, the island is able to project
power further out into the sea due to land-based aircraft and missiles strangling the
adversaries forces abroad.
6. The Cycle Begins Again: After the island has been seized, the naval force will continue
on to its next objective in the greater naval campaign where the cycle will begin again.
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, 2). Organization of the marine corps and navy
Ans:
3). Without the aid of references. describe marine air-ground task force (magtf) organizations
without omitting key components. (mccs-mgtf-1002)
Ans: Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) structure enable our critical trans-
domain role. Consisting of command, ground combat, aviation, and logistical elements
organized as necessary for each particular situation, the MAGTF supports the
adaptability necessary for the uncertainty of the operational environment and the full
range of military operations.
4). Without the aid of references, define marine expeditionary forces to include all
components. (mccs-mgtf- 1002a)
Ans: The MEF is the Marine Corps' principal warfighting organization. It is capable of
missions across a range of military operations to include amphibious assault and
sustained operations ashore in any environment. Size and composition can vary greatly
depending on the requirements of the mission.
5). Without the aid of references, define marine divisions to include all components. (mccs-
mgtf-1002b)
Ans: A Marine Division's mission is to provide forces for amphibious assaults or to
execute other operations as may be directed. The Marine division must be able to
provide the ground amphibious forcible-entry capability to an amphibious task force
(ATF) and conduct subsequent land operations in any operational environment. The
division commander fights by using combined-arms tactics and tailors the force to the
demands of each mission. The Marine division is employed as the GCE of the MEF or
may provide task-organized forces for smaller MAGTFs.
6). Without the aid of references, define marine air wings to include all components. (mccs-
mgtf-1002c)
Ans: the ACE is composed of task-organized Marine aviation forces under a single
commander. The ACE commander is the MAGTF commander's principal advisor and
subject matter expert on all aviation activities. The primary mission of Marine Corps
aviation is to participate as the air component of the MAGTF in the seizure and defense
of advance naval bases and to conduct such land operations as may be essential for the
prosecution of a naval campaign. The notional MAW is task organized to provide a
flexible and balanced aviation organization that is capable of providing the full range of
aviation operations in a variety of areas without the requirement for prepositioned
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, support, control, and logistical facilities. The MAW is the smallest unit with the inherent
capability of performing all six functions of Marine aviation. The wing is composed of
the subordinate units depicted below. Aviation organizations smaller than a wing can
provide the requisite functions through scaled task organization.
7). Without the aid of references, define marine logistics groups to include all components.
(mccs-mgtf-1002d)
Ans: The MLG provides direct support (DS) to the MEF and sustained tactical logistics
to each element in the MEF in the functional areas of logistics beyond the organic
capabilities of supported units. It provides LCEs to smaller MAGTFs that train, rapidly
task organize, deploy, employ, fight, and redeploy in order to provide general support (GS)
and direct support (DS) logistics combat support to all elements of the MEF and smaller
MAGTFs. The MLG is structured to support, in garrison or deployed, a one-division/one-
wing configured MEF. The most significant attribute of the MLG is that it is a
permanently organized command charged with the responsibility of providing all major
tactical logistics functions for the MEF beyond the organic capabilities of the supported
units/organizations. Thus it is staffed and equipped by tables of organization and tables
of equipment to support a one-division/one-wing MEF and/or three MEUs
simultaneously.
8). Given a scenario, define the marine air-ground task force concept without omission.
(mccs-mgtf-1002e)
Ans: MAGTF operations are built on a foundation of six special core competencies.
The direct result of more than two centuries of expeditionary experience, these six core
competencies define what Marines do and how they operate.
1. Expeditionary readiness.
2. Combined arms integration.
3. Expeditionary operations.
4. Sea-based operations.
5. Forcible entry from the sea.
6. Reserve Integration.
9). Without the aid of references, identify the four elements of a marine expeditionary force
(mef) without omission. (mccs-mgtf-1002f)
Ans: A permanent Command Element (CE).
• A GCE of one or more Marine Divisions (MARDIV).
• An ACE of one or more Marine Aircraft Wings (MAW).
• A LCE of one or more Marine Logistics Groups (MLG).
10).
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