The long-running Basic Reconnaissance Course is being replaced by two new programs meant to train Recon Marines.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Marine Corps is scrapping its scout sniper program and will soon house its snipers under reconnaissance, rather than infantry, ...
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Marine Corps Sniper Course

U.S. Marines with Scout Sniper Course, School of Infantry-East, participate in a known distance pre-qualification assessment at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 12, 2023. This ...
One of the Marine Corps’ most grueling entry-level combat training pipelines has been overhauled, with two new specialized programs replacing the decades-old basic reconnaissance course. The previous ...
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 ...
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Why real snipers rarely aim for the head

Movies often portray snipers making impossible headshots from extreme distances, but real world sniper training focuses far ...