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The Marine Corps<\/a> is updating its Marine Reconnaissance training curriculum through the launch of a new Ground Reconnaissance Course, according to Training and Education Command<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the new initial course in the recon training<\/a> pipeline, GRC is one of two programs, alongside the Amphibious Reconnaissance Course, replacing the service\u2019s Basic Reconnaissance Course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new curriculum, which was launched April 27 at the Camp Pendleton-based Reconnaissance Training Company, was developed following analysis of how recon training can best support the service\u2019s Force Design<\/a> initiatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reconnaissance Training Company, or RTC, trains Marines<\/a> who will fight as part of scout or reconnaissance teams within the Corps\u2019 Ground Combat Element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMarine Reconnaissance training will have the same rigor it\u2019s long been famous for,\u201d Maj. Gen. Michael A. Brooks, commanding general of Training Command, said in a May 1 release. \u201cThese changes are incredibly valuable, shaping a force capable of providing critical intelligence in dynamic and complex environments and ensuring our Marines remain the most effective on the battlefield.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The curriculum updates, meanwhile, are also designed to enhance students\u2019 infantry skills by way of replacing Marine Combat Training for non-infantry Marines with the Infantry Rifleman Course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis change reduces wait times and offers early exposure to human performance support, ensuring a smoother progression through infantry, aquatic and physical training to better prepare Marines for the demands of reconnaissance training,\u201d the release stated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students attending the Ground Reconnaissance Course will undertake a combination of lecture and practical application training in land navigation, water survival, communications, surveillance, patrolling and supporting arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Amphibious Reconnaissance Course, meanwhile, is designed to supplement the foundational training provided during the Infantry Rifleman Course and GRC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ARC focuses on aquatic operations, amphibious mission planning and use of unique communications and sensor equipment, among other areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marines who finish the ARC will be given the military occupational specialty of Reconnaissance Marine, or 0321. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The replacement of the Basic Reconnaissance Course was hinted at in early April by Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz, who noted in a Facebook post<\/a> that the April 3 graduating class would be one of the last before the service transitioned to courses more aligned with the 2030 Force Design<\/a> objectives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That particular graduating class included Sgt. Dakota Meyer, who was presented the Medal of Honor in 2011 by President Barack Obama for actions in Afghanistan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meyer, 37, reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in April 2025 because he believed he \u201chad more to give,\u201d he stated previously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Military Times editor Cristina Stassis contributed to this report. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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