PSYC 3050 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
▶ The largest type of Marine Air-Ground Task Force that deploys for
combat is called a ______________. Answer: Marine Expeditionary Force
(MEF)
▶ The Commandant of the Marine Corps reports directly to
______________. Answer: SECNAV
▶ The largest Marine Air-Ground Task Force is called a ______________,
which can contain as many 100,000 Marines. Answer: Marine
Expeditionary Force
▶ The Marine Corps is organized into ______________ broad
components. Answer: four
▶ Approximately how many Marines are 25-years old or younger? Answer:
Three quarters
▶ The "Three Block War" concept means that Marines must be able to
______________. Select all that apply. Answer: perform stability and
counterinsurgency operations on one block
wage conventional combat on one block
engage in humanitarian operations on one block
▶ Due to the Marines' rigid task force construct, they are usually assigned
to operate independently of joint forces. Answer: False
▶ The MEF typically fights at the ______________ level of warfare to fulfill
the Joint Force Commander's objectives. Answer: tactical
▶ Marine Air-Ground Task Forces are capable of being deployed to areas
with no pre-existing infrastructure (roads, electrical power, etc.). Answer:
True
,▶ Heavy maneuver forces can maneuver strategically with ease and are
ideally suited for operations in urban terrain. Answer: False
▶ The two basic types of Army divisions, in terms of their fighting power,
are ______________. Answer: heavy and light
▶ The Army has approximately ______________ soldiers serving on active
duty. Answer: 600,000
▶ The most efficient way to deploy Army combat forces is
______________. Answer: using a combination of strategic sealift and
strategic airlift
▶ The Army's only airborne division is the ______________ Airborne
Division. Answer: 82nd
▶ An air assault division is well suited for the following types of operations.
Select all that apply. Answer: Night fighting
Stability and support
Helicopter firepower
Close or urban terrain
▶ ______________ unifies all of the elements of the Army's battlefield
organization. Answer: Purpose
▶ In 2006, the Army reorganized into three ______________ and 10
______________. Answer: army commands, army service component
commands
▶ The Army is comprised of ______________ divisions. Answer: 10
▶ Which of the following are tenets of Army operations? Select all that
apply. Answer: initiative
agility
synchronization
, ▶ Mechanized, armored, and air assault divisions require a significant
amount of ______________ in order to conduct operations. Select all that
apply. Answer: logistic sustainment
time to assemble
strategic lift
▶ Mechanized infantry and armor are best suited for operations in
______________. Answer: open plains
▶ One of the greatest challenges routinely faced by Army leaders and
planners is how to get the right force to the battlefield in a timely manner.
Answer: True
▶ Given their similarities, the concepts of Battlespace and Area of
Operations are often used interchangeably by Army commanders. Answer:
False
▶ ______________ operations create and preserve conditions for the
success of decisive operations. Answer: Shaping
▶ Which of the following are roles of the U.S. Army? Select all that apply.
Answer: Seizing, occupying, and defending land areas
Defeating enemy land forces
Prompt and sustained land combat
▶ Armored Cavalry Regiments are capable of acting as a
______________. Select all that apply. Answer: pursuit force
special purpose force
corps commander's "eyes and ears"
covering force
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
▶ The largest type of Marine Air-Ground Task Force that deploys for
combat is called a ______________. Answer: Marine Expeditionary Force
(MEF)
▶ The Commandant of the Marine Corps reports directly to
______________. Answer: SECNAV
▶ The largest Marine Air-Ground Task Force is called a ______________,
which can contain as many 100,000 Marines. Answer: Marine
Expeditionary Force
▶ The Marine Corps is organized into ______________ broad
components. Answer: four
▶ Approximately how many Marines are 25-years old or younger? Answer:
Three quarters
▶ The "Three Block War" concept means that Marines must be able to
______________. Select all that apply. Answer: perform stability and
counterinsurgency operations on one block
wage conventional combat on one block
engage in humanitarian operations on one block
▶ Due to the Marines' rigid task force construct, they are usually assigned
to operate independently of joint forces. Answer: False
▶ The MEF typically fights at the ______________ level of warfare to fulfill
the Joint Force Commander's objectives. Answer: tactical
▶ Marine Air-Ground Task Forces are capable of being deployed to areas
with no pre-existing infrastructure (roads, electrical power, etc.). Answer:
True
,▶ Heavy maneuver forces can maneuver strategically with ease and are
ideally suited for operations in urban terrain. Answer: False
▶ The two basic types of Army divisions, in terms of their fighting power,
are ______________. Answer: heavy and light
▶ The Army has approximately ______________ soldiers serving on active
duty. Answer: 600,000
▶ The most efficient way to deploy Army combat forces is
______________. Answer: using a combination of strategic sealift and
strategic airlift
▶ The Army's only airborne division is the ______________ Airborne
Division. Answer: 82nd
▶ An air assault division is well suited for the following types of operations.
Select all that apply. Answer: Night fighting
Stability and support
Helicopter firepower
Close or urban terrain
▶ ______________ unifies all of the elements of the Army's battlefield
organization. Answer: Purpose
▶ In 2006, the Army reorganized into three ______________ and 10
______________. Answer: army commands, army service component
commands
▶ The Army is comprised of ______________ divisions. Answer: 10
▶ Which of the following are tenets of Army operations? Select all that
apply. Answer: initiative
agility
synchronization
, ▶ Mechanized, armored, and air assault divisions require a significant
amount of ______________ in order to conduct operations. Select all that
apply. Answer: logistic sustainment
time to assemble
strategic lift
▶ Mechanized infantry and armor are best suited for operations in
______________. Answer: open plains
▶ One of the greatest challenges routinely faced by Army leaders and
planners is how to get the right force to the battlefield in a timely manner.
Answer: True
▶ Given their similarities, the concepts of Battlespace and Area of
Operations are often used interchangeably by Army commanders. Answer:
False
▶ ______________ operations create and preserve conditions for the
success of decisive operations. Answer: Shaping
▶ Which of the following are roles of the U.S. Army? Select all that apply.
Answer: Seizing, occupying, and defending land areas
Defeating enemy land forces
Prompt and sustained land combat
▶ Armored Cavalry Regiments are capable of acting as a
______________. Select all that apply. Answer: pursuit force
special purpose force
corps commander's "eyes and ears"
covering force
