Reconnaissance battalions in US Marine Corps
byEric Sof
Oct 23, 2020
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The infantry corps with most famous history today is United States Marine Corps, and if you compare infantry corps internationally, they are as itself considered as an elite fighting force.
Reconnaissance Battalions in USMC
Within the US Marine Corps, though, are small groups of Marines considered as special forces. They are often tasked with the mission of penetrating enemy lines to report on enemy positions and conditions or conduct small raids in support of larger operations. These small groups of Marine are known as the Reconnaissance Battalions (Recon for short) and have existed officially full time since the Vietnam war.
Up until 1998 there were two separate special groups, reconnaissance units, Recon, and Force Recon. Recon was tasked with supporting division level operations during amphibious and ground operations of US Marine Corps until Force Recon, however, was tasked with deep penetration and reconnaissance patrols behind enemy lines. However, with the combination of the two units into a single battalion, the US Marine Corps now has a special operation unit that can support it’s operations from sea to shore and beyond.
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