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U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, along with members of the Spanish Army conduct personnel air-drop operations in Rota, Spain, Feb. 6-22, 2019. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Bethanie Ryan)

Marine Raiders with Marine Forces Special Operations Command conduct military freewill and tandem military freewill jumps with Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Mar 7, 2023. Performing tandem jumps allows Marine Raiders to work on integration, interoperability, and interdependence with conventional forces, as well as demonstrate capabilities for use in the operational environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Ethan Green)

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, conduct open water free fall operations off the coast of Okinawa, Japan April 25, 2022. This specialized training provided Marines with enhanced skills and confidence for deliberate water parachute operations, ensuring they are prepared to execute a diverse set of waterborne reconnaissance and surveillance missions in order to maintain regional security in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Mario A. Ramirez)

Staff Sgt. Jacob Faulkner, a Marine with 3D Reconnaissance Battalion, 3D Marine Division describes what it takes to become a reconnaissance Marine. Reconnaissance Marines specialize in amphibious reconnaissance, ground reconnaissance, surveillance, battlespace shaping and raids in support of Marine Divisions. Being first in the fight, they are the eyes and ears of the commander and a critical element in the defense of the interests of the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Brandon Salas)

Staff Sgt. Jacob Faulkner, a Marine with 3D Reconnaissance Battalion, 3D Marine Division describes what it takes to become a reconnaissance Marine. Reconnaissance Marines specialize in amphibious reconnaissance, ground reconnaissance, surveillance, battlespace shaping and raids in support of Marine Divisions. Being first in the fight, they are the eyes and ears of the commander and a critical element in the defense of the interests of the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Brandon Salas)

U.S. Marines from 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division perform dive and freefall insertion techniques.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Charlie Company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, perform day and night parachute operations and insertion techniques using a Short SC.7 Skyvan to jump out of in Temple, TX, Jan. 8-26, 2018. The purpose of freefall insertion training is to place a Reconnaissance team safely and closely together to conduct deep ground reconnaissance, surveillance, battle space shaping, and limited scale raids in support of the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), other Marine air-ground task forces, or a joint force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Charlie Company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, perform day and night parachute operations and insertion techniques using a Short SC.7 Skyvan to jump out of in Temple, TX, Jan. 8-26, 2018. The purpose of freefall insertion training is to place a Reconnaissance team safely and closely together to conduct deep ground reconnaissance, surveillance, battle space shaping, and limited scale raids in support of the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), other Marine air-ground task forces, or a joint force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz)

This multimedia documentary captures the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Force Reconnaissance Platoon’s deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group from March through November 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force in which forward-deploys serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. Narrations provided by: Capt. John Nobles III, 26th MEU Force Reconnaissance Platoon Commander. Music tracks courtesy of www.freestockmusic.com: “41 Track 41”. Disclaimer: The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense of this website or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and Morale, Welfare and Recreation sites, the Department of Defense does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this DoD website. Imagery courtesy of Sgt. Christopher Stone, Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels, and Lance Cpl. Juanenrique Owings.(U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone/26th MEU Combat Camera/Released). Also available in High Definition.