The long-running Basic Reconnaissance Course is being replaced by two new programs meant to train Recon Marines.
Under the new curriculum, candidates will complete the ground reconnaissance course before advancing to its amphibious counterpart. “Marine reconnaissance training will have the same rigor it’s long ...
Recon training pushes Marines beyond their physical and mental limits. This video explores the punishing ruck marches, ...
The new Ground Reconnaissance Course is one of two programs replacing the service’s Basic Reconnaissance Course.
The Marine Corps fields some of the most specialized units in modern combat. This video reveals how MARSOC Raiders, Recon ...
Infantry Scouts do not have their own primary career track, like those for mortarmen or machine gunners. But that could ...
New Zealand Army Soldiers with the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment and the Marines from 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conduct reconnaissance missions and tactics ...
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visits Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 3, 2026. During Ruiz’s visit, he attended the 2-26 ...