Videos

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 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, 1st Marine Air Wing participate in a parachute delivery training event in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 1, 2019. This training provides an opportunity for 3d Marine Division, 3d Marine Logistics Group and 1st Marine Air Wing to work together as cohesive elements of the entire Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Joshua Sechser)

A Force Reconnaissance platoon commander discusses his experiences and the opportunities he’s had moving from the infantry to a reconnaissance battalion. Marines jumped over Hokkaido, Japan, for the first time, Aug. 19, 2017 during Northern Viper 17. Northern Viper is a combined-joint exercise held to enhance regional cooperation between participating nations to collectively deter security threats. The Marines are with Force Reconnaissance Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Ally Beiswanger and Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion conduct Parachute operations with Filipino Marines at Basa Air Base in the Philippines during exercise Balikatan 2015, April 16. Produced by Lance Cpl. Mandaline Hatch. Includes soundbites from Cpl. Simon Z. Duvall, reconnaissance Marine, Capt. Charlie S. Cana, operations officer, and Master Sgt. Raul A. Argumendo, parachute operations chief.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion conduct Parachute operations with Filipino Marines at Basa Air Base in the Philippines during exercise Balikatan 2015, April 16. Includes sound bites from Cpl. Simon Duvall. Hometown: Marin County, Calif.