Mar 9, 2026 · MARSOC was activated on Feb. 24, 2006 after Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld directed the creation of a Marine Corps component inside United States Special Operations Command.

MARSOCs mission is to recruit, train, sustain, and deploy scalable, expeditionary forces worldwide to accomplish special operations missions assigned by USSOCOM. Marine Raiders conduct combat …

Apr 25, 2025 · Marines from Marine Forces Special Operations Command were awarded the Navy-Marine Corps Spectrum Excellence Team Award for 2023.

Master Gunnery Sergeant Andrew D. McCurry assumed his current position as the Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Advisor, Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) on 9 July …

MARSOC regularly conducts dive training to maintain underwater proficiency and expertise for worldwide special operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Salvador Flores Perez)

MARSOC deployed its first units in August 2006, six months after initial activation. Since then, MARSOC has deployed continuously. MARSOC’s current missions include counterterrorism,...

Act as lead within MARSOC to develop and introduce Special Operations Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures in coordination with component HQTRS, Marine Raider Regiment, and Marine Raider …