Marine OC's

[hobbs77]

What do these stand for?
SMEAC
METT

Also, click this link.

http://www.ocs.usmc.mil/Candidate%20Preparation.htm

Semper Fi, Do or Die, Gun-ho Gung-ho Gung-ho

 

[davidsin]

SMEAC

Situation
Mission
Execution
Admin/Logistics
Command/Signal

METT...hmmm don't know but would like to. ASk your OSO for the 5paragraph order that's where SMEAC is broken down in more detail.






semper fi

 

[Q-ball]

Sorry, I forgot a T it's METT T
Mission
Enemy
Terrain
Troops
Time

It's used when to evalute an enemy while planning your mission. You'll get really sick of hearing it at TBS.


Q

Marine Helo Pilot

 

[davidsin]

wait isn't SALUTE used to evaluate the enemy?

Size
Activity
Location
Unit
Time
Equipment

Why is METTT not part of the 5 paragraphe order ops?--kinda confused here

semper fi

 

[Rainman]

Before you do anything, you use METT-T to analyze the enemy. The idea being you can't have a Mission until METT-T has been done at least in the commander's head (you can't have a mission with a IOT statement without at least speculating on the enemy's mission).

SALUTE, DRAWD and EMPCOA (this stuff is giving me goosebumps) are typical subparagraphs in the Enemy section of your SITUATION in SMEAC

As stated, METT-T is flows out of instructors' mouths @ TBS like spent brass on the range (nice simile) every time a new frag-o or decision needs to be made in the field.

Back to the 6 T's. . .. ..

Semper Fi