JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VA, UNITED STATES U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) help lift a simulated casualty onto a SH-60 Seahawk during Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 16, 2015. The Marines were evaluated on their training […]
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Loadout Room photo of the day: 15th MEU Force Recon conducts nighttime fast roping
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 29, 2017) – Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Maritime Raid Force fast-rope out of an MH-60S Seahawk aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The 15th MEU and America Amphibious Ready Group are deployed to the U.S. 5th […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: 4th Force Recon prepares students for BRC
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, KANEOHE BAY, HI, UNITED STATES U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Michael Garziano, an infantryman with Detachment 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, touches the bottom of the pool as part of a water treading exercise during a training event, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 22, 2018. The event consisted of various exercises, including a […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: Force Recon Marines let bullets fly in prep for deployment
FORT PICKETT, VA, UNITED STATES A U.S. Marine assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), loads a magazine with ammo before conducting close quarters combat drills at Fort Pickett, Va., April 21, 2015. The Marines practiced various tactics and procedures as part of preparation for deployment to the 5th […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: Force Recon Marines let bullets fly in prep for deployment
FORT PICKETT, VA, UNITED STATES A U.S. Marine assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M4A1 carbine while conducting close quarters combat drills at Fort Pickett, Va., April 21, 2015. The Marines practiced various tactics and procedures as part of preparation for deployment to the 5th and […]
Watch: Haley Educates on the AK Reload
I’ve seen some very odd AK reloads in my time. Both from nationals abroad and from Americans on the local firing range. For many the AK reload has become a complicated manual of arms. In the following video veteran Force Reconnaissance Marine Travis Haley schools and educates on the AK reload. For those not familiar […]
CSM Gear Medical Fanny Pack
Recently I attended Kembativz Brand Active Incident Workshop. At that workshop, a good part of the day was dedicated to medical response actions the average person can do at the scene of an active incident. The instructor for that block of instruction Doc John Duncan former Navy Corpsman assigned to Force Recon mentioned using a […]
SOFREP TV Field Notes: Buck Doyle on Body Position & Sight Alignment
Former Force Recon Marine, and current Marksmanship Instructor, Buck Doyle discusses body position and sight alignment at his training location in Teasdale UTAH. Subscribe here: https://sofrep.tv/
Loadout Room photo of the day | Recon Marines Take to the Skies of Afghanistan
CAMP LEATHERNECK, AFGHANISTAN A U.S. Marine assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), fixes his night vision goggles after jumping out of a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 5. The operation was designed to focus on military parachuting, reconnaissance patrolling and maintenance of parachute insert proficiency. The unit is deployed […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | Recon Marines Take to the Skies of Afghanistan
CAMP LEATHERNECK, AFGHANISTAN U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), wait to conduct a High-Altitude High-Opening jump at the flightline aboard Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 7. The jump operation was designed to focus on military parachuting, reconnaissance patrolling and maintenance of parachute insert proficiency. The unit is […]