Under the new curriculum, candidates will complete the ground reconnaissance course before advancing to its amphibious counterpart. “Marine reconnaissance training will have the same rigor it’s long ...

The long-running Basic Reconnaissance Course is being replaced by two new programs meant to train Recon Marines.

The new Ground Reconnaissance Course is one of two programs replacing the service’s Basic Reconnaissance Course.

The Marine Corps has replaced its 12-week Basic Reconnaissance Course with two sequential programs: the Ground Reconnaissance Course and the Amphibious Reconnaissance Course. The change supports Force ...

The U.S. Marine Corps Basic Reconnaissance Course, better known as the Basic Recon Course, is where young Marines earn their place in the Marine Corps’ recon units. The course puts candidates through ...

The Marine Corps has replaced its long-standing Basic Reconnaissance Course with two specialized programs — the Ground Reconnaissance Course and the Amphibious Reconnaissance Course — to better align ...

The Corps removed an officer from command and ordered a revamp of preliminary reconnaissance training after a Marine drowned earlier this year during a Camp Pendleton swim test, the Marine Corps ...