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Before 2004, all potential recon Marine candidates were placed in Recon Indoctrination Program [2], or RIP. In RIP, the candidates are given further training in patrolling, amphibious reconnaissance, communications and land orientation which warmed-up the Marines before attending the rigorous and demanding Basic Reconnaissance Course (BRC).
Recon Training Company, SOI (West) The United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Training Company trains Marines in the amphibious environment as a Reconnaissance Marine, MOS 0321. It is under the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion (AITB) of the School of Infantry (West), Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
After further training, the already-billeted Force Recon operators (who had already completed the required courses in the accession pipeline [BRC, parachutist and diving, and SERE/HRP courses]) attain MOS 0326 (Reconnaissance Marine, parachute and combatant diver qualified) and may continue to remain with FORECON after the three-year rotation ...
School of Infantry (West), Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California; Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia; In 2009, a major change in curriculum occurred with the Scout Sniper Basic Course and it was shortened from the traditional 10-week course to an 8 1 ⁄ 2 week course. This was done ...
Ground Intelligence Officer is a primary military occupation code (or MOS) of a U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer.Ground intelligence officers serve as staff officers and commanders in the operating forces and are responsible for analyzing intelligence and planning, deployment and tactical employment of ground surveillance and reconnaissance units.
The United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions (or commonly called Marine Division Recon) are the special operations capable forces assets of Marine air–ground task force (MAGTF) that provide division-level amphibious reconnaissance, counter reconnaissance, direct action, ground reconnaissance, irregular warfare, long-range penetration, maneuver warfare, and special reconnaissance ...
Recondo is an American military acronym (from RECONnaissance commanDO [1]) for a highly specialized infantry training or a graduate of a Recondo School who leads a small, heavily armed long-range reconnaissance team that patrols deep in enemy-held territory. [2]
The Marine Corps does not deploy traditional special operations forces (SOF); the Marine Corps's special operations contribution, the Marine Raider Regiment, is directed by the United States Special Operations Command. Therefore, forward-operating MEU(SOC)s receive enhanced training and are specially equipped and organized to provide selected ...