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  1. Define the goal of the Marine Corps promotion system.
  2. Which of the following is NOT within the composition of an Operation Order?
  3. technical skills, professional knowledge and intellectual development are met
  4. Marines, Units, USMC
  5. Transmit USMC doctrine customs and practices by word of mouth and examples to junior marines
  6. Conduct drill and ceremonies in accordance with regulations; enforce uniform regulations
  7. Operational Stress Control and Readiness
  8. minimizing stress problems and eliminating stigma with seeking help
  9. OSCAR member
  10. Combat and Operational Stress Controll
  11. instilling a warrior-first mentality that fights and win wars
  12. strict obedience to orders and disciplined behavior
  13. There are no rear-area Marines in expeditionary operations. So rules of infantry Marines apply to support Marines
  14. citizen; human being
  15. morale courage
  16. Electrical sources
  17. authorized procedures and radio discipline
  18. Center hold and Compass to Cheek
  19. Simplex, Half-Duplex, Full-Duplex
  20. Read right, then up
  21. What are the Marine Corps' three core values?
  22. What does the Marine Corps motto Semper Fidelis mean?
  23. Which Marine Corps core value is described as the bedrock of character?
  24. How does Leading Marines define commitment?
  25. For which three aspects of their Marines' welfare are Marine leaders responsible?
  26. In what order do Marines eat in the field according to Leading Marines?
  27. How many leadership traits does Leading Marines identify, and what mnemonic helps Marines memorize them?
  28. How do Marine leaders demonstrate the leadership trait of justice?
  29. How do Marine leaders embody integrity?
  30. What does empathy mean as a Marine Corps leadership trait?
  31. How many leadership principles guide Marine leaders according to Leading Marines?
  32. What does the Marine Corps leadership principle concerning tasks require leaders to ensure?
  33. How does Leading Marines define morale?
  34. On what three things must Marine morale have a solid basis?
  35. What does esprit de corps express about a Marine unit?
  36. How does Leading Marines define Marine Corps discipline?
  37. What type of obedience constitutes discipline according to Leading Marines?
  38. Why should Marine leaders explain the purpose of an order when time permits?
  39. Why are followers the backbone of an effective organization according to Leading Marines?
  40. What behaviors define self-disciplined Marines in Leading Marines?
  41. How does Leading Marines define physical courage?
  42. Which Marine corporal's Vietnam War actions does Leading Marines use to illustrate how follower and leader responsibilities merge?
  43. Who was the first woman to receive the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, according to MCWP 6-10?
  44. According to MCWP 6-10, what does fighting with and for honor require of Marines?
  45. What three activities can Marine leaders use to reduce friction, according to MCWP 6-10?
  46. What three benefits of physical conditioning does MCWP 6-10 identify?
  47. What critical responsibility does every Marine leader have regarding the survival of command members, according to MCWP 6-10?
  48. How does MCWP 6-10 define decentralization?
  49. Which Marine NCO ranks often commanded the combined force in the combined-action program, according to MCWP 6-10?
  50. Besides regular training and exercise, what does physical fitness include in MCWP 6-10?
  51. How does MCWP 6-10 describe mental fitness?
  52. Which Marine Corps core values does MCWP 6-10 connect with spiritual fitness?
  53. What three qualities in relationships does MCWP 6-10 associate with developing social fitness?
  54. What four intangible elements of war does MCWP 6-10 identify as contributing to superior combat power?
  55. How should Marine leaders treat mistakes when developing their Marines, according to MCWP 6-10?
  56. What must be offered first for Marine leadership to develop, according to MCWP 6-10?
  57. What happens to Marine leaders who do not allow themselves to delegate, according to MCWP 6-10?
  58. What must Marine leaders do with subordinates’ ideas and criticisms under Lieutenant General Krulak’s guidance in MCWP 6-10?
  59. What effect do zero-defects standards have on initiative, according to MCWP 6-10?
  60. What does General Carl E. Mundy, Jr., identify as the Marine Corps’ most important responsibility in MCWP 6-10?
  61. What is the objective of Marine Corps leadership quoted in MCWP 6-10?
  62. What protective role does MCWP 6-10 identify as a key responsibility of any leader?
  63. What must Marine leaders first overcome to hold their units together under adverse conditions, according to MCWP 6-10?
  64. What did Captain Barber’s indomitable will enable the 1st Marine Division to do, according to MCWP 6-10?
  65. According to MCO 1500.61, what does fidelity mean in Marine leader development?
  66. According to MCO 1500.61, which functional area develops Marines as well-rounded warriors?
  67. What four dimensions of health constitute fitness in MCO 1500.61?
  68. How does MCO 1500.61 define the family functional area?
  69. Which Marine leader-development functional area concerns disciplined personal financial responsibility?
  70. What does the future functional area mean in MCO 1500.61?
  71. According to MCO 1500.61, what is teaching?
  72. According to MCO 1500.61, what does coaching demand, and whose success does it address?
  73. What mechanism do Marine leaders use to provide performance feedback, according to MCO 1500.61?
  74. According to MCO 1500.61, should a mentoring relationship be directed or forced?
  75. Which Marine Corps core value does MCRP 6-11B call the bedrock of character?
  76. Which Marine Corps core value does MCRP 6-11B describe as mental, moral, and physical strength?
  77. According to MCRP 6-11B, which core value leads to professionalism and mastery of the art of war?
  78. According to MCRP 6-11B, which Marine Corps principle receives the most uncompromising insistence?
  79. According to MCRP 6-11B, to whom must every Marine demonstrate loyalty?
  80. What does MCRP 6-11B require concerning wounded or dead Marines on the battlefield?
  81. According to MCRP 6-11B, does an NCO's responsibility for discipline extend beyond the individual unit?
  82. According to MCRP 6-11B, what should an NCO do when a Marine in the NCO's own section or squad needs a haircut and shave?
  83. How does MCRP 6-11B define accountability for an NCO?
  84. According to MCRP 6-11B, why is being a self-starter especially important for an NCO?

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