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 ...

The Marine Corps has replaced its long-standing Basic Reconnaissance Course with two specialized programs — the Ground Reconnaissance Course and the Amphibious Reconnaissance Course — to better align ...

U.S. Navy hospitalman Pete McGuire, a chief corpsman with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, completes the push-up portion of a recon physical assessment test (RPAT) at Camp Lejeune, N.C ...

The Air Force and Marine Corps have introduced new training programs to strengthen readiness in demanding and strategically important environments. In Alaska, the 673d Security Forces Squadron is ...

A former active-duty Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2011 for heroism in Afghanistan is ready to shoulder a new challenge as a 37-year-old reservist: reconnaissance work. Sgt. Dakota ...

A U.S. Marine operates a utility tactical vehicle during an exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on March 7, 2023. (Lance Cpl. Averi Rowton/U.S. Marine Corps) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Marine Corps wants ...

Textron’s Cottonmouth vehicle is the company’s pitch for the Marine Corps’ Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle program to replace the aging Light Armored Vehicle for recon Marines. Textron photo. The U.S.

U.S. marines film their Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) during the joint "Ssangyong 2023" exercise in Pohang, South Korea, in March 2023. (Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images) Marine leaders will ...