FMF LATEST 2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔The Marine Corps established its first aviation unit.
Major Alfred A. Cunningham(first pilot) - ✔✔What is important about 1913?
✔✔Marines participated in 8 distinct operations in France
Awarded French Fourragere still worn by 5th and 6th Marines - ✔✔What is important
about 1917?
✔✔The Marine Corps was reorganized into the Fleet Marine Force in Quantico Virginia.
- ✔✔What happened in 1933?
✔✔Marines landed in South Vietnam preforming in the longest war in MC history -
✔✔What happened in 1965?
✔✔Marines deployed to Lebanon as part of a multinational peacekeeping force.
23OCT1983 suicide truck bomb attacked HQ killing 241 and wounded 70 - ✔✔What
happened in 1982?
✔✔Operation Desert Storm
Marine airborne operations heavily used.
Land forces sent after weakening forces in Iraq. - ✔✔What happened in JAN 1991?
✔✔Operation Enduring Freedom 07OCT2001
Together with 3 smaller actions under the GWOT - ✔✔What happened in 2001?
✔✔B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit, and B-52 Strato Fortress bombers - ✔✔What bombers were
used to start OEF?
✔✔F-14 Tomcat and. F/A-18 Hornet and Tomahawk cruise missiles from U.S. and
Britain. - ✔✔What other equipment was used to start OEF?
✔✔Invasion of Iraq(MAR20-MAY01)
Alongside UK, Australia, Poland - ✔✔What happened in 2003?
✔✔The First Battle of Fallujah(APR)
Operation Vigilant Resolve
Unsuccessful attempt - ✔✔What happened in 2004?
✔✔Second Battle of Fallujah(NOV-DEC)
Operation Al Fahr "the dawn" and Phantom Fury - ✔✔What happened in 2004?
,✔✔One of the greatest battles in MC history took place in Belleu Wood, France during
WWI
French renamed the area "the wood of the Brigade of Marines"
German evaluated Marines as "Storm Troops"
German nicknamed Marines as "Teufelhunden" meaning "Devil Dogs" - ✔✔What
happened in the Battle of Belleu Wood?
✔✔August 07, 1942, Marines landed on beaches of Guadalcanal in the Solomon
Islands launching first land offensive during WWII
Marines tested their new amphibious doctrine providing a crucial turning point of the war
in pacific - ✔✔What happened in the Battle of Guadalcanal?
✔✔Gilbert Islands were first offensive
Prime objectives were Tarawa Atoll and Betio Island where a Japanese Commander
said "it would take 1 million American 100 years to conquer it.
Took 76 hrs.
20NOV1943 - ✔✔What happened in the Battle of Tarawa?
✔✔Due to the need of airfields for Air Force and advanced bases for Navy
Island were Saipan, Guam, Tinian
JUN/JUL 1943 LtGEN Holland M Smith led 136,000 to conquer. - ✔✔What happened in
the Battle of Mariana Islands?
✔✔19FEB1945 fought in the largest all-Marine battle in history
Bloodiest battle(23,300) casulties
ADM Chester W Nimitz said " Among the Americans who served on Iwo Islands,
uncommon valor was a common virtue - ✔✔What happened in the Battle of Iwo Jima?
✔✔pushing in N Korea NOV1950
Chinese forces sent 10 divisions to beat Marines and 7 were smashed
Marines used all equipment, gathered wounded, and maintained tactical intergrity -
✔✔What happened in the Battle of Chosin Reservior?
✔✔During Vietnamese holiday of Tet JAN1968
Communist infiltrated Hue City
Marines used MOUT to overcome
City secured 25FEB1968 - ✔✔What happened in the Battle of Hue City?
✔✔Became Commandant in 1820, held until his death in 1859 for 39 years.
"Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps".
Introduced higher standards like professional appearance, discipline. - ✔✔Who was
Archibald Henderson?
,✔✔Won Medal of Honor for semaphoring for an emergency lift of the naval
bombardment while under Spanish and American shellfire for his performance at Cuzco
well. - ✔✔What is significant about John Quick?
✔✔Won two medal of honors one for Chinese boxer rebellion and for First Caco war in
Haiti
During the battle of Belleu Wood he yelled "Come on you sons of bitches, do you wanna
live forever". - ✔✔What is significant about Dan Daly?
✔✔LtGEN Puller served in Nicaragua leading 32 Marines to engage rebels and bandits
through the jungles to the Honduran border.
"Tiger of the Mountains"
Mascot "Chesty" the Bulldog - ✔✔What was Louis B. "Chesty" Puller?
✔✔Commanded VMH-214 or " Black sheep" during WW11
Recognized as the flying ace for 28 kills. - ✔✔What was Gregory R. "Pappy" Boyington?
✔✔Pima Indian that was in the photograph of the second flag raising at Mt. Surabachi
5th Amphibious Corps of Marines - ✔✔What was Ira H. Hayes?
✔✔First enlisted women into the Marine Corps on 13 August 1918 - ✔✔What is
significant about Opha Mae Johnson?
✔✔Skirt Marines or Marinettes - ✔✔What was the Marine women's nickname when
they first enlisted?
