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 spear in the United States Marine Corps. Within their community are two distinct elements: Division Recon and Force Recon.

Both of these assets in the Reconnaissance Marine community bring to the table something unique. But what exactly do Recon Marines do? What about Force Recon? And what separates Force Recon from Marine Recon? If you want to learn more about the differences between Marine Recon and Force Recon, watch this video!

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[RageCreatin]

I can’t speak for all of them, but the recon team at my post are absolute bros. They always come out to help us in training even when they have leave. They also help train our SRT boys. Absolute units, these guys.

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[isaiahbarnett]

My dad was a Force Recon Marine, he was one when jungle warfare was mostly what he did. He wasn't in Vietnam, he was in around the 80s.

[mrnoname_]

I think this might be easiest way to explain the big difference. Division Recon operates close to the other marines while force recon operates a lot further from the other marines.

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[jayklink]

As an armor head, it bummed me out to see the Marines phase out tanks. That being said, their reasons are both valid and understandable.

[Mixedpuppy]

That was great guys! Thanks for the detail and clarifications!

[jpturner]

Interesting comparison. It’s been many many years, but I still enjoy your channel and learn from it.👍🏽

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[attillathehunny]

Great video as always. Would like to see more about "regular" units that take on similar missions to their 'special operations" counterparts. Thanks for all the great information!

[elliotv]

Thank you for this video!! Helped me so damn much

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[marioformicadae]

I was just looking for info on this, thanks

[mauiferg]

My cousin served as a Force Recon Marine, I always wondered the difference. Thank you for explaining, and thank God for the Marine Corps!!

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[usmcvet]

Happy belated birthday. How about a video on Marine Light Armored Reconnaissance next? Rah.

[_gears_dayvon]

Preciate the info I recently been talking to my recruiter to be a recon marine so additional info from ur videos help a lot. So plz keep the videos and info rolling love the work.

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Happy veterans day! Also could you do a video on state defense forces. I know that they are small and underpaid, but I would like to learn more about them. Also a video on private militaries could be fun too!

[harleymartin.h]

Planning on get my ged then joining
USMC as infantrymen and thx for vid never knew difference between recon and force recon

[danb]

I served as a Recon Marine for 5 years and discharged from active duty in 2019.

The actual difference between the two is very minimal. Each major marine corps division (1st, 2nd, 3rd) has a Recon battalion. Each battalion typically has a Force company and an R/S Company (each with usually 3 platoons), as well as all the supporting units. R/S means reconnaissance and surveillance, and what this video calls “division recon”. Each platoon typically has 2-3 teams, and each team has anywhere from 5-8 guys.

Force Recon is the company that focuses on direct action and VBSS. So they specialize on small scale raids and ship assaults.

R/S or Amphibious Recon platoons (what this video called “division recon”) focuses on reconnaissance and surveillance. These platoons will focus on insertion/extract behind enemy lines to provide intel for the regular infantry guys. We typically learned advanced patrolling, counter-reconnaissance, and observation of enemy buildings, airfield, roads, etc You name it, we could watch it and provide details to the commanders. So this video got the roles mixed up.

There’s not much difference to highlight other than the areas the platoons specialize in. They all go through bootcamp, infantry school, RTC (recon training company), BRPC, and BRC. Additionally, after BRC many go right to dive school, airborne, freefall, etc.

Several years ago (meaning Iraq and Afghan times) Force Recon companies would select guys who’ve done at least one deployment or MEU. So historically, Force Recon typically had more “senior” guys, but that doesn’t mean the Amphib platoons were worse, or that all the “experienced” dudes go to force. Reconnaissance and surveillance is the bread and butter of Recon, hence the name, so all new guys usually get sent to the Amphib platoons to further improve the skills learned from BRC. Some stay in R/S teams and others want to switch to force. Once you did a deployment or MEU and proved your worth, you typically had the option to do either.

But when I was in, they just grabbed guys at random for which company you went to: force platoon or amphib platoon. I’m guessing this was done due to the overall decreasing amount of service members in the military. Less marines = less recon marines.

Hopefully this jumbled mess makes sense. If you have any questions or are looking to join I’ll do my best to help.