U.S Marines Force Recon Surgically Strikes Building During Notional Raid

[Ravage]

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Force Reconnaissance Platoon conducted a raid on a notional enemy-held building as part of the Maritime Raid Force's workup package for the upcoming 31st MEU deployment. Covered by a security element from Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st MEU, the FRP infiltrated the building, eliminated the resistance and captured the high-value individual.

 

[JohnnyBoyUSMC]

One thing I noticed and one thing I kept thinking: Noticed that the role player at the end of the video Force took down was wearing a Army black beret, typical Marine behavior lol! What I kept thinking was how much I missed wearing flight suits in Afghan after getting used to em at CBIRF.

 

[Salt USMC]

What I kept thinking was how much I missed wearing flight suits in Afghan after getting used to em at CBIRF.

Same! We got them for Iraq in 2007, since we didn't have enough FROG suits to go around at the time. Comfiest uniform ever! And if you ever had to make a trip to Al Asad for whatever reason, people looked at you like a space alien.

 

[JohnnyBoyUSMC]

Same! We got them for Iraq in 2007, since we didn't have enough FROG suits to go around at the time. Comfiest uniform ever! And if you ever had to make a trip to Al Asad for whatever reason, people looked at you like a space alien.

Yea got em for Ramadi back in 06 for awhile, they deff were nice!

 

[devilbones]

That video makes me miss Oki. I have been seeing those pics on the Marines website, I am glad that you posted the video.

 

[8654Maine]

I still have my flight suits from the '80's. The UDT shorts don't fit anymore, though. D'oh!

 

[Gunning]

Is Recon being called upon to do many Direct Action type of mission in theater or do they get cocked blocked USSOCOM units for those missions.

 

[Dragbag]

If I remember rightly, 2006 was the end for Forces fun, MARSOC has all the fun now

 

[Deleted member 2517]

Is Recon being called upon to do many Direct Action type of mission in theater or do they get cocked blocked USSOCOM units for those missions.

You should probably ask Teufel he's the expert on all things Recon

 

[arch_angel]

If I remember rightly, 2006 was the end for Forces fun, MARSOC has all the fun now

I'm not an expert on the subject, but I'm pretty sure Force is still part of the MEU rotations, while MARSOC is generally answering the call for SOCOM. I think the biggest problem in the '06 time frame was MARSOC was just beginning so they had to get all of their "originals" from the Recon/Force communities to have a strong base to build off of. Now that they (MARSOC) has expanded, Force is able to get back into their normal rotations on the MEUs.

 

[Teufel]

Some recon platoons do DA some do not. Depends on where they are and what they are asked to do. MEU platoons still do DA.

 

[Dragbag]

This was a ceremony from back in my day, unfortunately mothers of America have taken tradition from us, so for my Recon Brothers here, ah the old days, yes I am in this video pounding home Chris's Gold Wings.

 

[arch_angel]

Dragbag, this is such an adrenaline rush. This is the old Corps, this is what my dad went through in his time when he was a JTAC. Feel free to keep the moto videos comin'.

 

[Teufel]

I still have my flight suits from the '80's. The UDT shorts don't fit anymore, though. D'oh!

Did they ever fit? Isn't that the point? Just like silkies, order a size smaller?

 

[arch_angel]

Did they ever fit? Isn't that the point? Just like silkies, order a size smaller?

Funny you should mention that sir...I was recently given an informal counseling for wearing silkies that may or may not have been just a size too small...

 

[Marauder06]

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This was a ceremony from back in my day, unfortunately mothers of America have taken tradition from us, so for my Recon Brothers here, ah the old days, yes I am in this video pounding home Chris's Gold Wings.

Dragbag, this is such an adrenaline rush. This is the old Corps, this is what my dad went through in his time when he was a JTAC. Feel free to keep the moto videos comin'.

Negative. Videos like this WILL NOT be shown on this site. I deleted it the first time it got posted, I guess the message wasn't received.

1) the video posted in no way relates to this thread.
2) it shows a hazing incident of a type which is now specifically banned by all of the armed services
3) it makes younger troops think that this kind of "tradition" is OK, when in fact if such an event were to occur today, it would result in severe sanctions against everyone involved.
4) it represents the services poorly in front of the public

These videos are NOT OK to post on the site.

 

[arch_angel]

Good to go sir.

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[8654Maine]

Did they ever fit? Isn't that the point? Just like silkies, order a size smaller?

You ever seen those wedding party photos or those prom dresses 2 sizes too small?
It's a point of pride or delusion to fit into any of those.
Doing burpees or 8 count body builders would be very embarrassing right now. D'oh!

 

[Board and Seize]

Is Recon being called upon to do many Direct Action type of mission in theater or do they get cocked blocked USSOCOM units for those missions.

I can say that the 31st MEU FRP (shown in the video) train to conduct DA, or what they now call Close Quarters Tactics (CQT - DA as a mission is SOF specific, and Recon/Force Recon are technically conventional units). If the 31st MEU get mission tasking, these guys will execute. I know for a fact that this platoon has been training with SOCPAC units in an effort to help shoulder the load.

When it comes to 'in theater', what unit gets a mission has everything to do with where the tasking comes from. Battalion and Force Recon routinely conduct CQT or DA-style raids in country. There really isn't as much mission overlap between MARSOC and Force as people would imagine. They aren't competing for the same missions, so there is little to no blocking going on.

-B&S

 

[Gunning]

Thanks B&S for the response. I got out in the late 90's I was an 0311 and always thought highly of Recon I passed the indoc as a young LCPL but my orders were sent back by my Btn Commander, he wouldn't release me to go over there. Back then I always thought highly of Recon they had some damn good Marines and always thought they would get called upon to do specialized missions if the shit ever hit the fan.

It just seems form the open source info I have read it looks like Recon is doing pretty much conventional stuff. I was shocked to read that the first combat jump Recon performed since Vietnam was in Iraq around 04 or so if I recall correctly and it sounded like a one time thing and the staff NCO's kicked all the junior guys off the mission so they could get a jump. If thats the case whats the point, thats a lot of wasted resources keeping guys qualified for missions they are never going to get the chance to do. I'm not trying to sir the pot but is Recon just a bunch of grunts that get a little nicer gear and train to do specialized missions but never really get a chance to do them.