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SGTS COURSE WARFIGHTING EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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Marine Corps Ethos Courage
Commitment
Mental forces provide individuals and groups with the ability to:
• Grasp complex battlefield situations
• Think critically
Mental Forces
• Make effective estimates, calculations, and decisions
• Devise tactics and strategies
• Develop plans
The physical characteristics are easily seen, understood, and measured.
Commodities such as equipment capabilities, supplies, seized physical objectives,
Physical Forces
force ratios, losses of materiel or life, terrain lost or gained, and prisoners or
materiel captured are tangible and considered physical forces.
The moral forces in warfighting pertain to the psychological and intangible forces.
Examples include the following:
• National and military resolve
• National and individual conscience
• Emotion
Moral Forces
• Fear
• Courage
• Morale
• Leadership
• Espirit
What is the definition of war as defined by A violent clash of interests between or among organized groups characterized by
MCDP 1, Warfighting? the use of military force
Physical, moral, and mental forces Forces that influence warfare whether they are tangible or intangible
Uncertainty Unknowns about the enemy and the environment experienced in battle
Plans go awry, instructions are misunderstood, comms fail, mistakes and
Disorder
unforeseen events occur
Friction The force that resists all action and saps energy
Behavior exemplified by the clash of wills and the related complexities,
Human dimension
inconsistencies, and peculiarities that characterize human behavior
Fluidity A condition that creates a continuous, fluctuating flow of activity
War uses all power elements that one Diplomatic
group can bring against another to means
achieve the policy objective. This Information means
includes: Military means
Economic means
3 Levels of warfare Strategic, Operational, Tactical
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Initiative is the ability to dictate terms of the conflict and force the enemy to
meet on these terms. While the striking power of the offense is usually associated
with initiative, a good defense also seizes the initiative. The offense and defense
are
Initiative not completely separate attitudes; each contains the other. The defense uses
patrols and spoiling attacks. The offense requires economy of force actions.
Marine leaders benefit by seizing and maintaining the initiative. Some of the
benefits of initiative include:
• The terms of the conflict can be dictated to the enemy.
• The enemy is forced to meet us on our terms.
Response is reaction to the initiative; it is how you respond to the opposition. The
responding, or second, party must have the desire and will to resist for conflict to
Response
take place. Response is normally associated with defense. Defense aims to resist
the enemy's will. It also creates the opportunity for initiative.
Speed
Focus
Human Dimensions Combat Power
Surprise
Boldness
Center of gravity is the one strength that provides power to the enemy allowing
CENTERS OF GRAVITY AND CRITICAL them to impose their will
VULNERABILITIES
Critical vulnerabilities is the weak spot in the enemy's defense
What is the most important relationship War must serve policy.
between war and policy?
War is planned and conducted at Strategic, operational, and tactical
different levels. What are these levels?
A Marine expeditionary unit (MEU) is the smallest standing MAGTF. Each MEU is
an expeditionary quick reaction force, deployed and ready for immediate
response to any crisis.
MEU • CE: Commanded by a colonel
• GCE: Battalion landing team
• ACE: Composite helicopter squadron
• LCE: Logistics combat battalion
A Marine expeditionary brigade (MEB) is the nation's premier middleweight force.
It can function as part of a joint task force, as the lead echelon of the Marine
expeditionary force (MEF), or alone. The MEB is task-organized to meet the
requirements of a specific situation, conducting missions across the full range of
MEB military operations.
• CE: Commanded by a MajGen or BGen
• GCE: Regimental landing team
• ACE: Composite Marine aircraft group
• LCE: Logistics combat regiment
A Marine expeditionary force (MEF) is the primary standing MAGTF existing in
both peacetime and wartime. Each MEF deploys and is employed as a MAGTF in
support of combatant commander (COCOM) requirements for contingency
response or major theater war; serves as the core element of a joint task force
(JTF); prepares and deploys combat ready MAGTFs to support COCOM presence
MEF
and crisis response; and supports Service and COCOM initiatives as required.
• CE: Commanded by a LtGen
• GCE: Marine division
• ACE: Marine aircraft wing
• LCE: Marine logistics group
Principles that guide military forces in their activities in support of national
What is the definition of doctrine?
objectives
Tailors the composition of the operational forces to provide forward deployed
Organization
forces capable of conducting expeditionary operations
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SGTS COURSE WARFIGHTING EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
GRADED A++
24 studiers today Leave the first rating
Save
Terms in this set (68)
Honor
Marine Corps Ethos Courage
Commitment
Mental forces provide individuals and groups with the ability to:
• Grasp complex battlefield situations
• Think critically
Mental Forces
• Make effective estimates, calculations, and decisions
• Devise tactics and strategies
• Develop plans
The physical characteristics are easily seen, understood, and measured.
