General Louis H Wilson - ANS 26th commandant of the marine corps
The great personnel campaign - ANS Ltcol Allan R. Millet vision to change the Marine Corps into a branch filled with quality servicemen. Quality over quantity
General Gray (29th CMC) - ANS Established the...
General Louis H Wilson - ANS 26th commandant of the marine corps
The great personnel campaign - ANS Ltcol Allan R. Millet vision to change the Marine
Corps into a branch filled with quality servicemen. Quality over quantity
General Gray (29th CMC) - ANS Established the Marine Corps University and the reading
list. These emphasize his focus on the warrior thinker and the educated leader
OODA Loop - ANS Observe, Orient, Decide, Act
FMFM-1 Warfighting - ANS The philosophical guide for the Marine Corps and the
intellectual approach required to be successful in the complex and challenging environment of
war. Drafted by Captain John Smith directed by CMC Gray
Operation fluid drive - ANS Marine amphibious unit evacuated 160 Americans and 148
foreign nationals out of Beirut
Operation Eagle Claw - ANS President Jimmy Carter; failed attempt to rescue US hostages
in iran. 8 american lives lost including 3 marines
Operation Urgent Fury - ANS The rescue of students from the island of Grenada 1983.
Operation Just Cause - ANS Invasion of Panama by the US in 89. Leader Noriega was
deposed, Endara sworn in. Bush cited that 1) the aim was to safeguard US citizens 2) defend
human rights and democracy 3) combat trafficking 4) Protecting integrity of Torrijos-Carter
Treaties (neutrality of panama canal)
Persian gulf war - ANS (1990 - 1991) Conflict between Iraq and a coalition of countries led
by the United States to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait which they had invaded in hopes of
controlling their oil supply. A very one sided war with the United States' coalition emerging
victorious.
Operation Desert Shield - ANS after Iraq invaded Kuwait Bush sent 230,000 troops to
protect Saudi Arabia from Saddam Hussein. Marines helped enforce a maritime blockade of
Iraqi shipping.
, Marine pre-positioning ships - ANS Cargo ships that carry a full complement of equipment
and vehicles for a marine unit.
Operation Desert Storm (January 16,1991) - ANS the United States and its allies defeated
Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours (1991). The largest combat operation in Marine
Corps History
The 100 hour war - ANS Reference to Operation desert storm because the Marines were
able to defeat the Iraqis in 100 hours
UNITAF - ANS Unified Task Force
Operation united shield - ANS 1995, response to Black Hawk Down situation in Somalia,
engaged in firefights while conducting humanitarian missions
FA-18 Hornet - ANS Introduced to the Marine Corps operating forces in the mid 1980's.
Successful in locating and destroying enemy targets on the ground. Employee extensively
during the Persian Ulf War.
SAM system - ANS Surface to Air missile
September 11, 2001 - ANS The date of major terrorist attacks on the United States (NY,
PA, and VA)
The collapse of the twin towers resulted in the death of - ANS 2,753 people
The pentagon - ANS Was the 2nd target on 9/11 with 125 people dying as a result of the
crash
Osama Bin Laden - ANS (1957-) Founder of al Qaeda, the terrorist network responsible for
the attacks of September 11, 2001, and other attacks.
Al Qaeda - ANS Islamist terrorist organization that launched a series of attacks against U.S
Operation Enduring Freedom - ANS President George W. Bush; theunited states and its
✅
allies invade the country of Afghanistan in order to remkve the talaban from power after the 9/11
attacks.
October 18 2001 - ANS Marine fighter attack squadron became the first marines to strike
targets in Afghanistan
Camp Rhino - ANS America's first forward operating base in Afghanistan
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