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.

171201-M-IL801-010.JPG - A multi-purpose canine handler with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, checks for a pulse while administering medical care to a realistic canine mannequin during MPC medical training at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 1, 2017. During this training, MPC handlers practice applying canine medical aid on the new “robot dog” for the first time, which is in its final stages of testing and development. (Photo by Cpl. Bryann K. Whitley)

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Riggs, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command air mobility liaison officer (AMLO), prepares for his mission on the flight deck of a C-17 aircraft at MCAS Cherry Point. As MARSOC’s AMLO, Riggs provides a critical link of communication between the airlift and ground forces in the area of operations. He facilitates the timely flow of critical information between the air mobility network and MARSOC units into sensitive, forward-deployed environments around the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador Moreno, released) - MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Riggs, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command air mobility liaison officer (AMLO), prepares for his mission on the flight deck of a C-17 aircraft at MCAS Cherry Point. As MARSOC’s AMLO, Riggs provides a critical link of communication between the airlift and ground forces in the area of operations. He facilitates the timely flow of critical information between the air mobility network and MARSOC units into sensitive, forward-deployed environments around the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador Moreno, released)

Col. Archibald M. McLellan, and Col. Jeffrey W. Fultz congratulate each other during the Change of Command ceremony at Stone Bay aboard Camp Lejeune. Fultz relinquished command to McLellan on May 2nd. - Col. Archibald M. McLellan, and Col. Jeffrey W. Fultz congratulate each other during the Change of Command ceremony at Stone Bay aboard Camp Lejeune. Fultz relinquished command to McLellan on May 2nd.

Lt. Col. Michael A. Brooks, Jr., the commanding officer of 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, relinquishes his command to Lt. Col. John J. Lynch during a change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1. - Lt. Col. Michael A. Brooks, Jr., the commanding officer of 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, relinquishes his command to Lt. Col. John J. Lynch during a change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1.

Major General Mark A. Clark, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command congratulates the winning team leader of the MARSOC warrior challenge at an awards ceremony at MARSOC headquarters aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Feb. 22, 2013. MARSOC Marines and Sailors celebrated the command's 7th birthday by competing against each other in the warrior challenge's three separate events, which included a stamina course, a fitness and marksmanship challenge and a soccer tournament. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNally/Released) - Major General Mark A. Clark, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command congratulates the winning team leader of the MARSOC warrior challenge at an awards ceremony at MARSOC headquarters aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Feb. 22, 2013. MARSOC Marines and Sailors celebrated the command's 7th birthday by competing against each other in the warrior challenge's three separate events, which included a stamina course, a fitness and marksmanship challenge and a soccer tournament. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNally/Released)

Captain Derek Ray, a logistics officer with the new Marine Special Operations Logistics Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, unfurls MSOLB's guidon during its activation ceremony aboard MARSOC headquarters, Camp Lejeune, NC, Nov. 15. Approximately 800 new Marines will arrive at MARSOC's new support components by 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNally/Released) - Captain Derek Ray, a logistics officer with the new Marine Special Operations Logistics Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, unfurls MSOLB's guidon during its activation ceremony aboard MARSOC headquarters, Camp Lejeune, NC, Nov. 15. Approximately 800 new Marines will arrive at MARSOC's new support components by 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNally/Released)

A Marine with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command provides security at a landing zone in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand Province March 28. Marines with MARSOC's 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion recently returned from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan, where they commanded the Special Operations Task Force - West and oversaw one of Afghanistan's bloodiest regions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNally/Released) - A Marine with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command provides security at a landing zone in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand Province March 28. Marines with MARSOC's 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion recently returned from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan, where they commanded the Special Operations Task Force - West and oversaw one of Afghanistan's bloodiest regions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNally/Released)