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United States Marine Corps - Special Operations

United States Marines are already an elite fighting force and have a fine record of performing special operations. This page links to all the various Marine Corps special operations forces that are featured on this website.

United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)

Force Reconnaissance (Force Recon)

MARSOC MARSOC

United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is an umbrella organization covering several USMC special ops forces, including Marine Special Operations Companies.

Force Recon Marines are the elite deep reconnaissance teams of the Marine Corps.

more info : MARSOC

more info : Force Recon


Reconnaissance Battalions

Scout Snipers

Battalion Recon Scout Snipers

While not technically special operations forces, the Marines of Marine Division Recon are an elite cadre of highly-trained reconnaissance operators.

Elite marksmen and reconnaissance specialists.

more info : Marine Division Recon

more info : Scout Snipers


ANGLICO

Radio Reconnaissance Teams (RRT)

ANGLICO Radio Reconnaissance Teams

Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company - elite Marines and Sailors tasked with calling in artillery fires and close air support.

Specialised SIGINT units that carry out special operations.

more info : ANGLICO

more info : Radio Reconnaissance Teams


Maritime Raid Force (MRF)

Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF)

Maritime Raid Force MSPF

Marine Expeditionary Units(MEUs) include a specially-trained raiding force.

Deployed with each Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) was the Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF). (now stood down and replaced by the Maritime Raid Force concept).

more info : Maritime Raid Force

more info : Maritime Special Purpose Force


Marine Corps Special Reaction Team

Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team (FAST)

Special Reaction Team FAST

An elite specialist USMC Military Police S.W.A.T. unit.

FAST Platoons deploy globally to protect USMC, Navy and other U.S. facilities from a range of threats.

more info : Special Reaction Team more info : FAST

Recapture Tactics Team

 
Recapture Tactics Team  

USMC Close Quarter Battle Team protecting US Navy facilties.

 
more info : Recapture Tactics Teams  

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Force Recon photo
Force Recon Marines pictured firing M4A1 carbines.
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