FMF GCE STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE MARINE DIVISION? - ANS EXECUTE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT
OPERATIONS AND SUCH OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED.
HOW MANY PERSONNEL ARE IN A MARINE DIVISION? - ANS 17,000 PERSONNEL
WHAT MUST A MARINE DIVISION BE ABLE TO PROVIDE? - ANS PROVIDE THE GROUND
AMPHIBIOUS FORCIBLE-ENTRY CAPABILITY TO THE AMPHIBIOUS TASK FORCE AND CONDUCT
LAND OPERATIONS IN ANY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.
HOW DOES THE DIVISION COMMANDER FIGHT? - ANS BY USING COMBINED ARMS TACTICS
AND TAILORS TO THE DEMANDS OF EACH MISSION.
WHAT IS THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE HEADQUARTERS BATTALION? - ANS EXERCISE
COMMAND, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE MARINE DIVISION.
WHAT COMPANIES ARE IN THE HEADQUARTERS BATTALION? - ANS AN H&S COMPANY
A DIVISION HEADQUARTERS WITH AN H&S COMPANY
A RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY
A SPECIAL SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
A COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
A MILITARY POLICE COMPANY
THE DIVISION BAND
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,A TRUCK COMPANY
WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE H&S COMPANY? - ANS PROVIDE COMMAND.
ADMINISTRATIVE, SECURITY, AND ORGANIC SUPPLY FOR THE HEADQUARTERS BATTALION.
WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY? - ANS PROVIDE GROUND
RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEILLANCE.
WHAT DOES THE RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY CONSIST OF? - ANS A COMPANY
HEADQUARTERS SECTION
6 RECONNAISSANCE PLATOONS
WHAT DOES THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY EMPHASIZE? -
ANS DIRECTED RECONNAISSANCE RATHER THAN PASSIVE SURVEILLANCE.
WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE MILITARY POLICE COMPANY? - ANS PROVIDES...
1) ROUTE RECONNAISSANCE
2) EVACUATION AND CONTROL OF ENEMY PRISONERS OF WAR
3) BEACH AND PERIMETER DEFENSE
4) AREA SECURITY
5) CROWD CONTROL
6) INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES
WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY? - ANS INSTALLS, OPERATES,
AND MAINTAINS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES FOR THE DIVISION HEADQUARTERS
INCLUDING.....MULTICHANNEL RADIO, WIRE, AND COMMUNICATION CENTER FACILITIES.
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, WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE TRUCK COMPANY? - ANS PROVIDES GENERAL SUPPORT
MOTOR TRANSPORT TO THE MARINE DIVISION.
WHAT IS THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE INFANTRY REGIMENT? - ANS TO LOCATE, CLOSE
WITH, AND DESTROY THE ENEMY BY FIRE AND MANEUVER OR REPEL HIM WITH FIRE AND
CLOSE COMBAT.
WHAT DOES THE INFANTRY REGIMENT CONSIST OF? - ANS A HEADQUARTERS COMPANY
2(OR MORE) INFANTRY BATTALIONS(NORMALLY 3)
HOW MANY PERSONNEL ARE IN AN INFANTRY REGIMENT? - ANS APPROXIMATELY 3,400
PERSONNEL
WHAT BASIC TACTICAL UNIT DOES THE REGIMENT USE TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION? -
ANS INFANTRY BATTALIONS
WHAT DOES THE HEADQUARTERS COMPANY OF THE INFANTRY REGIMENT CONTAIN? -
ANS A REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS
A RECONNAISSANCE PLATOON
WHAT COMPRISES A REGIMENTAL LANDING TEAM? - ANS A REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS
COMBAT SUPPORT UNITS(CSS UNITS)
COMMAND AND STAFF FUNCTIONS ARE EXERCISED THROUGH WHAT? - ANS A COMPACT
OPERATIONAL COMMAND THAT CONSISTS OF THE COMMANDER AND EXECUTIVE STAFF.
WHAT IS THE BASIC MEANS OF GROUND MOBILITY FOR THE REGIMENT? - ANS BY FOOT
SUPPLEMENTED BY...
-SMALL LIGHTWEIHT VEHICLES THAT CARRIES COMMS AND AMMUNITION
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE MARINE DIVISION? - ANS EXECUTE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT
OPERATIONS AND SUCH OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED.
