Recon battalions
| Marine Division Reconnaissance | |
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Division Recon badge
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| Active | 1944–present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Type | Special Operation Capable |
| Role | Support Ground Combat Element of MAGTF in ground and amphibious reconnaissance and direct action raids. |
| Size | 2000 + (Including 835 in Force Recon) |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Schwab, Okinawa |
| Motto(s) | "Swift, Silent, Deadly" |
| Colors | Black & Gold |
| Engagements |
World War II Korean War Vietnam War Gulf War Kosovo War Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
Recon Jack |
The United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions (or commonly called Marine Division Recon) are the Special Operations Capable reconnaissance assets of Marine Air-Ground Task Force that provide division-level ground and amphibious reconnaissance to the Ground Combat Element within the United States Marine Corps. Division reconnaissance teams are employed to observe and report on enemy activity and other information of military significance in close operations. The Military Occupational Specialty code for Reconnaissance Man is 0321.
Reconnaissance forces are a valuable asset to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force when the MEF Commander is faced with uncertainty in the battlefield. Reconnaissance provides timely intelligence to command and control for battlespace shaping, allowing the MAGTF to act, and react, to changes in the battlefield. While Marine reconnaissance assets may operate in specialized missions, they are unlike the unconventional SOCOM's forces counterparts. Both division and force are solely reserved for supporting the infantry, which are directly involved in the commander's force of action in the battlefield, or battlespace shaping.
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