CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Small, a reconnaissance Marine assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, simulates attacking a target through a window while rappelling down a rappel tower on Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, April 14, 2016. Prior to each deployment, the 31st MEU is thoroughly trained in […]
Recon
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 […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | Marine Corps Recon: Swift, Silent, Deadly
ARLINGTON, VA, UNITED STATES Graphic illustration large poster, shown Feb. 5, 2015, used for the U.S. Marine Corps Reconnaissance Campaign informing civilians and Marines alike on the land capabilities of the Reconnaissance Marine, designed by Headquarters Marine Corps Combat Camera in Arlington, Va. The poster is one of various promotional products that depict the land, […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | Recon Marines prepare for extreme hike in South Korea
MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CAMP, SOUTH KOREA Petty Officer 3rd Class Cody Goddard covers the rear of the group as Republic of Korea Marines try to use communication equipment before a simulated pre-dawn raid Jan. 22 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-3 near the Mountain Warfare Training Camp in Pyeongchang, South Korea. To prepare for the […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | Improvise, Adapt, Overcome: ROK, US Marines Train for Winter Mountain Warfare
PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel S. Adams, a Tulsa, Oklahoma, native, sits in a hiding position dug by Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-4 Feb. 4 at the Pyeongchang Winter Training Facility, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. The ROK and U.S. Marines learned different ways to survive […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | Combat hunter tracks prey: 3rd Recon Marines learn techniques of predator
CAMP SCHWAB, AICHI, JAPAN Footprints and skid marks are just one of multiple ways a tracker can identify whether or not someone has recently been through an area. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, received the combat hunter course Jan. 28, a requirement for all units that will be […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | PHIBLEX 15 Jungle Environment Survival Training with 3D Recon
TERNATE TRAINING AREA, PHILIPPINES U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle R. Madden, with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, poses for a photo during Jungle Environment Survival Training as a part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 (PHIBLEX 15) at Ternate, Philippines, Sept. 29. PHIBLEX 15 is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted by U.S. Marine and Navy Forces […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | Maintaining marksmanship: Force Recon Marines fire away
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, UNITED STATES Photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi Cpl. Alan Williams, a radio operator with force reconnaissance platoon shoots an M4 carbine rifle during close quarter tactics shooting at the Kaneohe Bay range training facility, May 13. Capt. Brian VanHoose, the platoon commander and a native of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, said […]
Training Cell Episode 8 : Moto Mobility
With the amount of gear some of our Special Operations Forces need to carry, they need some type of conveyance if they are moving that gear over extended distances. Although we’ve seen Army Special Forces and Navy SEAL Teams utilizing pack mules and horseback, they don’t offer maneuverability in dynamic situations. For that the military […]