Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance - RECON

US Marine Reconnaissance units are tasked with providing the commander of a larger force of Marines with information about his operational area. Get news along with insightful articles for RECON topics.

Joining Force Recon

Scoring 105 or higher on the GT portion of the ASVAB is just one of the basic qualifications for joining Force RECON. Do you...

Force Recon: Mission and History

The mission of Force RECON is to conduct amphibious reconnaissance, deep ground reconnaissance, surveillance, battle space sh...

Force RECON Overview

The mission of Force RECON is to conduct amphibious reconnaissance, deep ground reconnaissance, surveillance, battle space sh...

Force RECON Training

All future RECON students must attend BRC – BASIC RECON COURSE taught at the School of Infantry (SOI) West RECON Training Com...

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Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Scott Henry monitors Naval Aircrewman Mechanical 1st Class David Gilbert’s heart at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Urology Clinic. (U.S. Navy/Jacob Sippel)

More Than 17,000 Uniformed Medical Jobs Eyed for Elimination

The reduction will allow those billets to be repurposed as war fighters or combat-support skills to increase lethality.

Capt. Travis Zettel, then-commander of the fast-attack submarine USS Bremerton, salutes sideboys at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Aug. 5, 2016. (US Navy photo/Michael Lee)

Sacked Sub Commander Hired 10 Prostitutes in Philippines: Report

Capt. Travis Zettel lost his job on board a Navy submarine because of "a loss in confidence in his ability to command."

Smith & Wesson Performance Center’s new Model 442 customized .38 revolver, unveiled just in time for SHOT Show 2019 in Las Vegas later this month. (Photo: Smith & Wesson)

Smith & Wesson Unveils New Customized .38 Snub-Nosed Revolver

The new Model 442 is a lightweight, J-frame revolver that features a popular internal hammer design.

The U.S. Coast Guard “removed” a member from its Hurricane Florence response team after he made an “OK” hand gesture on live television that the agency deemed “offensive.” (MSNBC via Fox News)

Coast Guard Reprimands Officer over White Supremacy Sign

The Coast Guard has reprimanded a Coast Guard officer for flashing a white supremacy hand sign on live television.

A Beechcraft AT-6B Wolverine experimental aircraft flies over White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The AT-6 is participating in the U.S. Air Force Light Attack Experiment (OA-X), a series of trials to determine the feasibility of using light aircraft in attack roles. (US Air Force photo by Ethan D. Wagner)

Space Force, F-15X, Light Attack: What Will the Air Force Seek in Latest Budget?

The Air Force is seeking to increase its capabilities with 74 additional squadrons over the next decade.