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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.

MARSOC takes certification exercise to the next level

Marine Forces Special Operations Command recently concluded a series of exercises in the Gulf Coast region aimed at streamlining integration of forces at various command levels. The three-10-day exercises were a collaborative effort between MARSOC, governmental agencies and other stakeholders to evaluate Marine Special Operations units deploying in support of Theater Special Operations Commands and Combined Joint Special Operations Task Forces across the globe.

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171201-M-IL801-046.JPG - A multi-purpose canine handler with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, controls a laceration on 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)

Robot dog improves SOF medical practices

Multi-purpose canine handlers with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, used a robotic canine training dummy for the first time, during hands-on medical training at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.

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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)

MARSOC AMLO streamlines deployment process

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (April 20, 2017) – U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command strives to move troops and supplies around the world where needed to answer the nation’s call. MARSOC utilizes its U.S. Air Force counterparts from the Air Mobility Command to expedite the process of quickly and efficiently getting those troops and supplies to areas of interest.

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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.

MSOSG Conducts Change-of-Command

Colonel Jeffrey W. Fultz relinquished command of Marine Special Operations Support Group (MSOSG), U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) to Col. Archibald M. McLellan during a Change of Command ceremony in front of the MARSOC Headquarters at Stone Bay on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Under Col. Fultz’s tenure, MSOSG continued to

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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.

1st MSOB changes command

The 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command bid farewell to its commander as it welcomed another at a change of command ceremony at 1st MSOB’s headquarters aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1. Lt. Col. Michael A. Brooks, who held the battalion’s top leadership position for more

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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)

MARSOC celebrates 7th birthday

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command celebrated its 7th birthday on Feb. 22, marking the Corps’s growing commitment to special operations in the Global War on Terror.“[MARSOC] is no longer new,” said Maj. Gen. Mark A. Clark, the MARSOC commander, addressing his unit. “We are a young organization. We are still growing, but we are no

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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)

MARSOC stands up new battalions

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command recently stood up two new battalions as part of a reorganization effort designed to accommodate its influx of combat support and combat service support personnel.The Marine Special Operations Logistics Battalion (MSOLB) and the Marine Special Operations Combat Support Battalion (MSOCSB) will

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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)