HOW MANY PERSONNEL ARE IN A MARINE DIVISION? - ANS 17,000 PERSONNEL
WHAT MUST A MARINE DIVISION BE ABLE TO PROVIDE? - ANS PROVIDE THE GROUND
AMPHIBIOUS FORCIBLE-ENTRY CAPABILITY TO THE AMPHIBIOUS TASK FORCE AND CONDUCT
LAND OPERATIONS IN ANY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.
HOW DOES THE DIVISION COMMANDER FIGHT? - ANS BY USING COMBINED ARMS TACTICS
AND TAILORS TO THE DEMANDS OF EACH MISSION.
WHAT IS THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE HEADQUARTERS BATTALION? - ANS EXERCISE
COMMAND, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE MARINE DIVISION.
WHAT COMPANIES ARE IN THE HEADQUARTERS BATTALION? - ANS AN H&S COMPANY
A DIVISION HEADQUARTERS WITH AN H&S COMPANY
A RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY
A SPECIAL SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
A COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
A MILITARY POLICE COMPANY
THE DIVISION BAND
1 Copyright ©2025 THESTAR ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,A TRUCK COMPANY
WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE H&S COMPANY? - ANS PROVIDE COMMAND.
ADMINISTRATIVE, SECURITY, AND ORGANIC SUPPLY FOR THE HEADQUARTERS BATTALION.
WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY? - ANS PROVIDE GROUND
RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEILLANCE.
WHAT DOES THE RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY CONSIST OF? - ANS A COMPANY
HEADQUARTERS SECTION
6 RECONNAISSANCE PLATOONS
WHAT DOES THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY EMPHASIZE? -
ANS DIRECTED RECONNAISSANCE RATHER THAN PASSIVE SURVEILLANCE.
WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE MILITARY POLICE COMPANY? - ANS PROVIDES...
1) ROUTE RECONNAISSANCE
2) EVACUATION AND CONTROL OF ENEMY PRISONERS OF WAR
3) BEACH AND PERIMETER DEFENSE
4) AREA SECURITY
5) CROWD CONTROL
6) INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES
WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY? - ANS INSTALLS, OPERATES,
AND MAINTAINS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES FOR THE DIVISION HEADQUARTERS
INCLUDING.....MULTICHANNEL RADIO, WIRE, AND COMMUNICATION CENTER FACILITIES.
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, WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE TRUCK COMPANY? - ANS PROVIDES GENERAL SUPPORT
MOTOR TRANSPORT TO THE MARINE DIVISION.
WHAT IS THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE INFANTRY REGIMENT? - ANS TO LOCATE, CLOSE
WITH, AND DESTROY THE ENEMY BY FIRE AND MANEUVER OR REPEL HIM WITH FIRE AND
CLOSE COMBAT.
WHAT DOES THE INFANTRY REGIMENT CONSIST OF? - ANS A HEADQUARTERS COMPANY
2(OR MORE) INFANTRY BATTALIONS(NORMALLY 3)
HOW MANY PERSONNEL ARE IN AN INFANTRY REGIMENT? - ANS APPROXIMATELY 3,400
PERSONNEL
WHAT BASIC TACTICAL UNIT DOES THE REGIMENT USE TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION? -
ANS INFANTRY BATTALIONS
WHAT DOES THE HEADQUARTERS COMPANY OF THE INFANTRY REGIMENT CONTAIN? -
ANS A REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS
A RECONNAISSANCE PLATOON
WHAT COMPRISES A REGIMENTAL LANDING TEAM? - ANS A REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS
COMBAT SUPPORT UNITS(CSS UNITS)
COMMAND AND STAFF FUNCTIONS ARE EXERCISED THROUGH WHAT? - ANS A COMPACT
OPERATIONAL COMMAND THAT CONSISTS OF THE COMMANDER AND EXECUTIVE STAFF.
WHAT IS THE BASIC MEANS OF GROUND MOBILITY FOR THE REGIMENT? - ANS BY FOOT
SUPPLEMENTED BY...
-SMALL LIGHTWEIHT VEHICLES THAT CARRIES COMMS AND AMMUNITION
3 Copyright ©2025 THESTAR ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
