U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division conduct preflight checks at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and provide support during helocast training off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, May 14, 2025. The training was conducted to ensure both units are proficient in proper helocasting procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale) This video contains a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock.

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion execute Military Free Fall operations over Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec 11-14, 2023. The training sustains operational readiness while ensuring Marines are prepared to rapidly insert into austere environments through multiple methods. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noah Masog) The video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Four Seasons Winter Allegro non molto performed by Antonio Vivaldi, MusicRevolution/stock.adobe.com This video product was created on March 7, 2024.

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion descend after jumping from U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawks and U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawks during Military Free Fall operations over Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec 11-14, 2023. The training sustains operational readiness while ensuring Marines are prepared to rapidly insert into austere environments through multiple methods. The U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk is assigned to U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan and the MH-60 Seahawk is assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12, Carrier Air Wing 5. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noah Masog) The video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Four Seasons Winter Allegro non molto performed by Antonio Vivaldi, MusicRevolution/stock.adobe.com

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, conduct various training exercises during Force Design Integration Exercise at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 12-27, 2023. Force Design Integration Exercise demonstrates the current capabilities of 3d Marine Littoral Regiment and Joint counterparts. Through the demonstration of Force Design 2030- enabled capabilities, 3d MLR show cases the implementation of technology, doctrine, and policy initiatives to allow SiF to sense and make-sense of potential adversaries, seize and hold key maritime terrain, and conduct reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Grace Gerlach)

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion execute Military Free Fall and Low-Level Static Line parachute operations over Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, May 16-18, 2023. The training sustains operational readiness while ensuring Marines are prepared to rapidly insert into austere environments through multiple methods. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Israel Sheber)

The U.S. Marine Corps' 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division is a lethal, ready force with a mission to conduct amphibious reconnaissance, ground reconnaissance, surveillance, battlespace shaping, and specialized raids in support of the Division and its subordinate elements, or a designated Marine Air-Ground Task Force. For information on how to become a Reconnaissance Marine, contact your career planner. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Noah Masog)

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division conduct a change of command ceremony on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 27, 2022. The ceremony represented the transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability from Lt. Col. Albert J. Goldberg to Lt. Col. Brian T. Spillane. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Josue Marquez)

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, conduct open water free fall operations off the coast of Okinawa, Japan April 25, 2022. This specialized training provided Marines with enhanced skills and confidence for deliberate water parachute operations, ensuring they are prepared to execute a diverse set of waterborne reconnaissance and surveillance missions in order to maintain regional security in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Mario A. Ramirez)

SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Kingdom of Thailand - Members of the Royal Thai Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalion instruct U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division on jungle survival techniques during exercise Cobra Gold 2022 at Sattahip Naval Base, Chonburi Province, Kingdom of Thailand, Mar. 1, 2022. The training consisted of finding food and water sources, how to find and build shelter, and how to interact with animals in the wild. CG 2022 is the 41st iteration of the international training exercise that supports readiness and emphasizes coordination on civic action, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. From Feb. 22 through March 4, 2022, this annual event taking place at various locations throughout the Kingdom of Thailand increases the capability, capacity and interoperability of partnered nations while simultaneously reinforcing commitments to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Colton K. Garrett)

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, conduct an amphibious training package in Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 4 - 16, 2021. This training allowed the Marines to perfect the necessary skills to conduct clandestine waterborne operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jerry Edlin)

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, conduct high-altitude/high-opening parachute training during Exercise Desert Eagle at an undisclosed location from June to July 2021. This training ensures 3d Recon. Bn. remains postured and ready for any future operations within the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Marine Corps video shot by Cpl. Odin Steel/ U.S. Marine Corps video edited by Cpl. Kallahan Morris)

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct room clearing drills on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 15, 2021. The drills enhanced the Marines’ ability to execute direct action missions and remain a lethal and expeditionary fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Nickolas Beamish)

U.S. Marine Capt. Samuel Keenan, platoon commander, Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks about special patrol insertion and extraction rigging drills at Landing Zone 1, Jungle Warfare Training Center, Mar. 19, 2021. SPIE rigging and rappelling techniques are used to rapidly insert and extract Marines when a landing zone is unavailable. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Nickolas Beamish)

U.S. Marines with 3D Reconnaissance Battalion, and 3D Battalion, 3D Marine Regiment, 3D Marine Division, participate in a pre-sniper qualification course on Okinawa, Japan from Jan. 27 to Feb. 5, 2021. The pre-sniper course is designed to prepare, instruct, and evaluate the Marines identified to attend the scout sniper Basic Course. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kallahan Morris)