11 Facts About Force Recon

Force Recon companies continue to operate and focus primarily on direct action, intelligence gathering and maritime raid operations in the visit, board, search, and seizure role.

Green operations are the principal mission of Force Recon, to collect any pertinent intelligence of military importance, observe, identify and report adversaries to MAGTF commanders.

Force Recon platoons operate farther inland than their Division Recon counterparts, penetrating deeper into enemy territory from their assigned littoral region within a force commander's 'tactical area of responsibility'.

The Maritime Special Purpose Force Recon is designed for IHR missions for the Marine expeditionary force's subordinate Marine Expeditionary Unit in its stead.

Force Recon formed Force Recon's missions that are still distinct today: remote sensor operations.

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Third Force Recon continued that operational commitment until the Third Division left country in November 1969.

Third Force Recon was placed under command of The Third Marine Expeditionary Force Recon and operated in general support of IIId MAF until deactivated in mid-1970.

Once a Force Recon operator has finished deployment, they have a decision to make.

Primary weapons used by both Division and FMF Force Recon assets are typically the same standard-issued weapons in the arsenal of the Marine Corps.

However, since Force Recon's missions are directly involved in parachuting and underwater insertions, they demand weapons and equipment that are essential to their job.

Force Recon operators are equipped with a complete equipment lowering system for both LLSL and MFF parachute operations.