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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
Special Operators Take on MFF School
YUMA, AZ – Exit an aircraft from up to 17,000 feet in the air. Spend ... FULL STORY
EW-11: Joint Training for Joint Ops
HURLBURT FIELD, FL – A joint service and interagency exercise using both "live" and "virtual" forces concluded here Friday. Emerald Warrior concentrates on integrated tactics ... FULL STORY
Stressful Conditions Set Tone for Ranger School
FORT BENNING, GA – If you can survive 61 days of some of the Army's most intense, rigorous training, you earn the right to ... FULL STORY
3/75th Ranger Regiment Conducts Live Fire Training
FORT BENNING, GA – In preparation for deployment, Rangers of 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment recently conducted a live fire training ... FULL STORY
Special Forces Dive into Training
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, WA – Soldiers from 1st Special Forces Group participated in pre-Combat Divers Qualification Course training the past two weeks at ... FULL STORY
Training in Trans-Sahara Africa
GAO, Mali – The Malian patrol finally reached its objective, a small village north of Gao, following a long drive ... FULL STORY
10th SFG Conducts Centralized Driver Training
FORT CARSON, CO – In an effort to enhance driver's abilities and safety, leaders from the Group Service Support Company, 10th ... FULL STORY
Unique Training Links SOF, Conventional and Allied Nation Forces
WASHINGTON, DC – Coordination and synchronization between conventional and Special Operations Forces is crucial on the modern battlefield since both share integral roles within an ... FULL STORY
Special Operations Air Component Service Members Attend Interoperability Training
SWINDIN, Poland – The experiences and lessons learned from the current war in Afghanistan underscore the critical importance of deliberate planning for coalition ... FULL STORY
MARSOC Implements New Training
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command will implement a new training course, Sept. 15, at the Marine Special ... FULL STORY
Nighttime Flight Ops Essential Part of Training at MUTC
BUTLERVILLE, IN – Little by little, the droning of a helicopter grows louder in the darkness over Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind. Looking up, there are ... FULL STORY
Hospital Rotations Critical Facet of Training Special Operations Combat Medics
Emergency medical services workers wheel a male patient with multiple gunshot wounds into the emergency department’s trauma bay. The patient has been shot in the ... FULL STORY
Special Operations Training Course Bridges Gap Between Operators
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — When Marines hear the word ‘MARSOC’ they typically think of stellar Marines with the highest-speed gear who move the quietest, the fastest ... FULL STORY
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