Personnel with Marine Forces Special Operations Command are awarded for their accomplishments during a ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 22, 2021. On Feb. 24, 2006, the Marine Corps combined several of its specialized and uniquely trained units, gave them a name and a commander and directed them to become pioneers in a new chapter of Marine Corps history. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Jesula Jeanlouis) - Personnel with Marine Forces Special Operations Command are awarded for their accomplishments during a ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 22, 2021. On Feb. 24, 2006, the Marine Corps combined several of its specialized and uniquely trained units, gave them a name and a commander and directed them to become pioneers in a new chapter of Marine Corps history. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Jesula Jeanlouis)

191014-M-IR546-0595.JPG - Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion from 1st Marine Division participated in Marine Forces Special Operations Command's unit readiness exercise, RAVEN. The training conducted provides exposure to small unit tactics they might not otherwise receive, particularly units like 3rd AABN, whose day-to-day responsibilities are focused on amphibious assault vehicle readiness, basic formations and water ops, and terrain driving. The exercise serves as the certification exercise for a soon-to-be deploying Marine Special Operations Company. It has evolved into a multilevel venue to integrate the various command structures and capabilities deployed by MARSOC. Each level of command, down to the team, is challenged in planning and executing, and command and controlling activities in urban environments. It is also an opportunity to enhance collaboration and strengthen our operational relationships between members of the SOF community, conventional Marine Corps units and other partners with whom Marine Raiders work closely, ensuring MARSOC provides the nation with an agile, adaptive force to meet the complex demands of the future operating environment.

(From left to right) Maj. Gen. Carl B. Jensen, commander of Marine Corps Installations East, Erskine Bowles, the president of University of North Carolina, and Maj. Gen. Paul E. Lefebvre, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, sign two memorandums, which will form a lasting bond between the organizations Feb. 24, at the MARSOC headquarters building auditorium. The memorandums signify a collaborative agreement between three organizations. - (From left to right) Maj. Gen. Carl B. Jensen, commander of Marine Corps Installations East, Erskine Bowles, the president of University of North Carolina, and Maj. Gen. Paul E. Lefebvre, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, sign two memorandums, which will form a lasting bond between the organizations Feb. 24, at the MARSOC headquarters building auditorium. The memorandums signify a collaborative agreement between three organizations.