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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An aerial view of Offutt Air Force Base and the surrounding areas affected by flood waters on March 16, 2019. (U.S. Air Force/TSgt. Rachelle Blake)

Dozens of Buildings Underwater at Offutt Air Force Base After Massive Flood

Officials and airmen stationed at Offutt will not be able to get into roughly 60 structures until water from floods recedes.

Master Sgt. Aaron Hunt, 310th Space Wing Equal Opportunity, teaches airmen from the 50th and 310th Space Wing's about Irish Pipes and Drums during Schriever's Diversity Day in 2017. (Laura Turner/(U.S. Air Force)

Why Do So Many Medals of Honor Go to Irish Troops? Here's One Theory

Of the 3,515 Medals of Honor awarded, some 2,018 have gone to Irish-Americans.

Maj. Gen. Duane Gamble, commanding general, U.S. Army Sustainment Command, leads a quarterly update meeting with Gen. Gus. Perna, commanding general, U.S. Army Materiel Command at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, Feb. 26, 2019. (Kevin Fleming/U.S. Army

The Army Is Rebuilding its Ammunition Stores for the Next Fight

In the Army's budget request, it is increasing its investment in every type of ammunition except artillery shells.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Holly Pernell, a combat mass communicator with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, embraces her husband during a homecoming at Camp Lejeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps/Larisa Chavez)

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How military couples who marry young stay together? Here's some tips for making young military marriage work.

Virginia's two senators Tim Kaine, right, and Mark Warner both spoke to the Hampton Roads Chamber during a breakfast at The Main in Norfolk on Monday, December 10, 2018. (Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Officials Now Looking for Evidence of Fraud in Military Housing Scandal

Ongoing inspections and investigations may build a legal case against base housing landlords.