United States Marine Corps Knowledge
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General Knowledge of the USMC
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Birthday of the Marine Corps | 10 November, 1775 |
| Birthplace of the Marine Corps | Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| First Commandant of the Marine Corps | Captain Samuel Nichols |
| First Marine Corps Recruiter | Captain Robert Mullen (owner of Tun Tavern) |
| First Amphibious Landing | New Providence, Bahamas 1776 |
| Commandant of the Marine Corps | General James F. Amos |
| Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps | Sergeant Major Michael P Barret |
| Mission of the Marine Corps (1) | To seize and defend advance naval bases and tp conduct land operations in support of Naval campaigns |
| Mission of the Marine Corps (2) | The development of tactics, techniques, and equipment used by amphibious landing forces in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force |
| Mission of the Marine Corps (3) | Such other duties as the President may direct. |
| Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps | Colonel Archibald Henderson |
| First Marine Aviator | Lieutenant Colonel Alfred A. Cunningham |
| First female Marine | Private Opha Mae Johnson |
| Most highly decorated Marine | Lieutenant General Lewis "Chesty" Puller |
| Years Colonel Archibald Henderson served as Commandant | 39 |
| Number of Navy Crosses Lieutenant General Lewis "Chesty" Puller was awarded | 5 |
| Winners of 2 Medals of Honor | Sergeant Major Dan Daly, Major General Smedley Butler |
| Origin of the term "Leatherneck" | Leather uniform piece of early Marines (Revolutionary War) worn in the collar to protect the neck against sword slashes |
| Origin of the term "Devil Dog" | Teufel Hunden. Nickname Germans gave to the Marines at the Battle of Belleau Wood, WWI, 1918 for their extreme ferocity and fighting skill. |
| Quote by General Pershing regarding the Marines following the Battle of Belleau Wood. | "The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle." |
| Semper Fidelis | Marine Corps motto, Latin for "always faithful" |
| Year Semper Fidelis was adopted | 1883 |
| Commandant who adopted Semper Fidelis | Colonel Charles McCawley |
| Year the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor was adopted | 1868 |
| Commandant who adopted the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor | General Zeilin |
| Symbolism of the Eagle, Globe and Anchor | Eagle-represents our our proud nation Globe-worldwide presence Anchor-naval tradition |
| Origin of the Mameluke sword | Now the Marine officer's sword-Presented to Lt. Presley O'Bannon for actions against the Barbary Pirates at Tripoli in 1805-the oldest weapon in the Marine arsenal. |
| Origin of the Blood Stripe | Worn on the trousers of officers and NCOs in order to honor the bloodshed at the Battle of Chapultepec during the Mexican War in 1847 |
| Year the Mameluke sword was adopted by the Marine Corps. | 1825 |
| Origin of the Quatrefoil | Officers on ships added lines (ropes) to the top of their covers for friendly snipers above to distinguish them from enemy officers, since 1859. |
| Origin of the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor | Adopted in 1868 by General Zeilin, 7th Commandmant. Eagle represents our proud nation, globe represents world-wide presence, anchor symbolizes naval tradition. |
| 1st Weapon Safety Rule | Treat every weapon as if it were loaded. |
| 2nd Weapon Safety Rule | Never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot. |
| 3rd Weapon Safety Rule | Keep your finger straight and off the trigger until ready to fire . |
| 4th Weapon Safety Rule | Keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire. |
| Weapon Condition 4 | Magazine removed, bolt forward, ejection port cover closed, chamber empty, weapon on safe |
| Weapon Condition 3 | Magazine inserted, bolt forward, ejection port cover closed, chamber empty, weapon on safe |
| Weapon Condition 2 | Does not apply to the M16 (only weapons with external hammers). |
| Weapon Condition 1 | Magazine inserted, bolt forward, ejection port cover closed, round in the chamber, weapon on safe |
| Tactical Carry | Butt of the rifle in the hip, muzzle pointed upward |
