Force Recon should not be confused with the newly established (circa. 2007) Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC).

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As of now, MARSOC has had to find its own niche in the already crowded SOCOM community.

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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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But the question is about Force Recon, not MARSOC.

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Since the Marine Corps has historically had a heavy presence in Southeast Asia, MARSOC has been working closely with military forces in places like the Philippines, Australia, Malaysia, South Korea, and Indonesia to train their military forces to combat al-Qaeda and other threats.

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