Initially, when MARSOC was stood up, they rolled the majority of the Force Recon Operators into the newly created unit, and disbanded Force Recon. This left a large operational hole in the Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) capabilities.
Now everything is back to full operational capability for the MEU. Their assets now include both an Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon and a Force Recon Platoon.
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Initially, when MARSOC was stood up, they rolled the majority of the Force Recon Operators into the newly created unit, and disbanded Force Recon. This left a large operational hole in the Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) capabilities.
Now everything is back to full operational capability for the MEU. Their assets now include both an Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon and a Force Recon Platoon.
Here’s a quick video of Force Recon conducting VBSS (Visit Board Search and Seizure).
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