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 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 ...

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 ...

The U.S. Marine Corps has launched an overhauled reconnaissance training program and rapidly expanded its first-person view attack drone inventory to over 3,500 units. The new Ground and Amphibious ...

The U.S. Marine Corps has replaced its Basic Reconnaissance Course with a two-stage program comprising the Ground ...