Leading Marines- The Mega Set
Questions and Answers 2024
Counseling - answer is a directed task that is led by the senior marine in a relationship
(most formal form)
Coaching - answer Generally an informal process of on going observation and
encouragement of a Marines personal and professional growth
Mentoring - answerless formal process than coaching and counseling and provides the
marine with a greater depth of knowledge experience or maturity as a result of the
guidance of the mentor
Counseling and coaching may be formal or informal - answer True
Coaching relationships require: - answer Collaboration
Respect
Responsiveness
Confidentially
Free and honest expression
Purpose of counseling - answer To develop a marine to their Highest potential
Lcpls and below should receive initial counseling approximately 30 days after the start
of the senior/junior relationship and follow on seasons every 30 days or more frequently
if necessary - answer True
3 types of counseling - answer Directive, non-directive, and collaborative
Negative counseling - answer Can cover after a standard is taught, understood, and
subsequently ignored
Positive counseling - answer Acknowledges good performance and/or adherence to
expected standards
Can be formal during 30 day counseling or informal verbal accolade
Officer's Oath - answerI do solemnly swear to support and defend the constitution of the
United States against all Enemy, foreign and domestic; that I bear true faith and
allegiance in the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation
or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office
on which I am about to enter; So help me God.
,Leadership Principles (KKK BEST MEDS) - answer-Know your Marines and look out for
their welfare
-Know yourself and seek self improvement
-Keep your Marines informed
-Be Technically and Tactically proficient
-Ensure the task is understood, supervised and accomplished
-Set the Example
-Train your Marines as a team
-Make sound and timely decisions
-Employ your unit in accordance with it capabilities
-Develop a sense of responsibility in your subordinates
-Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions
Leadership Traits - answerJJ DID TIE BUCKLE
Describe the three levels of war - answer- Strategic-focus directly on policy objectives.
- Operational-The art and science of winning campaigns. Links the strategic and tactical
levels.
- Tactical-the art and science
of winning engagements and battles.
The four tenets of our Moral Compass - answer-Prudence
-Justice
-Courage
-Temperance
Five Horizontal Themes - answer-A man or woman of exemplary character
-Devoted to leading Marines 24/7
-Able to Decide, Communicate, and Act in the fog of war
-A warfighter who embraces the Corps Warrior ethos
-Mentally strong and physically tough
Three responsibilities leaders have in regards to Corps Values - answer-live them
-demonstrate them
-instill them in subordinates
What is the purpose of the MC mandated by Congress - answer-Be our Nation's
signature crisis response force. As such we must be most ready when the nation is
least ready
What is one form disorder takes on the battlefield - answerIn the heat of battle plans will
go awry, comm will fail, info will be unclear, and mistakes and unforeseen events will be
commonplace.
,What are three ways to prepare Marines for them? - answer-Seek to generate disorder
& use as a weapon against EN
-Realistic training/to operate in a disorderly environment
-Command and control decentralized
Describe maneuver warfare - answer-Taking action to generate and exploit some kind
of advantage over the EN as a means of accomplishing our objectives as effectively as
possible.
-Bypass the enemy's strength IOT to penetrate the EN system and tear it apart
-A philosophy for generating the greatest decisive effect against the EN at the least
possible cost to ourselves-"fighting Smart"
How are speed and focus related to maneuver warfare? - answer-Speed and Focus
maximize combat power
-Speed will seize initiative, dictate the terms of action, and keep the EN off balance
-Focus is the convergence of effects in time and space on some objective
Define Center of Gravity. - answer-EN's key strength, if defeated, they bend to our will
Define Critical Vulnerability. - answer-EN's key weakness, provides a pathway for
destroying the COG
What is a surface? - answer-Enemy Strengths
What is a gap? - answer-Enemy Weaknesses
Describe the Art and the Science of Tactics - answer-The art of tactics is the creation,
positioning and maneuver of combat power (MCDP 1-3)
-The science of tactics lies in the technical application of combat power—techniques
such as marksmanship and navigation (MCDP 1-3)
Describe the OODA Loop - answer-Observe. This includes ourselves, the enemy, the
environment, and anticipating the enemy's next move.
-Orient to the situation. We use our situational awareness as the foundation of a plan.
The better our appreciation of the situation, the better the plan.
-Decide upon a course of action. The decision becomes our plan and is communicated
through orders.
-Act. The plan is executed. Since this action has changed the situation, the cycle begins
anew.
*What are Reality-Based Unit Obstacles - answer-Result of internal friction encountered
by and attributed to individual units. These obstacles are unit-imposed and can be
overcome through good leadership (Ex. *Insufficient Leadership Training, Identification
with Peers vice Unit, Leadership Turnover, Operational Tempo, Insufficient discipline).
MCRP 6-11D, pg 54-55
, *What are Perception-Based Unit Obstacles - answer-Result of unit-held perceptions
(Ex. Labeling, "Broken" Marines, Cohesion Team Perceptions, Counseling) MCRP 6-11,
pg 56
Analytical v. intuitive Decision-Making - answer-Intuitive—based on experience and
situational awareness with little time to do it.
-Analytical—based on comparing several options and having the time to do it.
We obtain our values through the influence of our ________, ________, and ________
with earlier experiences having more of an effect than later experiences. -
answerParents, teachers, and peers
Attitudes are not as deeply held as values. - answerTrue
CATEGORIES - answerValues are organized into the following five categories:
•Political values
•Social values
•Personal values
•Economic values
•Religious values
CHARACTER - answerOur character is defined by "...the commitment to an admirable
set of values, and the courage to manifest those values in one's life, no matter the cost
in terms of personal success or popularity." (Sorely, 1989)
VALUES AND LEADERSHIP - answerIf a Marine is left without any guidance or
supervision, then personal values will determine what that Marine will or will not do.
Leaders must provide guidance and supervision to inspire and reinforce organizational
values to have an effect on the behavior of our Marines.
IDENTIFYING WITH PEERS VICE UNIT - answerWhen there is a breakdown in vertical
cohesion within the parent command, Marines only identify with their peers and not with
their unit. Marines in a group or section are only loyal to those Marines within the
immediate group.
IMPACT ON UNIT SUCCESS - answerSome Marines fail to make the connection
between group objectives and command mission. Failing to understand the impact they
have on the operation of the unit causes a disassociation from the unit and the Marine
Corps.
INSUFFICIENT CHALLENGES - answerMany Marines joined the Corps to be
challenged to the fullest extent of their capabilities. Disillusionment occurs if their units
have low individual expectations.