| Alert Carry | Butt of the rifle in the shoulder, muzzle pointed toward the ground |
| Ready Carry | Butt of the rifle in the shoulder, muzzle pointed forward |
| Mission of the Marine Corps Rifle Squad | To locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver and to repel the enemy's assault by fire and close combat. |
| Caliber of an M16 | 5.56 mm or .223 in |
| Weight of an M16 with magazine | 7.8 pounds |
| Weight of an M16 without magazine | 8.79 pounds |
| Maximum range of an M16 | 3534 meters |
| Maximum range of an M16 on a point target | 550 meters |
| Maximum range of an M16 on an area target | 800 meters |
| Sustained rate of fire of an M16 | 12-15 rounds per minute |
| Semi-automatic rate of fire of an M16 | 45 rounds per minute |
| Rapid rate of fire of an M16 | 90 rounds per minute |
| Cyclic rate of fire of an M16 | 800 rounds per minute |
| Cycle of operations of an M16 | Feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, cocking. |
| Main parts of an M16 | upper receiver, lower receiver, bolt carrier group |
| Characteristics of an M16 (LMGAS) | lightweight, magazine fed, gas operated, air cooled, shoulder fired weapon capable of three round of burst |
| M196 | Ball ammunition |
| M855 | Ball ammunition with steel penetrating tip (green tip) |
| M196 | Tracer ammunition (with red or orange tip) |
| M856 | Tracer ammunition (orange tip, 64-grain) |
| M199 | Dummy ammunition |
| M200 | Blank ammunition (violet tip) |
| M249 | Light machine gun (Squad Automatic Weapon) |
| Weight of an M249 with bipod | 15.16 pounds |
| Weight of a 200 round box magazine of 5.556 mm ammunition | 6.92 pounds |
| Caliber of an M249 | 5.56 mm |
| Maximum effective range of an M249 on an area target | 1000 meters (3281 feet) |
| Maximum effective range of an M249 on a point target | 600 meters (1968 feet) |
| Cyclic rate of fire of an M249 | 725 rounds per minute |
| Sustained rate of fire of an M249 | 85 rounds per minute |
| M240G | Medium machine gun |
| Caliber of an M240G | 7.62 mm (.308 in) |
| Weight of an M240G | 24.2 pounds (10.99 kilograms) |
| Maximum effective range of an M240G | 1800 meters (1.1 miles) |
| Maximum range of an M240G | 3725 meters (2.31 miles) |
| Cyclic rate of fire of an M240G | 650-950 rounds per minute |
| Rapid rate of fire of an M240G | 200 rounds per minute |
| Sustained rate of fire of an M240G | 100 rounds per minute |
| M2 | Heavy machine gun, "fifty cal" |
| Caliber of an M2 | 12.7 mm (.5 in) |
| Weight of an M2 | 84 pounds |
| Weight of an M2 tripod | 44 pounds |
| Maximum effective range of an M2 | 2000 meters (1.2 miles) |
| Maximum range of an M2 | 6800 meters (4.2 miles) |
| Cyclic rate of fire of an M2 | 550 rounds per minute |
| Mark 19 | Automatic grenade launcher, grenade machine gun |
| Caliber of a Mark 19 | 40 mm |
| Weight of a Mark 19 | 72.5 pounds |
| Cyclic rate of fire of a Mark 19 | 325-375 rounds per minute |
| Rapid rate of fire of a Mark 19 | 60 rounds per minute |
| Sustained rate of fire of a Mark 19 | 40 rounds per minute |
| Maximum effective range of a Mark 19 | 1650 meters (1 mile) |
| Maximum range of a Mark 19 | 2050 meters (1.2 miles) |
| M9 | Pistol |
| Weight of a fully loaded M9 | 2.55 pounds (1.16 kilograms) |
| Caliber of an M9 | 9 mm (.355 inches |
| Maximum effective range of an M9 | 50 meters (152.5 feet) |
| Magazine capacity of an M9 | 15 rounds |
| Muzzle velocity of an M9 | 365 meters (1200) meters per minute |
| M203 | Rifle grenade launcher |
| Weight of an M203 | 3 pounds (1.36 kilograms) |
| Weight of an M203 with a fully loaded (30 round magazine) M16 | 11.79 pounds (5.35) |
| Caliber of an M203 | 40mm |
| Maximum effective range of an M203 on an area target | 350 meters (1148.35 feet) |
| Maximum effective range of an M203 on a point target | 150 meters (492.15 feet) |
| Maximum range of an M203 | 400 meters (1312.4 feet) |
| Minimum safe training range | 130 meters (426.53) |
| Minimum safe combat range | 31 meters (101.71 feet) |
| M67 | Fragmentation hand grenade |
| Weight of an M67 | 14 ounces |
| Fatality radius of an M67 | 5 meters |
| Wounding radius of an M67 | 15 meters |
| Time of an M67 fuse | 4-5.5 seconds |
| Average thrown distance of an M67 | 30-35 meters |
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