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2d Marine Special Operations Battalion (2d MSOB)

ShadowSpear
30 January, 2009 10:53:00

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The 2d Marine Special Operations Battalion (2d MSOB) activated May 15, 2006 and is headquartered at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Many of its Marines are battle-hardened veterans of 2d Force Reconnaissance Company who, having already formed the first Marine Special Operations Company, continue a rigorous training program to meet or exceed Special Operations Force standards in preparation for deployments with Marine Expeditionary Units and Expeditionary Strike Groups. The MSOCs provide a maritime Direct Action and Special Reconnaissance SOF capability to Theater Combatant Commanders for use in prosecution of the Global War on Terrorism.

2d MSOB is organized, trained and equipped to deploy for worldwide missions as directed by MARSOC. It will consist of five Marine Special Operations Companies (MSOCs) and be task-organized with personnel uniquely skilled in special equipment support, intelligence and fire-support.

Each MSOC is commanded by a Marine Major and capable of deploying task-organized expeditionary Special Operations Forces for conduct of special reconnaissance and direct action missions in support of the geographic combatant commanders. The MSOCs maintain a special relationship with Marine Expeditionary Units on each coast as special operations forces “separable but not separate” from the MEUs and Expeditionary Strike Groups.

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http://www.marsoc.usmc.mil/index.htm