CPL-FTO-CORP-2026 NATIONAL DEFENCE TRAINING ACADEMY (NDTA)|FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE WING|CORPORAL’S COURSE (FIRE TEAM OPERATIONS) – FINAL EXAMINATION 2026 (Tactical Fire Response, Emergency Management & Unit-Level Fire Fighting Operations)

CPL-FTO-CORP-2026 NATIONAL DEFENCE TRAINING ACADEMY
(NDTA)|FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE WING|CORPORAL’S
COURSE (FIRE TEAM OPERATIONS) – FINAL EXAMINATION
2026
(Tactical Fire Response, Emergency Management & Unit-Level Fire Fighting
Operations)
Corporal’s Fire Team Operations Course Corporal |Junior Non-Commissioned
Officer – NCO Level




Potential Firepower of a Marine Squad

is conservatively estimated at 400 well-aimed rifle and automatic rifle shots per minute with an
additional 15 rounds from the greanade launchers.




The squad composition is

*one squad leader (Sergeant)

*Three fire teams of 4 Marines




The squad leader is equipped with

*M4 service rifle

*OKC-3S bayonet

*Compass



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, The squad leader

*takes position where they can best

*carries out the orders of the platoon commander and control and observe the squad.




Responsibilities of the squad leader include

*Squad discipline

*Appearance

*Training

*Control

*Conduct

*Welfare of troops

*Care, Condition, and economical use of weapons and equipment




In combat, the squad leader is also responsible for

*Tactical employment

*Fire discipline

*Fire control

*Maneuver




The fire team

was created it's the advantage of being an independent Maneuver element centered around an
automatic weapon.


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