What is marine corps established its aviation unit. Major Alfred A. Cunningham was the first pilot
100
nomenclature of the m9 service pistol
What is semi-automatic, magazine fed, double action, recoil operated pistol
100
mission of the infantry regiment
What is to locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel his assault by fire and close combat
100
how long does it take for the LAV-25 to be fully amphibious
What is 3 minutes
100
define hazard
a condition with the potential to cause personal injury or death, property damage, or degradation
200
1982
What is marines deployed to Lebanon as part of a multinational peacekeeping force. 23 OCT 1983 a suicide truck bomb attack on the headquarters building killed 271, wounding 70 others. marines withdrew in july of 1984
200
4 weapon safety rules
What is treat every weapon as if it were loaded, never point your weapon at anything you don't intend to shoot, keep your finger straight and off the trigger until your ready to fire, keep the weapon on safe until your to fire
200
what is a fighting position
What is point on the ground from which fire is delivered
200
how many stowed rounds and ready rounds are their for smoke grenades
What is 8 stowed and 8 ready
200
what does FITCAL stand for
What is feel, inspect, tighten, clean, adjust, lubricate
300
battle of the guadalcanal
What is 7 August 1942, 1st mar div landed on the beaches of Guadalcanal in the Solomon islands and launched the first United States land offensive in world war 2. marked the first combat test of the new amphibious doctrine.
300
max effective ranges of the m249
What is point 800m, area 1000m, grazing 600m
300
mission of the assault amphibian battalion
What is to land surface assault elements of the landing force and their equipment in a single lift from assault shipping during amphibious operations to inland objectives and to conduct mechanized operations and related combat support in subsequent operations ashore
300
lav's are air transportable via what?
What is c-130, c-141, c-5 and ch-53 E
300
what is the primary mission of the kc-130 hercules
What is in-flight refueling, tactical transport
400
Margret A. Brewer
What is Brigadier General Brewer, then colonel, served as director of women marines from 1973-1977. she was the seventh and last director. Became the first woman general officer on 11 may 1978
400
rates of fire m240g
What is (sustained) 100 rounds per minute in 6-8 round bursts 4-5 seconds between bursts, barrel change every 10 minutes. (rapid) 200 rounds per minute 10-12 round bursts 2-3 seconds between bursts barrel change every 2 minutes (cyclic) 650-950 rounds per minute, barrel changes continuous
400
maximum speed forward of the AAVC7A1
What is land 45mph, water 8.2mph
400
what do each member of the team do during a NEAR ambush
What is men in the killing zone immediately return fire without waiting for and order or signal. men not in the killing zone should maneuver against the ambush force
400
describe the placement of the joint service color guard
navy rifleman, coast guard holding own flag, airforce holding own flag, navy holding own flag, marine holding own flag, army holding army flag, army holding national colors, army rifleman
500
When don't you salute
What is while working indoors, as a prisoner or guarding prisoners, under battle conditions, in ranks, at crowded gatherings, when doing so would be unsafe, when blouse is unbuttoned, with a smoking device in your hand
500
the an-vpq-31 reticle, includes a horizontal mil-scale graduated in 5 mil increments.
What is target reference system
500
why is the amphibious assault amphibian battalion employed
What is primarily employed to mechanize the surface elements of a regimental landing team
500
what is the organization of the headquarters battalion of marine division
What is h&s company, division headquarters, recon company, special security communications team, a comm company, an mp company, the division band, and a truck company
500
explain the difference between true north, grid north, and magnetic north
true north- a line from any point on the earths surface to the north pole
magnetic north- the earth has a magnetic field that is close to the north pole (arrow on compass points north)
grid north- established by using the vertical grid lines on the map (annotated by GN)