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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.

Featured Videos

Lethality is the Bedrock of our Purpose
Marine Forces, Special Operations Command
June 13, 2025 | 0:23
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Major General Peter D. Huntley, commander, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, gives his remarks on how lethality is the bedrock of MARFORSOC's purpose. MARSOC senses and makes sense in dynamic environments illuminating and characterizing underpinnings of adversary intent. MARSOC postures and positions to achieve maximum lethality incorporating new technologies that link any sensor to any shooter. MARSOC's efforts mature conditions for Joint Force Advantage to resolve conflict quickly and deter further aggression. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Evan Jones)
Lethality is the Bedrock of our Purpose
Marine Forces, Special Operations Command
June 13, 2025 | 0:23
Major General Peter D. Huntley, commander, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, gives his remarks on how lethality is...
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Lethality is the Bedrock of our Purpose
Adaptability from the Ground Up
The Future of MARSOC with Maj. Gen. Peter D. Huntley and August Cole (Teaser)
MARSOC Celebrates 19 Years of Excellence
U.S. Marines conduct CALFEX during ITC

 

 

Featured Stories

SOCOM Commando Hall of Honor Inductees are First Marines to Receive Distinction Since 2020

Retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Wesley H. Rice and retired Col. Craig S. Kozeniesky are inducted into Special Operations Command’s Commando Hall of Honor in a ceremony on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 17, 2024.

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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict visits MARSOC

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, Christopher Maier recently visited Marine Forces Special Operations Command at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 17, 2024.

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MARSOC conducts small unit tactics training with BLT 1/8

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – For the past 15 months, Marine Raiders from Marine Forces Special Operations Command trained alongside Marines from Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, to build the most capable forces possible.

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Marine Raiders complete U.S. Army Reconnaissance course

Marine Raiders from Marine Forces Special Operations Command recently completed the U.S. Army Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course.

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War of the Words: MARSOC Language training with USASOC personnel

Upon successful completion of the Individual Training Course, a newly minted critical skills operator still has several sets of advanced training to accomplish before being mission ready. Language training is first on that list.

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SOCOM Commando Hall of Honor Inductees are First Marines to Receive Distinction Since 2020

Retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Wesley H. Rice and retired Col. Craig S. Kozeniesky are inducted into Special Operations Command’s Commando Hall of Honor in a ceremony on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 17, 2024.

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