LE2 Knowledge

Primary objective of leadership

• never give up

• Mission accomplishment

• Troop welfare

• Be technically and tactically proficient

Secondary objective of leadership

• Mission accomplishment

• Accountability

• decentralize authority

• Troop welfare

The legitimate power of a leader to direct individuals to take action within the scope of the leaders position

• Responsibility

• Authority

• Accountability

• 1st general order

The obligation to act or to do a task that one must answer for, either to team members or to supervisors.

• Responsibility

• Authority

• Accountability

• Leadership

The reckoning, when leaders must answer for their actions and accept the consequences, good or bad. Accountability is the very cornerstone of leadership

• Responsibility

• Accountability

• Authority

• Power

birthday and birthplace of the Marine corps

• December 16, 1773 at Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

• November 10, 1775 at Tun's Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• August 2, 1776 at independence hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

First Commandant of the Marine Corps

• General Eric Smith

• Opha May Johnson

• Lieutenant Colonel Alfred A. Cunningham

• Major Samuel Nicholas

Name of the Marine Officer sword

• Mameluke

• Chesty

• NCO

• Jiggs

Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps

• General Charles A. Flynn

• General David H. Berger

• Archibald Henderson

• Admiral General Aladeen

First Marine Aviator

• Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz

• Lt. Alfred Cunningham

• Gen. Eric Smith

• Lt. Gen. John A. Lejeune