Marine Force Recon

Background
The Force Recon Marines' missions include long-range reconnaissance and surveillance, T.R.A.P. (Tactical Recovery of Aircraft Personnel), M.I.O. (Maritime Interdiction Operations), hydrographic surveys & beach reconnaissance, small unit raids, selected prisoner snatches, harbor reconnaissance, underwater searches, and the evacuation of American civilians from hostile environments.

While Force Recon Marines are not technically special operations operators, since they do not fall under the U.S. military's Special Operations Command, their missions, training and selection process render them the equivalent. Force Recon Marines have conducted combat operations deep into northern Afghanistan, engaging suspected terrorist outposts, vehicle convoys, command and control sites and caves.