Table of Contents
- 1 What is the Marine recon motto?
- 2 How many Marines are in a recon battalion?
- 3 Are Marine Force Recon Special Forces?
- 4 Are Recon Marines like Navy SEALs?
- 5 What’s the difference between Marine Raiders and Force RECON?
- 6 Are recon Marines like Navy SEALs?
- 7 How many amphib recon platoons did the Marine Corps have?
- 8 What was the first US amphibious reconnaissance unit?
What is the Marine recon motto?
Swift, Silent, Deadly
The Recon Marine motto, “Swift, Silent, Deadly,” is put to the test during a grueling set of challenges at the 3rd annual Marine Recon Challenge.
How many Marines are in a recon battalion?
United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions
| Marine Division Reconnaissance | |
|---|---|
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Type | Special Operation Capable |
| Role | Support Ground Combat Element of MAGTF in ground and amphibious reconnaissance and direct action raids. |
| Size | 2,000+ (Including 835 in Force Recon) |
What does recon unit do?
Recon Marines are tasked with land and amphibious reconnaissance, intelligence collection, surveillance and small unit raids, and straddle the line between special operations forces and conventional forces.
Are Marine Force Recon Special Forces?
Although Force Recon has never been part of the United States Special Operations Command, their missions slightly differentiate themselves from other United States Special Operations Forces units. Colloquially, they are specialized in all tactical areas of warfare.
They are similar to the Navy SEALs in that they are heavily trained in airborne and combat diving techniques in order to allow them to bypass traditional land defense systems. The difference between them is that the SEALs’ purpose is to kill the enemy, while Force Recon’s main purpose is simply to gather intelligence.
How big is a Marine recon platoon?
The platoons consist of three to four teams of five to six men, depending on operational concerns at the time, along with a command team of the Platoon Commander (a Captain), the Platoon Sergeant (a Gunnery Sergeant), the platoon corpsman, and the platoon comm chief.
What’s the difference between Marine Raiders and Force RECON?
Marine Recon conduct amphibious assaults, deep recon and surveillance and battlespace shaping in support of the Marine Expeditionary Force. Marine Raiders support their governments’ internal security, counter subversion, and reduce violent risks from internal and external threats against the U.S.
Who are the reconnaissance battalions in the Marine Corps?
(February 2013) The United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions (or commonly called Marine Division Recon) are the Special Operations Capable reconnaissance assets of Marine Air-Ground Task Force that provide division-level ground and amphibious reconnaissance to the Ground Combat Element within the United States Marine Corps.
How many amphib recon platoons did the Marine Corps have?
Often accompanied by Navy Underwater Demolition Teams and the early division recon companies, these amphib recon platoons performed more reconnaissance missions (over 150) than any other single recon unit during the Pacific campaigns.
What was the first US amphibious reconnaissance unit?
Jones’s Group (Observer Group) was the first unit to be specifically trained as an amphibious reconnaissance asset in the United States military.
Is the US Marine Corps a special operations unit?
Although Force Recon has never been part of the United States Special Operations Command, their missions slightly differentiate themselves from other United States Special Operations Forces units. Colloquially, they are specialized in all tactical areas of warfare.