SGTS COURSE LEADERSHIP II FINAL PAPER
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ INHERITANCE. Answer: Silent to the ear, the Marine ethos speaks to
the nation's heart. It is a commitment to those who have gone before us
and a promise to those who will follow. We have inherited the trust of
our nation based on the selfless acts of valor and determined actions that
generations of Marines on distant shores and bloody battlefields have
earned.
This trust is the guiding light of our ethos. NCOs, regardless of their
MOS, must manifest our core values, mentor their subordinates, and live
the Marine ethos through shared responsibility. Our ethos must be
woven through the very fabric of our being. You earn the right to wear
the title United States Marine every day.
⩥ WAKE ISLAND. Answer: Immediately following the attack at Pearl
Harbor, Japanese forces set their sights on a tiny atoll known as Wake
Island. A total of 449 Marines of various specialties including aviation
and artillery elements defended the island.
,VMF-211, which consisted of 10 commissioned pilots, two enlisted
pilots, and 49 maintenance personnel, had only been on the island four
days when the enemy attack began. On 8 December 1941, the initial
attack caught eight of the 12 squadron aircrafts on the ground and
effectively destroyed them. The crews would keep the last four aircrafts
flying until 22 December 1941. That afternoon, Marine Fighting
Squadron 211 reported to the defense battalion as infantry.
Marine pilot Captain Henry Elrod was awarded the Medal of Honor for
his actions at Wake Island in the air and on the ground.
⩥ CAMP BASTION. Answer: On 14 September 2012, 15 insurgents
breached a 30-foot-high chain-link fence at Camp Bastion and launched
an attack against coalition forces wearing U.S. Army uniforms. On the
darkest night of the year, the attackers split into three teams of five to
destroy the aircraft positioned on the flight line and kill coalition service
personnel sleeping throughout the compound.
The first to be engaged by these attackers were Marine mechanics from
VMM-161. Another group attacked the Harrier aircraft of VMA- 211,
formerly VMF-211 of Wake Island. Seventy-one years after defending
,Wake Island, the Marines of VMA-211 were once again defending their
airfield as infantrymen.
Major Rob McDonald, the Executive Officer of VMA- 211, and former
enlisted Marine, led six counter attacks on the ground killing four
insurgents and wounding another before finding a radio and directing
close air support on the other targets
⩥ FORCE IN READINESS. Answer: Our unique role as the nation's
force in readiness along with our values, enduring ethos, and core
competencies will ensure that we remain highly responsive to the needs
of the combatant commander in an uncertain environment and against
irregular threats.
To maintain our place as America's 9-1-1 force, NCOs must continue to
act like NCOs have acted since the time of the Roman Empire, expecting
no nonsense and allowing none. Our primary mission is to fight and win.
To do this effectively, we must have a common set of values and an
ethos that bond us as a cohesive team just as any high performance team
has done across all professions throughout history.
, Our ethos sustains us by guiding our beliefs and behaviors through the
trials and tribulations of the nature of war. NCOs must ingrain Marine
Corps ethos in Marines long before they step foot on foreign soil. Every
Marine is an ambassador to our Corps and our nation.
⩥ INITIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR NCOs. Answer: In 1778, Baron
Friedrich Wilhelm Von Steuben identified a specific set of traits that
would be required when selecting noncommissioned officers. These
traits included:
•Honesty
•Sobriety
•Remarkable attention to detail
•Neatness in dress
•Spirit to command respect and obedience
•Expertness in performing every part of training
•Ability to teach
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ INHERITANCE. Answer: Silent to the ear, the Marine ethos speaks to
the nation's heart. It is a commitment to those who have gone before us
and a promise to those who will follow. We have inherited the trust of
our nation based on the selfless acts of valor and determined actions that
generations of Marines on distant shores and bloody battlefields have
earned.
This trust is the guiding light of our ethos. NCOs, regardless of their
MOS, must manifest our core values, mentor their subordinates, and live
the Marine ethos through shared responsibility. Our ethos must be
woven through the very fabric of our being. You earn the right to wear
the title United States Marine every day.
⩥ WAKE ISLAND. Answer: Immediately following the attack at Pearl
Harbor, Japanese forces set their sights on a tiny atoll known as Wake
Island. A total of 449 Marines of various specialties including aviation
and artillery elements defended the island.
,VMF-211, which consisted of 10 commissioned pilots, two enlisted
pilots, and 49 maintenance personnel, had only been on the island four
days when the enemy attack began. On 8 December 1941, the initial
attack caught eight of the 12 squadron aircrafts on the ground and
effectively destroyed them. The crews would keep the last four aircrafts
flying until 22 December 1941. That afternoon, Marine Fighting
Squadron 211 reported to the defense battalion as infantry.
Marine pilot Captain Henry Elrod was awarded the Medal of Honor for
his actions at Wake Island in the air and on the ground.
⩥ CAMP BASTION. Answer: On 14 September 2012, 15 insurgents
breached a 30-foot-high chain-link fence at Camp Bastion and launched
an attack against coalition forces wearing U.S. Army uniforms. On the
darkest night of the year, the attackers split into three teams of five to
destroy the aircraft positioned on the flight line and kill coalition service
personnel sleeping throughout the compound.
The first to be engaged by these attackers were Marine mechanics from
VMM-161. Another group attacked the Harrier aircraft of VMA- 211,
formerly VMF-211 of Wake Island. Seventy-one years after defending
,Wake Island, the Marines of VMA-211 were once again defending their
airfield as infantrymen.
Major Rob McDonald, the Executive Officer of VMA- 211, and former
enlisted Marine, led six counter attacks on the ground killing four
insurgents and wounding another before finding a radio and directing
close air support on the other targets
⩥ FORCE IN READINESS. Answer: Our unique role as the nation's
force in readiness along with our values, enduring ethos, and core
competencies will ensure that we remain highly responsive to the needs
of the combatant commander in an uncertain environment and against
irregular threats.
To maintain our place as America's 9-1-1 force, NCOs must continue to
act like NCOs have acted since the time of the Roman Empire, expecting
no nonsense and allowing none. Our primary mission is to fight and win.
To do this effectively, we must have a common set of values and an
ethos that bond us as a cohesive team just as any high performance team
has done across all professions throughout history.
, Our ethos sustains us by guiding our beliefs and behaviors through the
trials and tribulations of the nature of war. NCOs must ingrain Marine
Corps ethos in Marines long before they step foot on foreign soil. Every
Marine is an ambassador to our Corps and our nation.
⩥ INITIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR NCOs. Answer: In 1778, Baron
Friedrich Wilhelm Von Steuben identified a specific set of traits that
would be required when selecting noncommissioned officers. These
traits included:
•Honesty
•Sobriety
•Remarkable attention to detail
•Neatness in dress
•Spirit to command respect and obedience
•Expertness in performing every part of training
•Ability to teach
