PSYC 3050 STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS FOR PREP
▶ _______________ establish each Service's leading position in its
respective domain of war. Answer: Roles
▶ Joint warfare is best described as ______________. (Select the best
answer.) Answer: the integrated and synchronized application of all
appropriate capabilities
▶ Marines seek to avoid attrition by employing ______________ warfare
against an adversary's critical vulnerabilities. Answer: maneuver
▶ The Marine Corps' standing operational organization is called a
______________. Answer: Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)
▶ Marines fight as an integrated air-ground-logistics task force under a
single commander called a ______________ Commander. Answer:
MAGTF
▶ Historically, the Marine Corps has conducted operations
______________ of the ROMO. Answer: at the lower end
▶ The personnel, bases, and activities that support the Marine Corps'
operating forces comprise the Marine Corps ______________. Answer:
supporting establishment
▶ There are ______________ types of Marine Air Ground Task Forces.
Answer: four
▶ All Marine Corps components reinforce and support the
______________. Answer: Marine Corps Operating Forces
▶ The Marine Corps fields specialized forces that may be deployed outside
of the MAGTF, these forces are: Select all that apply. Answer: Chemical
Biological Incident Response Force
,Security Force Battalion
Anti-Terrorism Battalion
▶ The general functions and composition of the Marine Corps are
described in ______________. Select all that apply. Answer: Title 10, U.S.
Code
DoD Directive 5100.1
▶ Which forces comprise the Marine Corps' combatant command-level
service components? Select all that apply. Answer: MARFORCOM
MARFORPAC
▶ The Marine Special Operations Command is under the operational
control of ______________. Answer: U.S. Special Operations Command
▶ In order to deploy rapidly without the delays inherent to mobilizing
reserves, the Marine Corps maintains its active force at about
______________ percent of its total force. Answer: 80
▶ Marines are prepared to deploy into ______________ environments,
which are characterized by a lack of supporting infrastructure (roads,
electrical power, communications, etc.). Select all that apply. Answer:
austere
▶ The highly tailored nature of Marine Air-Ground Task Forces makes
them unsuitable for service as the core around which a Joint Task Force
headquarters may be formed. Answer: False
▶ 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
AND SOLUTIONS FOR PREP
▶ _______________ establish each Service's leading position in its
respective domain of war. Answer: Roles
▶ Joint warfare is best described as ______________. (Select the best
answer.) Answer: the integrated and synchronized application of all
appropriate capabilities
▶ Marines seek to avoid attrition by employing ______________ warfare
against an adversary's critical vulnerabilities. Answer: maneuver
▶ The Marine Corps' standing operational organization is called a
______________. Answer: Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)
▶ Marines fight as an integrated air-ground-logistics task force under a
single commander called a ______________ Commander. Answer:
MAGTF
▶ Historically, the Marine Corps has conducted operations
______________ of the ROMO. Answer: at the lower end
▶ The personnel, bases, and activities that support the Marine Corps'
operating forces comprise the Marine Corps ______________. Answer:
supporting establishment
▶ There are ______________ types of Marine Air Ground Task Forces.
Answer: four
▶ All Marine Corps components reinforce and support the
______________. Answer: Marine Corps Operating Forces
▶ The Marine Corps fields specialized forces that may be deployed outside
of the MAGTF, these forces are: Select all that apply. Answer: Chemical
Biological Incident Response Force
,Security Force Battalion
Anti-Terrorism Battalion
▶ The general functions and composition of the Marine Corps are
described in ______________. Select all that apply. Answer: Title 10, U.S.
Code
DoD Directive 5100.1
▶ Which forces comprise the Marine Corps' combatant command-level
service components? Select all that apply. Answer: MARFORCOM
MARFORPAC
▶ The Marine Special Operations Command is under the operational
control of ______________. Answer: U.S. Special Operations Command
▶ In order to deploy rapidly without the delays inherent to mobilizing
reserves, the Marine Corps maintains its active force at about
______________ percent of its total force. Answer: 80
▶ Marines are prepared to deploy into ______________ environments,
which are characterized by a lack of supporting infrastructure (roads,
electrical power, communications, etc.). Select all that apply. Answer:
austere
▶ The highly tailored nature of Marine Air-Ground Task Forces makes
them unsuitable for service as the core around which a Joint Task Force
headquarters may be formed. Answer: False
▶ 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
