Do you know the difference between Marine Recon and Force Recon? For starters, Reconnaissance Marines are the tip of the ...

The Recon Marine pipeline is difficult, no doubt about it. Recon candidates are expected to be proficient at running, rucking ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Marine Corps’ Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle is undergoing testing throughout this year, cementing a previously debatable requirement that senior officials now believe will be ...

The backbone of the Marine Corps’ reconnaissance, the Light Armored Reconnaissance vehicle, is not a modern vehicle. Introduced into Marine Corps service in the early 1980s, the platform sports a 25mm ...

The Commandant of the Marine Corps released an October 2025 update on Force Design 2030. The update highlights a review of ...

Under the service's latest force design update, U.S. Marines will stand up maritime recon units and procure unmanned missile ...

In the Marine Corps' revised job manual: reconnaissance snipers, enlisted Marine historians, warrant officers who care for the dead and more. (Lance Cpl. Juan C. Bustos/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps ...

The Marine Corps is getting rid of its Scout Sniper Platoons as part of massive force structure changes, but Marine reconnaissance and special operations units will continue to have their own ...

The Marine’s sturdy and long-lived LAV is retiring. Here’s what could ultimately be its replacement. The Marine Corps is looking for a new platform to replace their aged Light Armored Vehicles. The ...

In March 2020, the Marines undertook a major force design initiative planned to occur over the next 10 years. The Marine Corps intends to redesign the force for naval expeditionary warfare and to ...

Textron has submitted its Cottonmouth prototype as its offering to the Marine Corps' Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle competition. (Photo courtesy of Textron) The Marine Corps has kicked off its ...

The commanding officer of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion at Camp Pendleton was relieved of command Tuesday, the Marine Corps said in a statement. Lt. Col. Francisco X. Zavala was fired due to a ...