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FMF Core 101 Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/20251912 - ✔✔Marine corp established its aviation unit. Marine major, Alfred A. Cunningham was the
first pilot. His first solo flight (1stLT at the time) occurred on 1 August 1912
1917 - ✔✔Marines landed as part of the American force in France. Marines, participating in eight
distinct operations, distinguished themselves and were awarded a number of decorations, among them
the French Fourragere still worn by members of the 5th and 6th Marines.
1933 - ✔✔Marines reorganized into Fleet Marine Force, establishing the "command and administrative
relations" between the fleet and marine corps.
1933 - ✔✔Marine corps equipment board was established at Quantico, Virginia. Long hours to
testing and developing materials for landing operations and expeditionary service.
1965 - ✔✔Marines landed in South Vietnam, which committed the Marine Corps to the longest war in
its history. Marines conducted numerous large-scale offensive operations throughout the course of the
war, as well as participating in the pacification program designed to win the support of the local
populace.
1965 - ✔✔In response to an attempted coup of the local government, Marines landed in the
Dominican Republic to evacuate and protect U.S. citizens. The Marines formed the core of a
multinational force that quickly restored the peace.
1982 - ✔✔Marines deployed to Lebanon as part of a multinational peacekeeping force in an effort to
restore peace and order to this war-torn country. This action further displayed the Marine concept of
a "Force in Readiness."
1983 - ✔✔On 23 October 1983, a suicide truck bomb attack on the headquarters building killed
241 Americans and wounded 70 others. The last Marine unit withdrew in July of 1984.
, 1991 - ✔✔Operation Desert Storm was launched after the Iraqi government refused to comply with
United Nations resolutions. Marine aviation was heavily used when the air phase commenced in
January of 1991. When massive bombing failed to dislodge Iraqi forces, Marine ground forces swept
into Kuwait and liberated the country, causing severe damage to the Iraqi military capability
2001 - ✔✔11 September 2001. Terrorist attacks were carried out in New York City. Two civilian
airlines were hijacked and flew into the World Trade Center.
2001 - ✔✔Operation Enduring Freedom is the official name used by US government for war in
Afghanistan, with three smaller military actions under GWOT. On 7 October 2001 mixed strikes
from land based, carrier based and sub based signaled start of OEF.
2003 - ✔✔Invasion of Iraq (20 March to 1 May 2003) was led by US, alongside the UK, Poland
and Australia. Four countries participated in initial invasion.
The Battle of Belleu Wood - ✔✔6 June 1918. One of the Greatest battles in history. Belle Wood,
France WWI. Crushed German offensive. Teufelhunden "Devil Dog".
The Battle of Guadalcanal - ✔✔On 7 August 1942, the 1st Marine Division landed on the beaches of
Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands and launched the first United States land offensive of World War
II. This battle marked the first combat test of the new amphibious doctrine, and also provided a crucial
turning point of the war in the Pacific by providing a base to launch further invasions of Japanese-held
islands. Amphibious landings followed on the remaining Solomon Islands including New Georgia,
Choiseul (Feint), and Bougainville.
The Battle of Tarawa - ✔✔The Gilbert Islands were the first in the line of advance for the offensive in the
Central Pacific. The prime objective was the Tarawa Atoll and Betio Island which had been fortified to
the point that the Japanese commander proclaimed that it would take a million Americans 100 years to
conquer it. On 20 November 1943, Marines landed and secured the island within 76 hours, but paid a
heavy price in doing so. Because of an extended reef, landing craft could not cross it and Marines were
offloaded hundreds of yards from the beaches. This led to heavy losses from enemy fire. Additionally,
many Marines drowned while attempting to wade ashore.
The Battle of Mariana Islands - ✔✔Due to the need for airfields by the Air Force and advanced bases for
the Navy, the Marianas were invaded. Landings on the islands of Saipan, Guam, and Tinian accomplished
this. During June and July of 1943, Lieutenant General Holland M. Smith led a combined invasion force
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