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When SOCOM was inaugurated in 1987, the Marines chose not to include their own Force Recon.
FORBES: Where Does Marine Force Recon Fit In The World Of Special Operations?
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Force Recon should not be confused with the newly established (circa. 2007) Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC).
FORBES: Where Does Marine Force Recon Fit In The World Of Special Operations?
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It is quite possible that Force Recon may not exist in a few decades, but not a certainty.
FORBES: Where Does Marine Force Recon Fit In The World Of Special Operations?
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When MarSOC was created it was at the expense of Force Recon whose personnel formed the 1st MarSOC units.
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The problem is that another Marine unit, the Scout Snipers, performs deep reconnaissance and intelligence gathering too, just like Force Recon.
FORBES: Where Does Marine Force Recon Fit In The World Of Special Operations?
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The water, and swimming, is a heavy component of being in Force Recon (they are Marines after all, we operate on the sea).
FORBES: Where Does Marine Force Recon Fit In The World Of Special Operations?
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Its mission, then and now, was to go deep behind enemy lines in order to gather reconnaissance of the enemy (hence Force RECON).
FORBES: Where Does Marine Force Recon Fit In The World Of Special Operations?
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Marines in Force Recon are absolutely trained in direct action missions, and are capable of performing in combat situations, but that is not their primary role.
FORBES: Where Does Marine Force Recon Fit In The World Of Special Operations?
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There was also a 130-man Marine Force Recon Team at Sigonella, Italy, which could have been deployed to arrive at the compound in a matter of a few hours.
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But the question is about Force Recon, not MARSOC.
FORBES: Where Does Marine Force Recon Fit In The World Of Special Operations?
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Force Recon was created in the 1950s.
FORBES: Where Does Marine Force Recon Fit In The World Of Special Operations?