United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance - Mission Training Plan

Mission Training Plan

For information regarding the preliminary training (selection and indoctrination) of Force Recon, see United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Selection and Indoctrination.

Training within the Company is outlined by the Mission Training Plan (MTP). It is used in conjunction with the training and exercises that are conducted by the Marine Expeditionary Units for their "Special Operations Capable" certification. It follows a systematic approach to training, and the emphasis is to "train as they expect to fight".

"The best form of WELFARE for our Marines and sailors is first class training; this saves unnecessary casualties". —MTP quote by S-3 of FORECON companies.

The Mission Training Plan has five phases, and is based on a two-year platoon cycle. Training is ongoing and continuous, and functions as if it were a loop. Before FORECON operators are "Special Operations Capable" they follow the Company's MTP, which underlines the training protocol of the Pre-deployment Training Program (PTP).

  1. Phase 1: Individual Training
  2. Phase 2: Unit Training
  3. Phase 3: MEU (SOC) Training
  4. Phase 4: MEU (SOC) Deployment
  5. Phase 5: MEU (SOC) Post Deployment

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