116 MARFORSOC History Flashcards
discuss the history of the Marine Raiders
the Marine Raiders were elite units established during world war II to conduct amphibious light infantry warfare particularly in landing rubber boats and operating behind enemy lines. “Edson’s” Raiders of 1st Marine Raider Battalion and “Carlson’s” Raiders of 2nd Marine Rader Battalion are said to be the first unites states SOF to form and see combat in Worlds War II
1st marine raider battalion was also known as?
Edsons Raiders
2nd Marine Raider battalion was also known as?
Carlsons Raiders
Force Reconnaissance
The historical roots of Force Reconnaissance can be traced back to the first established Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion. Their numerous pre D Day reconnoitering of enemy beaches during the Pacific campaigns of the Word War II, proved the vitality of the Fleet Marine Force amphibious reconnaissance doctrine. this unique unit reported directly to the landing forces commander
When was the First Forces Reconnaissance Company activated and who commanded it?
activated 19 June 1957 and commanded by Major Bruce Meyers
Marine Corps Special Operation Command Detachment - 1
Marine Corps Special Operations Command Detachment One (MCSOCOM Detachment One or Det 1) was a pilot program to assess tje value of MARSOF permanently detached to USSOCOM. It was commanded by Col. Roberts J Coates, former Commanding Officer of 1st Recon Company
When was the Second Forces Reconnaissance Company activated and who commanded it?
Activated 01 Jun 1958 and commanded by Captain Joseph Z Taylor
when was Det-1 activated and where was it headquarted?
19 June 2003 at del mar boat basin at camp Pendleton CA
When was det-1 disbanded?
2006 and it was succeeded by MARSOC
when was Marine Forces Special Operations Command activated?
24 Feb 2006 at camp Lejeune NC
When did MARSOC deploy its first units
August 2006 /6 months after initial activation
When was MSOAG redesignated as the Marine Special Operations
April 2009
what happened June 2015
Marsoc redesignated the names of its major subordinate commands and its battalions to Raiders; MSOR was renamed Marine Raider Regiment (MRR) and the MSOBS were renamed Marine Raider Battalion (MRB); MSOSG was renamed Marine Raider Support Group (MRSG) and the MSOSB; s was renamed Marine Raider Support Group Battalions
Marine Forces Special Operations Command
Initial MARSOC consisted of a small staff and the foreign military training unit (FMTU) that was formed to conduct foreign internal defense (FID) . FMTU was then designated as the Marine Special Operations Advisor Group (MSOAG). in the months after the activation of Marsoc, the structure and personnel of both 1st and and Force Reconnaissance Companies transferred to MARSOC to form 1st and 2nd Marine Special Operation Battalions
what happened 27 june 2017
after all other MARSOC subordinate commands re-designated in June 2015, MSOS was once again renamed Marine Raider Training Center