✔✔Served as director of the Women Marines during the Period of 1973-1977
1st female general officer 11MAY1978 - ✔✔Who was Margaret A. brewer?
✔✔02MAY1945 during Battle of Okinawa delivered plasma to fallen Marine officer.
Earned MOH from President Truman. Youngest sailor to ever earn MOH. - ✔✔Who was
Robert E. Bush?
✔✔Immortalized the iconic photo raising on Mt. Surabachi.
Shielded a Marine with his own body from enemy fire while giving plasma. Earned the
Navy Cross - ✔✔Who was John H. Bradley?
✔✔Earned MOH. Crawled to a Marine under enemy fire, continued after being shot in
the hand, got shot two more times, the 3rd one being life threatening and still gathered
ammo. - ✔✔What is significant about Robert R. Ingram?
, ✔✔Provide Fleet Marine Force with combined forces and air components with the U.S.
Fleet in seizure and defense of advanced naval bases and for conduct of land
operations to the execution of Naval Campaign.
Provide security detachments for service on armed vessels of Navy and for protection of
naval property at naval stations and bases.
Develop with combined armed forces the doctrine, tactics, techniques and equipment
employed by landing forces in amphibious operations.
Provide marine forces for airborne operations in coordination with armed forces
according to Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Develop with combined armed forces the doctrine, procedures and equipment for
airborne operations.
Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs.
Perform duties as ordered by the President. - ✔✔What are the 7 elements of the Marine
Corps mission?
✔✔Service and Operational - ✔✔What are the 2 parallel chains of command?
✔✔President, SECDEF, SECNAV, Commandant of USMC. - ✔✔How does the Service
chain of command go?
✔✔Marine Corps Forces(MARFOR)
Marine Corps security forces(MCSF)
Marine security guard detachments - ✔✔What do the Marine operating forces consist
of?
✔✔President, SECDEF to the commanders of combatant commands - ✔✔How does
the Operational chain of command go?
✔✔MAGTFs and employed part of naval expeditionary forces or separate as larger joint
or combined forces - ✔✔What are Marine Corps forces(MARFOR) organized as?
✔✔Approximately 3,400 Marines, and protect naval installations worldwide - ✔✔What is
Marine Corps security forces(MCSF)?
✔✔Protects embassies and consulates assigned to 121 posts in 115 countries -
✔✔What are Marine Security Guard Detachments?
✔✔Commandant of the Marine Corps and staff agencies that advise and assist the
Commandant - ✔✔What does Headquarters Marine Corps consist of?
✔✔Training
Internal organization
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔The Marine Corps established its first aviation unit.
Major Alfred A. Cunningham(first pilot) - ✔✔What is important about 1913?
✔✔Marines participated in 8 distinct operations in France
Awarded French Fourragere still worn by 5th and 6th Marines - ✔✔What is important
about 1917?
✔✔The Marine Corps was reorganized into the Fleet Marine Force in Quantico Virginia.
- ✔✔What happened in 1933?
✔✔Marines landed in South Vietnam preforming in the longest war in MC history -
✔✔What happened in 1965?
✔✔Marines deployed to Lebanon as part of a multinational peacekeeping force.
23OCT1983 suicide truck bomb attacked HQ killing 241 and wounded 70 - ✔✔What
happened in 1982?
✔✔Operation Desert Storm
Marine airborne operations heavily used.
Land forces sent after weakening forces in Iraq. - ✔✔What happened in JAN 1991?
✔✔Operation Enduring Freedom 07OCT2001
Together with 3 smaller actions under the GWOT - ✔✔What happened in 2001?
✔✔B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit, and B-52 Strato Fortress bombers - ✔✔What bombers were
used to start OEF?
✔✔F-14 Tomcat and. F/A-18 Hornet and Tomahawk cruise missiles from U.S. and
Britain. - ✔✔What other equipment was used to start OEF?
✔✔Invasion of Iraq(MAR20-MAY01)
Alongside UK, Australia, Poland - ✔✔What happened in 2003?
✔✔The First Battle of Fallujah(APR)
Operation Vigilant Resolve
Unsuccessful attempt - ✔✔What happened in 2004?
✔✔Second Battle of Fallujah(NOV-DEC)
Operation Al Fahr "the dawn" and Phantom Fury - ✔✔What happened in 2004?
,✔✔One of the greatest battles in MC history took place in Belleu Wood, France during
WWI
French renamed the area "the wood of the Brigade of Marines"
German evaluated Marines as "Storm Troops"
German nicknamed Marines as "Teufelhunden" meaning "Devil Dogs" - ✔✔What
happened in the Battle of Belleu Wood?
✔✔August 07, 1942, Marines landed on beaches of Guadalcanal in the Solomon
Islands launching first land offensive during WWII
Marines tested their new amphibious doctrine providing a crucial turning point of the war
in pacific - ✔✔What happened in the Battle of Guadalcanal?
✔✔Gilbert Islands were first offensive
Prime objectives were Tarawa Atoll and Betio Island where a Japanese Commander
said "it would take 1 million American 100 years to conquer it.
