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Marine Corps splits recon training into ground and amphibious tracks

The Marine Corps has replaced its 12-week Basic Reconnaissance Course with two sequential programs: the Ground Reconnaissance Course and the Amphibious Reconnaissance Course. The change supports Force ...
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Marines Contracting Out Training for Force Recon

CENTRAL IRAQ - APRIL 12: Marines of the Force Recon attachment to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit interrogate an Iraqi prisoner April 12, 2003 in central Iraq north of Nasiriyah. The prisoner and ...
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Marine Corps replaces basic recon course with dual-program pipeline

The Marine Corps has replaced its long-standing Basic Reconnaissance Course with two specialized programs — the Ground Reconnaissance Course and the Amphibious Reconnaissance Course — to better align ...
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These Personality Traits Help U.S. Marines Survive Reconnaissance Selection

Here’s What You Need to Know: Most candidates who withdrew themselves did so on or before day seven of selection. Interestingly, the study concluded that, “Neither performance on physical training ...