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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In this March 24, 2017, photo, bottles of hemp oil, or CBD, are for sale at the store Into The Mystic in Mission, Kansas. (Allison Long/The Kansas City Star via AP)

Defense Department Officials: All CBD Products Forbidden to Troops

Despite the growing number of edibles, oils and tinctures containing cannabidiol, this substance remains off limits.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John M. Richardson addresses guests during the U.S. Naval Academy’s change of command ceremony where 62nd Superintendent Vice Adm. Walter E. “Ted” Carter Jr. was properly relieved by Vice Adm. Sean S. Buck, July 26, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo/Nathan Burke)

Vision and Disaster: The Complex Legacy of CNO Adm. John Richardson

The cerebral former head of Naval Nuclear Propulsion has served through a period of service calamity and upheaval.

An E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the "Bluetails" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VAW) 121 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Feb. 19, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo/Michael Singley)

4 Super Hornets Damaged in Carrier Landing Gone Wrong

An E-2D Hawkeye struck two aircraft and sent debris flying into two others in a Class A mishap on the USS Abraham Lincoln.

The 38th Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Francis Frazier, poses for a photo next to the National Ensign at the conclusion of a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., on April 6, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. James Bourgeois)

Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps Warned After Burning Troops with Lighter

Sgt. Francis Frazier was cleared of hazing allegations but got a non-punitive letter of caution for poor leadership.

Two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft fly a flight training mission March 16, 2010, over Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The A-10C is the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close-air support of ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)

Boeing Wins Contract Worth Nearly $1 Billion to Replace Remaining A-10 Wings

The effort is known as the "A-10-Thunderbolt II Advanced-Wing Continuation Kit," or ATTACK, program.