Phase 4 TBS

Location of III MEF

Camp Courtney, OKI, JAPAN

Location of II MEF

Camp Lejeune, NC

Location of I MEF

Camp Pendleton, CA

2 methods of decision making

Analytical (not time critical) and Recognitional (time of crisis/time critical)

IED 9 line

1. Date time group (when IED was discovered) 2. Report Activity and Location 3. Contact Method 4. Type of Ordinance 5. NBC Contaminations 6. Resources Threatened 7. Impact on mission 8. Protective Measures 9. Recommended Priority (immediate, indirect, minor, no threat)

5 stresses of combat

1) Boredom 2) Fog of war 3) Casualties 4) Discomfort and fatigue 5) extreme risk and fear

5 Horizontal Themes

1. A leader of exemplary character selflessly devoted to leading Marines 24 / 7 2. Proficient in individual to platoon-level warfighting skills, weapons, and tactics 3. A leader with a bias for action able to adapt to the environment, rapidly decide, communicate, and act in the "fog of war" 4. Embraces our naval character, expeditionary nature, and the Corps' warrior ethos 5. Mentally and physically tough

6 Tactical Tenets

1. Achieving a Decision 2. Gaining Advantage 3. Being Faster 4. Adapting 5. Cooperating 6. Exploiting Success & Finishing

8 room clearing steps

1. Clear exterior of room as much as possible 2. Clear the fatal funnel 3. Dominate the room 4. Eliminate Threats 5. Control the Room 6. Hasty Search 7. Mark 8. Evacuate

Types of Breaching Operations

1. Mechanical 2. Ballistic 3. Explosive 4. Manual

BAMCIS

BEGIN PLANNING ARRANGE RECON MAKE RECON COMPLETE PLAN ISSUE ORDER SUPERVISE

What rank commands a MEB and how long can a MEB sustain itself for?

Brigadier General, 30 days

4 levels of Urban Environment

Buildings, Streets, Subterranean, Air

What rank commands a MEU and how long can a MEU sustain itself?

Colonel, 15 days

7 warfighting functions

Command and Control (C2), Maneuver, Fires, Intelligence, Logistics, Force Protection, Information.

5 C's

Confirm Clear Cordon Check Control

Fighter-Leader concept

Demonstration through action. Allowing decentralized command and small unit leaders to make their own decisions

Block 3 of Urban Environment

High Intensity Conflict, No host nation control, violent environment

Block 1 of Urban Environment

Humanitarian Ops, host nation control, restrictive ROE

Leadership Principles

Know yourself and seek self-improvement. Be technically and tactically proficient. Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions. Make sound and timely decisions. Set the example. Know your soldiers and look out for their well-being. Keep your subordinates informed. Develop a sense of responsibility in your subordinates. Ensure that the task is understood, supervised, and accomplished. Build the team. Employ your unit in accordance with its capabilities.

Art of tactics

Lies in how we creatively form and apply military force in a given situation. It involves the creation, positioning, and maneuver of combat power. (When do we flank the enemy, and when do we ambush him? When do we attack, and when do we infiltrate? How do we use speed and momentum to achieve a decisive advantage? This creativity is a developed capacity, acquired through education, practice, and experience.)

What rank commands a MEF and how long can a MEF sustain itself?

Lieutenant General, 60 days

Tactical Planning Process

METT-TC --> EMLCOA --> CG/CV/EXP --> SOM --> FSP --> Tasks

9 Principles of War

MOOSEMUSS: Mass, Objective, Offensive, Simplicity, Economy of Force, Maneuver, Unity of Command, Supervise, Security

Location of 2nd MAW

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Cherry Point, NC

Location of 3rd MAW

Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, CA

Location of 1st MAW

Marine Corps Bases, Okinawa, Japan (same as III MEF)

Phases of Amphibious Ops

Planning, Embarkation, Rehershal, Movement, Action

Urban Defensive Characteristics

Preparation, Security, Disruption, Massing effects and Flexibility

Post detonated IED

REACTER report establish security assault enemy clear to/through casualties treat casualties evacuate casualties recover

RISS

Recon, Isolate, Secure a Foothold, Seize the Objective

SOSR

Suppress, Obscure, Secure a Foothold, Reduce

Define Terrorism

The calculated use of unlawful violence to inculcate fear, intended to coerce or intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious or ideological

6 principles of patrolling

depth, mutual support, deception and pattern avoidance, inter-patrol communication, establishment of a reaction force, 3d threat

7.62/ 50 cal

effects on car body, walls, sandbags

Science of Tactics

lies in the technical application of combat power. It includes mastering the techniques and procedures that contribute to the development of warfighting skills such as marksmanship, navigation, gunnery, and close air support.

Block 2 of urban environment

limited host nation control, unstable environment, increased force protection

5.56 penetration

no effects on urban obstacles. effects on wood, cinder continuous effects on wall may lessen protection

the purpose of an inspection is...

to ensure the health wellness and readiness of a unit

3 Levels of war

operational, strategic, tactical

3 sections to a command investigation

preliminary statement, findings of fact, recommendation