1st Force Reconnaissance Company
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Seal of the 1st Force Reconnaissance Company
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| Active | 19 June 1957 – 26 October 2006 |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Type | Special Operations Capable |
| Part of | I Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Garrison/HQ | MCB Camp Pendleton, CA |
| Engagements |
Vietnam War |
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Vietnam War
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Storm
War on Terror
1st Force Reconnaissance Company conducts deep reconnaissance and direct action raids in support of I Marine Expeditionary Force requirements across the range of military operations to include crisis response, expeditionary operations and major combat operations. 1st Force Recon Company was deactivated 26 October 2006 and the majority of the personnel were used to create 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion.
Prior to the deactivation, General James Mattis, the MEF Commanding General at the time, transferred two Force Recon platoons to 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and activated the Deep Reconnaissance Company. In 2008 Delta Company, 1st Recon Company was redesignated the I MEF Force Reconnaissance Company and given its own Marine Command Code (MCC) . It continues to provide I Marine Expeditionary Force and its subordinate MAGTFs with Corps level reconnaissance, battlespace shaping and direct action raids.
1st Force Reconnaissance Company organizes, trains, and equips task-organized reconnaissance units in support of I Marine Expeditionary Force requirements to include exercise support, crisis response and other expeditionary operations.
1st Force Recon Company was tasked with 9 Mission Essential Tasks (METs).
MET 1: Plan, coordinate and conduct amphibious / ground reconnaissance and surveillance to observe, identify and report enemy activity, and collect other information of military significance
MET 2: Conduct specialized reconnaissance. Assist in specialized engineer, NBC, radio, mobile and other unique reconnaissance missions
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