The Marine Corps is overhauling its Recon training

The long-running Basic Reconnaissance Course is being replaced by two new programs meant to train Recon Marines.
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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 launch new ground and amphibious recon courses

Under the new curriculum, candidates will complete the ground reconnaissance course before advancing to its amphibious counterpart. “Marine reconnaissance training will have the same rigor it’s long ...
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Marine Corps revamps recon training and scales up drone force

The U.S. Marine Corps has launched an overhauled reconnaissance training program and rapidly expanded its first-person view attack drone inventory to over 3,500 units. The new Ground and Amphibious ...