Marine Corps Times on MSN

Marine Corps greenlights boat-based recon companies, narco-subs

The Marine Corps is dialing back its vision for shallow-water littoral regiments, but greenlighting a new unit with special high-speed boats.
General Discharge Official on MSNOpinion

What's The Difference Between Marine Recon And Force Recon?

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

Marine Corps Force Design Update: What Every Marine Needs to Know

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

U.S. Marines to Deploy Maritime Recon Unit, Unmanned Launchers

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

Former recon Marine Lt. Gen. David H. Berger nominated to be next Marine Corps commandant

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, left, speaks to Lt. Gen. David H. Berger before a change of command at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 8, 2018. Berger served as the Commanding Gen ...
Defense One

Marine Amphibious Vehicle with Drones Considered For Future Marine Recon Unit

The Marine Corps is exploring a variant of the amphibious combat vehicle for its future reconnaissance battalions with an equipment package containing drones and communication systems, and has asked ...
The National Interest

Why Marine Corps Reconnaissance Will Never Be the Same Again

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 ...

No clear winner in military’s first ‘drone crucible’

Nobody took home the crucible crown. But Army Rangers, Navy SEALs, Marines and airmen swapped drone tactics and spotted ...
The National Interest

Can the Marines’ Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle Get the Job Done?

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), one of America’s defense heavyweights, recently released new details about the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle it has in development for the U.S. Marine Corps.
Marine Corps Times

Officers are more successful during Raider selection, but MARSOC is fielding Marines at a steady rate

Critical Skills Operators with Bravo Company, 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, prepare to board a target vessel during visit, board, search ...
Business Insider

See how the elite Marines who arrive first for a fight train to scale steep cliffs in battle

When Marines encounter steep cliffs on the battlefield, sometimes the only option is up and over. Insider recently had the chance to observe Marines and their Japanese partners going through assault ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Camp Pendleton-based 1st Marine Recon Battalion commander relieved of command

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 ...