Military Organization
DEFINITION OF COMMAND - Answer Command is defined as the authority that a
commander in the Armed Forces lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank
or assignment.
COMMANDER'S INTENT - Answer A clear and concise expression of the purpose of
the operation and the desired military end state supports mission command, provides
focus to the staff, and helps subordinate and supporting commanders act to achieve the
commander's desired results without further orders, even when the operation does not
unfold as planned.
two parts to every mission - Answer The task that clearly indicates the action to be
taken
•The purpose or reason for the action
REQUEST MAST - Answer Marine Corps Order 1700.23F defines request mast, which
is a process that preserves the right of every Marine to directly seek assistance from, or
communicate grievances to, their commanding officers.
REQUEST MAST PROCEDURES
Here are some procedures for requesting mast: - Answer The Marine requesting mast
must submit a request in writing (either NAVMC 11296 or standard letter format) to the
commander in their chain of command with whom they are requesting mast.
•Although intermediate commanders will attempt to resolve the issue, the request mast
should spend no more than one working day at each level of command.
•Marines will be afforded the opportunity to request mast in person except under
extraordinary circumstances.
•Commanders will hear emergency cases as soon as initially submitted. Some criteria
that make a request mast an emergency include:
REQUEST MAST PROCEDURES - Answer Whether the Marine is subject to an
ongoing hardship (e.g., delay in receiving pay)
-The severity of the hardship
-If the issue will remain unresolved upon a certain date, time, or expected event in the
future (e.g., request for leave to attend a relative's funeral being denied)
Which of the following statements defines request mast? - Answer To preserve the right
of every Marine to directly seek assistance from, or communicate grievances to, their
commanding officers
, Which of the following is the Marine Corps Order on request mast? - Answer MCO
1700.23F
All staff officers perform the following duties: - Answer *Advise the commander with
respect to their functional areas of interest.
•Prepare, update, and maintain staff estimates.
•Prepare plans and orders and monitor execution of decisions.
•Process, analyze, and disseminate information.
•Identify and analyze problems.
•Conduct internal, vertical, and horizontal staff coordination.
•Train and supervise staff sections.
•Exercise staff cognizance over assigned areas.
S-1 MANPOWER OFFICER - Answer S-1 is the manpower officer for all matters on
manpower management, personnel administration, and headquarters management.
Every unit staff has a manpower officer.
S-2 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER - Answer The S-2 has staff responsibility for intelligence
and intelligence operations. The commander relies on the intelligence officer to provide
information on weather, terrain, and enemy capabilities, status, and intentions.
S-3 OPERATIONS OFFICER - Answer The S-3 is the principal staff officer for all
matters on training, plans, operations, and organization. Every unit staff has an
operations officer.
S-4 LOGISTICS OFFICER - Answer The S-4 is the principal staff officer for all logistic
matters. The S-4 plans, coordinates, and supervises the provision for the
battalion/squadron in the areas of supply, maintenance, transportation, health services,
engineer support, landing support, materials handling, food services, mortuary affairs,
and host-nation support. Every unit staff has a logistics officer.
S-6 COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER - Answer The S-6 is the principal staff officer for all
communication information systems (CIS) matters. Every unit staff has a CIS officer.
MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) - Answer The Marine air-ground task
force (MAGTF) is the Marine Corps' principal organization for all missions across the
range of military operations, composed of forces task- organized under a single
commander capable of responding rapidly to a contingency anywhere in the world.
-The types of forces in the MAGTF are functionally grouped into four core elements
detailed to the right.
-The four core elements are categories of forces, not formal commands.
COMMAND ELEMENT (CE) - Answer The headquarters is the core element of a
MAGTF. The command element is composed of the commander, general or executive
and special staff sections, headquarters section, and requisite communications support,
intelligence, and reconnaissance forces necessary to accomplish the mission. The
DEFINITION OF COMMAND - Answer Command is defined as the authority that a
commander in the Armed Forces lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank
or assignment.
COMMANDER'S INTENT - Answer A clear and concise expression of the purpose of
the operation and the desired military end state supports mission command, provides
focus to the staff, and helps subordinate and supporting commanders act to achieve the
commander's desired results without further orders, even when the operation does not
unfold as planned.
two parts to every mission - Answer The task that clearly indicates the action to be
taken
•The purpose or reason for the action
REQUEST MAST - Answer Marine Corps Order 1700.23F defines request mast, which
is a process that preserves the right of every Marine to directly seek assistance from, or
communicate grievances to, their commanding officers.
REQUEST MAST PROCEDURES
Here are some procedures for requesting mast: - Answer The Marine requesting mast
must submit a request in writing (either NAVMC 11296 or standard letter format) to the
commander in their chain of command with whom they are requesting mast.
•Although intermediate commanders will attempt to resolve the issue, the request mast
should spend no more than one working day at each level of command.
•Marines will be afforded the opportunity to request mast in person except under
extraordinary circumstances.
•Commanders will hear emergency cases as soon as initially submitted. Some criteria
that make a request mast an emergency include:
REQUEST MAST PROCEDURES - Answer Whether the Marine is subject to an
ongoing hardship (e.g., delay in receiving pay)
-The severity of the hardship
-If the issue will remain unresolved upon a certain date, time, or expected event in the
future (e.g., request for leave to attend a relative's funeral being denied)
Which of the following statements defines request mast? - Answer To preserve the right
of every Marine to directly seek assistance from, or communicate grievances to, their
commanding officers
, Which of the following is the Marine Corps Order on request mast? - Answer MCO
1700.23F
All staff officers perform the following duties: - Answer *Advise the commander with
respect to their functional areas of interest.
•Prepare, update, and maintain staff estimates.
•Prepare plans and orders and monitor execution of decisions.
•Process, analyze, and disseminate information.
•Identify and analyze problems.
•Conduct internal, vertical, and horizontal staff coordination.
•Train and supervise staff sections.
•Exercise staff cognizance over assigned areas.
S-1 MANPOWER OFFICER - Answer S-1 is the manpower officer for all matters on
manpower management, personnel administration, and headquarters management.
Every unit staff has a manpower officer.
S-2 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER - Answer The S-2 has staff responsibility for intelligence
and intelligence operations. The commander relies on the intelligence officer to provide
information on weather, terrain, and enemy capabilities, status, and intentions.
S-3 OPERATIONS OFFICER - Answer The S-3 is the principal staff officer for all
matters on training, plans, operations, and organization. Every unit staff has an
operations officer.
S-4 LOGISTICS OFFICER - Answer The S-4 is the principal staff officer for all logistic
matters. The S-4 plans, coordinates, and supervises the provision for the
battalion/squadron in the areas of supply, maintenance, transportation, health services,
engineer support, landing support, materials handling, food services, mortuary affairs,
and host-nation support. Every unit staff has a logistics officer.
S-6 COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER - Answer The S-6 is the principal staff officer for all
communication information systems (CIS) matters. Every unit staff has a CIS officer.
MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) - Answer The Marine air-ground task
force (MAGTF) is the Marine Corps' principal organization for all missions across the
range of military operations, composed of forces task- organized under a single
commander capable of responding rapidly to a contingency anywhere in the world.
-The types of forces in the MAGTF are functionally grouped into four core elements
detailed to the right.
-The four core elements are categories of forces, not formal commands.
COMMAND ELEMENT (CE) - Answer The headquarters is the core element of a
MAGTF. The command element is composed of the commander, general or executive
and special staff sections, headquarters section, and requisite communications support,
intelligence, and reconnaissance forces necessary to accomplish the mission. The
