Military Test Questions
The Fire team Squad Leader
Equipped with the M16A4 service rifle and M7 bayonet, the Marine rifle squad leader:
● Is responsible for squad employment
● Maintains communication with fire team leaders
Fire Team Leader
A corporal often serves as the fire team leader. Equipped with the M16A4 service rifle, an M203 grenade launcher, and an M7 bayonet, the fire team leader:
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Is responsible for the safety of his Marines and their performance
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Controls the movement and fires of the Marines within the fire team
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Marks a target and directs the fire team’s fire on the target
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Maintains communication with the squad leader
The senior fire team leader assumes the duties of the squad leader in the event of a casualty. Automatic Rifleman
Equipped with the M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) and the combat knife (kbar), the SAW gunner:
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Carries out the team leader’s orders by focusing firepower on enemytroop concentrations of four or more
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Maintains a consistent high rate of fire
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Assumes the duties of the fire team leader in the event of a casualty
Assistant Automatic Rifleman
Equipped with the M16A4 service rifle and M7 bayonet, the assistant automatic rifleman: ●
Carries out the team leader’s orders by firing on the target
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Serves as a squad scout
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Assists the SAW gunner by carrying extra ammunition and a spare barrel for the M249
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Prepares to assume the duties of the automatic rifleman
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Rifleman
Equipped with the M16A4 service rifle and M7 bayonet, the rifleman:
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Carries out the team leader’s orders by firing on the target
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Serves as a squad scout
Fire Team Formations Column
The column formation is used when speed and control is necessary, such as when moving through or along:
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Densely wooded areas
Fog
Smoke
Roads and trails
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The column formation:
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Facilitates control and rapid movement
Favors firepower and maneuvering to
Equipped with the M16A4 service rifle and M7 bayonet, the Marine rifle squad leader:
● Is responsible for squad employment
● Maintains communication with fire team leaders
Fire Team Leader
A corporal often serves as the fire team leader. Equipped with the M16A4 service rifle, an M203 grenade launcher, and an M7 bayonet, the fire team leader:
●
Is responsible for the safety of his Marines and their performance
●
Controls the movement and fires of the Marines within the fire team
●
Marks a target and directs the fire team’s fire on the target
●
Maintains communication with the squad leader
The senior fire team leader assumes the duties of the squad leader in the event of a casualty. Automatic Rifleman
Equipped with the M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) and the combat knife (kbar), the SAW gunner:
●
Carries out the team leader’s orders by focusing firepower on enemytroop concentrations of four or more
●
Maintains a consistent high rate of fire
●
Assumes the duties of the fire team leader in the event of a casualty
Assistant Automatic Rifleman
Equipped with the M16A4 service rifle and M7 bayonet, the assistant automatic rifleman: ●
Carries out the team leader’s orders by firing on the target
●
Serves as a squad scout
●
Assists the SAW gunner by carrying extra ammunition and a spare barrel for the M249
●
Prepares to assume the duties of the automatic rifleman
A
Rifleman
Equipped with the M16A4 service rifle and M7 bayonet, the rifleman:
●
Carries out the team leader’s orders by firing on the target
●
Serves as a squad scout
Fire Team Formations Column
The column formation is used when speed and control is necessary, such as when moving through or along:
●
●
●
●
Densely wooded areas
Fog
Smoke
Roads and trails
A
The column formation:
●
●
●
Facilitates control and rapid movement
Favors firepower and maneuvering to