MARSOC

Marine Forces Special Operations Command

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Our Mission

Today will be different

Our mission is to recruit, train, sustain, and deploy scalable, expeditionary forces worldwide to accomplish special operations missions assigned by U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). To accomplish that, we equip and train Marines to succeed in austere conditions against a wide range of adversaries. Marine Raiders execute complex, distributed operations in uncertain environments, achieving silent success and strategic impact.

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Balikatan 23 | MARSOC, AFP strengthen partnership

Marine Forces, Special Operations Command

Aug. 2, 2023 | 2:12

Balikatan 23 | MARSOC, AFP strengthen partnership

Marine Forces, Special Operations Command

Aug. 2, 2023 | 2:12

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Featured Stories

Marine Raider participates in the French Foreign Legion’s Jaguar Course

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command participated in the French Foreign Legion’s Jaguar Course, Feb. 19 – April 14, 2023.

USNA Midshipmen visit MARSOC

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy visited Marine Forces Special Operations Command on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 24-Aug. 4, 2023.

Marine Raider Regiment Language Program wins SOCOM Award

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – The Marine Raider Regiment’s Language Program was awarded the 2023 U.S. Special Operations Command “Most Improved Language Program of the Year” award, July 18, 2023.

What winning looks like: the Cognitive Raider

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Special operations forces from across the joint force have developed a reputation for efficiency, lethality, and versatility over the course of their history. In recent years, units like Marine Forces Special Operations Command have sought to further develop another aspect of their SOF capabilities: intellectual creativity.

MARSOC, partner forces conclude Exercise Raven

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- Before heading out on any deployment, Marine Corps units are required to conduct a pre-deployment training cycle. What this cycle looks like varies greatly depending on the unit, mission, and requirements. For Marine Raiders with Marine Forces Special Operations Command, it includes both individual and unit-level training. Part of that unit-level training is the exercise known as Exercise Raven.

Para Bellum Horizon 23: Let the games begin

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - U.S. Marines are wargaming a new type of Special Operations Force deployable team with the help of foreign partners and the Center for Naval Analyses.

Leaders

Major General Matthew G. Trollinger

Commander

Major General Matthew G. Trollinger is currently serving as the Commander of Marine Forces Special Operations Command. Major General Trollinger is a graduate of Old Dominion University and was commissioned into the Marine Corps in 1990. An infantry officer, Major General Trollinger has a diverse background in reconnaissance, security forces, and special operations, deploying numerous times in support of both routine and emergent requirements.

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Sergeant Major Rafael C. Vargas

Command Sergeant Major

Sergeant Major Vargas enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in October 1996, attending Recruit Training at MCRD San Diego, California. Upon completion of Recruit Training, he received training at the Marine Combat Training Battalion at Camp Pendleton, California. Sergeant Major Vargas was ordered to Combat Service Support Schools in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina where he earned the primary Military Occupational Specialty of 0151 and was meritoriously promoted to Lance Corporal.

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Master Gunnery Sergeant Randall M. Small

Command SOF Senior Enlisted Advisor

Master Gunnery Sergeant Small enlisted in the Marine Corps on June 15, 1999. He graduated from MCRD, Parris Island, in September, 1999. From November to January 2000, he attended the Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center for training as an Intelligence Specialist. Upon graduation, MGySgt Small checked into 2d Reconnaissance Battalion as a 0231.

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