Training
Surviving SERE
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, NM – To say that the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Specialists at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., are
MARSOC Marines Get Immersed in Training
KEY WEST, FL — Sixty-nine Marines hit the beaches at the Ranger Amphibious Assault Course during the second phase of the Marine Corps ...
Recon Marines Conduct Pre-dive Training
CAMP SCHWAB, Okinawa — Most Marines would think swimming all day would be a relaxing way to spend their time. Some may prefer to...
US, ROK Navy SEALs Train to Counteract Threats
JINHAE, Korea – Two days before a weather front sopped the southern tip of the peninsula, Navy SEALs from both the U.S. and the...
Force Reconnaissance Marines Conduct VBSS
USNS MATTHEW C. PERRY, At Sea — Looking down the electronic optics on his rifle, yet keenly aware of the sights and sounds surrounding...
USAFSOS Courses Craft Diplomatic Warriors
HURLBURT FIELD, FL – An instructor lit a Molotov cocktail and threw it at his target to illustrate the type of explosion this...
Exercise Promotes US-Guyana Spec Ops Capabilities
WASHINGTON, DC – A special operations exercise under way in Guyana is enhancing capabilities of both U.S. and Guyanese special operators and ensuring...
Djiboutian Special Forces, US Share Language Skills
KARABTI SAN, Djibouti – Djiboutian and U.S. Army soldiers participated in a language class led by Civil Affairs Team 4902 here Feb. 1. ...
Pathfinders ‘Get the Goods’
MOPTI, Mali – U.S. service members traveled to Africa to meet with troops from six partner nations who are sharing their knowledge of ...
2nd Recon Marines Take to the Water
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — A team of Marines, donned in diving gear, sits on the edge of the pier. Feet dangling, they stare out into...
Swift, Silent and Deadly: 2nd Recon Bn
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — Hanging high in the cloudless sky the sun shines brightly as a UH-1Y Huey takes to the air. Within moments...
Force Recon Builds Trust, Camaraderie During PHIBLEX
BASA AIRBASE, Republic of the Philippines — Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, built trust between themselves and their Philippine Marine counterparts...
NSW SBT Trains with Chilean SOF
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile – With more than 2,500 miles of shoreline, Chile accounts for a large portion of South America’s western coastline. With...
Marines Train with 1st SFG
TORII STATION, Japan – Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 supported a training exercise with their brothers-in-arms from the U.S. Army’s 1st...
Recon Marines Sharpen At-Sea Skills
OKINAWA, Japan — A team of force reconnaissance Marines stack up beside the door of a concrete building here, but in their minds this is...
2nd Recon Conducts Helo Casting
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — Marines and sailors from 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division and Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, conducted ...
3rd Recon Tackles Diving Supervisor's Course
CAMP SCHWAB, Okinawa, Japan – Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, qualified in the Diving Supervisor...
3rd MSOB Marines Conduct HAHO Training
WENDOVER, UT – Twelve Marines with 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command recently graduated a 12-day Double-Bag...
MARSOC JTACs Reinforce Skills
FALLON, NV – The essence of a 14-man Marine Special Operations Team is its ability to function independently in austere environments, often far...
SpecWar Sniper: One Shot, One Kill
WASHINGTON, DC – Sniper instructors tell their students that their duties should come as second nature, especially when it comes to taking another man’s life....
Force Recon Takes on Dynamic Assault
CAMP HANSEN, Japan – Reconnaissance Marines are conducting marksmanship training drills as part of the Dynamic Assault Course taught by the Special Operations ...
Special Operators Take on MFF School
YUMA, AZ – Exit an aircraft from up to 17,000 feet in the air. Spend...