Weapons Handling
What are the four weapons safety rules?
(Bonus for the unspoken 5th rule)
Never point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot.
Keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire.
Keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you are ready to fire.
5th: Know your target and what lies beyond it.
Is extreme cold needed for hypothermia to occur?
No!
What are the two compass holds used during day land navigation?
The compass to cheek method and the center hold method
What is the act of advancing towards the enemy while under fire called?
Fire and movement
Who is the "Father of the Marine Corps"
Samuel Nicholas
What are the four conditions of the M16 A4 Service Rifle?
1: Mag inserted, round in chamber, bolt forward, ejection port cover closed, weapon on safe.
2: Does not apply to the M16 A4 Service Rifle.
3: Mag inserted, No round in chamber (etc)
4: No mag inserted, No round in chamber (etc)
What is frostbite?
The actual freezing of skin tissue (noncoverable).
How do you convert from a grid to a magnetic azimuth on the East Coast of the US?
Add 10 degrees
What does ADDRAC stand for?
Alert, Direction, Description, Range, Assignment, Control
Who was the "Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps"
Archibald Henderson
GySgt Hanson honorable mention
What is the maximum effective range of an M16 on a point target versus an area target?
Point: 550m
Area: 800m
Painful spasms of skeletal muscle as a result of excessive loss of body salt. Caused by a salt imbalance within the body.
Heat Cramps
What is the black border (that you rotate for night land nav) around the outside of the face of the compass called?
The bezel ring
Name the three different types of weapons carries and describe why you would use each during a SULE.
Neutral- Would use while briefing your team
Alert- Would use while patrolling, before contact
Ready- Would use while getting set in the fore position during fire and movement, and to point out the enemy to your team leader.
Name the only two Marines to receive two Medals of Honor.
Smedly Butler, Dan Daly
What is the weight of an M16 with a 30-round magazine inserted?
8.79 lbs
(full points for ~8)
Patients are delirious or comatose
Pupils may be pinpoint
Flushed skin may or may not be present
Rectal temperature of 103 degrees F
Sweating is often present.
How far away do you have to be from an M16 A4 Service Rifle for it not to interfere with your compass?
0.5 meters
You are a FT leader. Your FT takes a casualty during a firefight, but you still have enough manpower to kill the enemy (a two-man force). What do you do?
The general rule is that fire superiority is the best medicine. If you leave another man behind, it lowers your chances of success, which is required long-term to treat the casualty.
Who is the most decorated female Marine of all time?
Lieutenant Carol A. Mutter
List the cycle of operations in order.
Feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, and cocking
What percentage of the nutrients in the food we eat is used by our body to create heat?
75%
A gradual, partial dip in elevation between two hills (terrain feature).
Give a verbatim example of the reporting procedures at the end of a SULE.
Good (GOD) Ma'am/Sir/Rank,
Candidate FT Leader, Candidate X, reports. There are X rounds located within the FT, no casualties, and all equipment is accounted for. The enemy has been neutralized and destroyed, mission complete.
Good Afternoon Ma'am/Sir, Rank
When did the Marine Corps shift its warfare tactics towards modern maneuver warfare?
Following the Vietnam War