The Marine Corps is overhauling its Recon training

The long-running Basic Reconnaissance Course is being replaced by two new programs meant to train Recon Marines.
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Marine Corps replaces basic recon course with dual-program pipeline

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 ...
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How to ace the Marine Basic Recon Course

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San Diego Union-Tribune

Training overhauled after Marine drowns

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 ...
Stars and Stripes

Marines launch new ground and amphibious recon courses

One of the Marine Corps’ most grueling entry-level combat training pipelines has been overhauled, with two new specialized programs replacing the decades-old basic reconnaissance course. The previous ...
Military.com

Medal of Honor Recipient Dakota Meyer Completes Marine Recon Training

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visits Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 3, 2026. During Ruiz’s visit, he attended the 2-26 ...