Commodities such as equipment capabilities, supplies, seized physical objectives,
Physical Forces
force ratios, losses of materiel or life, terrain lost or gained, and prisoners or
materiel captured are tangible and considered physical forces.
The moral forces in warfighting pertain to the psychological and intangible forces.
Examples include the following:
• National and military resolve
• National and individual conscience
• Emotion
Moral Forces
• Fear
• Courage
• Morale
• Leadership
• Espirit
What is the definition of war as defined by A violent clash of interests between or among organized groups characterized by
MCDP 1, Warfighting? the use of military force
Physical, moral, and mental forces Forces that influence warfare whether they are tangible or intangible
Uncertainty Unknowns about the enemy and the environment experienced in battle
Plans go awry, instructions are misunderstood, comms fail, mistakes and
Disorder
unforeseen events occur
Friction The force that resists all action and saps energy
Behavior exemplified by the clash of wills and the related complexities,
Human dimension
inconsistencies, and peculiarities that characterize human behavior
Fluidity A condition that creates a continuous, fluctuating flow of activity
War uses all power elements that one Diplomatic
group can bring against another to means
achieve the policy objective. This Information means
includes: Military means
Economic means
3 Levels of warfare Strategic, Operational, Tactical
1/
6
, 4/11/25, 9:50
PM
Initiative is the ability to dictate terms of the conflict and force the enemy to
meet on these terms. While the striking power of the offense is usually associated
with initiative, a good defense also seizes the initiative. The offense and defense
are
Initiative not completely separate attitudes; each contains the other. The defense uses
patrols and spoiling attacks. The offense requires economy of force actions.
Marine leaders benefit by seizing and maintaining the initiative. Some of the
benefits of initiative include:
• The terms of the conflict can be dictated to the enemy.
• The enemy is forced to meet us on our terms.
Response is reaction to the initiative; it is how you respond to the opposition. The
responding, or second, party must have the desire and will to resist for conflict to
Response
take place. Response is normally associated with defense. Defense aims to resist
the enemy's will. It also creates the opportunity for initiative.
Speed
Focus
Human Dimensions Combat Power
Surprise
Boldness
Center of gravity is the one strength that provides power to the enemy allowing
CENTERS OF GRAVITY AND CRITICAL them to impose their will
VULNERABILITIES
Critical vulnerabilities is the weak spot in the enemy's defense
What is the most important relationship War must serve policy.
between war and policy?
War is planned and conducted at Strategic, operational, and tactical
different levels. What are these levels?
A Marine expeditionary unit (MEU) is the smallest standing MAGTF. Each MEU is
an expeditionary quick reaction force, deployed and ready for immediate
response to any crisis.
MEU • CE: Commanded by a colonel
• GCE: Battalion landing team
• ACE: Composite helicopter squadron
• LCE: Logistics combat battalion
A Marine expeditionary brigade (MEB) is the nation's premier middleweight force.
It can function as part of a joint task force, as the lead echelon of the Marine
expeditionary force (MEF), or alone. The MEB is task-organized to meet the
requirements of a specific situation, conducting missions across the full range of
MEB military operations.
• CE: Commanded by a MajGen or BGen
• GCE: Regimental landing team
• ACE: Composite Marine aircraft group
• LCE: Logistics combat regiment
A Marine expeditionary force (MEF) is the primary standing MAGTF existing in
both peacetime and wartime. Each MEF deploys and is employed as a MAGTF in
support of combatant commander (COCOM) requirements for contingency
response or major theater war; serves as the core element of a joint task force
(JTF); prepares and deploys combat ready MAGTFs to support COCOM presence
MEF
and crisis response; and supports Service and COCOM initiatives as required.
• CE: Commanded by a LtGen
• GCE: Marine division
• ACE: Marine aircraft wing
• LCE: Marine logistics group
Principles that guide military forces in their activities in support of national
What is the definition of doctrine?
objectives
Tailors the composition of the operational forces to provide forward deployed
Organization
forces capable of conducting expeditionary operations
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