116 MARFORSOC History Flashcards
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
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
When did MARSOC deploy its first units
August 2006 /6 months after initial activation
When was MSOAG redesignated asa Marine Special Operations
April 2009
When did MARSOC redesign its subordinate commands from MSAR to Marine raider regiment MRR/ MSOB to Marine raider battalion MRB
June 2015
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