Took 76 hrs.
20NOV1943 - ✔✔What happened in the Battle of Tarawa?
✔✔Due to the need of airfields for Air Force and advanced bases for Navy
Island were Saipan, Guam, Tinian
JUN/JUL 1943 LtGEN Holland M Smith led 136,000 to conquer. - ✔✔What happened in
the Battle of Mariana Islands?
✔✔19FEB1945 fought in the largest all-Marine battle in history
Bloodiest battle(23,300) casulties
ADM Chester W Nimitz said " Among the Americans who served on Iwo Islands,
uncommon valor was a common virtue - ✔✔What happened in the Battle of Iwo Jima?
✔✔pushing in N Korea NOV1950
Chinese forces sent 10 divisions to beat Marines and 7 were smashed
Marines used all equipment, gathered wounded, and maintained tactical intergrity -
✔✔What happened in the Battle of Chosin Reservior?
✔✔During Vietnamese holiday of Tet JAN1968
Communist infiltrated Hue City
Marines used MOUT to overcome
City secured 25FEB1968 - ✔✔What happened in the Battle of Hue City?
✔✔Became Commandant in 1820, held until his death in 1859 for 39 years.
"Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps".
Introduced higher standards like professional appearance, discipline. - ✔✔Who was
Archibald Henderson?
,✔✔Won Medal of Honor for semaphoring for an emergency lift of the naval
bombardment while under Spanish and American shellfire for his performance at Cuzco
well. - ✔✔What is significant about John Quick?
✔✔Won two medal of honors one for Chinese boxer rebellion and for First Caco war in
Haiti
During the battle of Belleu Wood he yelled "Come on you sons of bitches, do you wanna
live forever". - ✔✔What is significant about Dan Daly?
✔✔LtGEN Puller served in Nicaragua leading 32 Marines to engage rebels and bandits
through the jungles to the Honduran border.
"Tiger of the Mountains"
Mascot "Chesty" the Bulldog - ✔✔What was Louis B. "Chesty" Puller?
✔✔Commanded VMH-214 or " Black sheep" during WW11
Recognized as the flying ace for 28 kills. - ✔✔What was Gregory R. "Pappy" Boyington?
✔✔Pima Indian that was in the photograph of the second flag raising at Mt. Surabachi
5th Amphibious Corps of Marines - ✔✔What was Ira H. Hayes?
✔✔First enlisted women into the Marine Corps on 13 August 1918 - ✔✔What is
significant about Opha Mae Johnson?
✔✔Skirt Marines or Marinettes - ✔✔What was the Marine women's nickname when
they first enlisted?
✔✔Served as director of the Women Marines during the Period of 1973-1977
1st female general officer 11MAY1978 - ✔✔Who was Margaret A. brewer?
✔✔02MAY1945 during Battle of Okinawa delivered plasma to fallen Marine officer.
Earned MOH from President Truman. Youngest sailor to ever earn MOH. - ✔✔Who was
Robert E. Bush?
✔✔Immortalized the iconic photo raising on Mt. Surabachi.
Shielded a Marine with his own body from enemy fire while giving plasma. Earned the
Navy Cross - ✔✔Who was John H. Bradley?
✔✔Earned MOH. Crawled to a Marine under enemy fire, continued after being shot in
the hand, got shot two more times, the 3rd one being life threatening and still gathered
ammo. - ✔✔What is significant about Robert R. Ingram?
, ✔✔Provide Fleet Marine Force with combined forces and air components with the U.S.
Fleet in seizure and defense of advanced naval bases and for conduct of land
operations to the execution of Naval Campaign.
Provide security detachments for service on armed vessels of Navy and for protection of
naval property at naval stations and bases.
Develop with combined armed forces the doctrine, tactics, techniques and equipment
employed by landing forces in amphibious operations.
Provide marine forces for airborne operations in coordination with armed forces
according to Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Develop with combined armed forces the doctrine, procedures and equipment for
airborne operations.
Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs.
Perform duties as ordered by the President. - ✔✔What are the 7 elements of the Marine
Corps mission?
✔✔Service and Operational - ✔✔What are the 2 parallel chains of command?
✔✔President, SECDEF, SECNAV, Commandant of USMC. - ✔✔How does the Service
chain of command go?
✔✔Marine Corps Forces(MARFOR)
Marine Corps security forces(MCSF)
Marine security guard detachments - ✔✔What do the Marine operating forces consist
of?
✔✔President, SECDEF to the commanders of combatant commands - ✔✔How does
the Operational chain of command go?
✔✔MAGTFs and employed part of naval expeditionary forces or separate as larger joint
or combined forces - ✔✔What are Marine Corps forces(MARFOR) organized as?
✔✔Approximately 3,400 Marines, and protect naval installations worldwide - ✔✔What is
Marine Corps security forces(MCSF)?
✔✔Protects embassies and consulates assigned to 121 posts in 115 countries -
✔✔What are Marine Security Guard Detachments?
✔✔Commandant of the Marine Corps and staff agencies that advise and assist the
Commandant - ✔✔What does Headquarters Marine Corps consist of?
✔✔Training
Internal organization
