Marine Special Operations Group

Marine Special Operations Group
Official patch of the PMC Force Recon Bn
Active	April 18, 1995 - present
Country	Philippines
Branch	Philippine Marine Corps
Type	Special Operations Forces
Size	500 (2004)[1]
Part of	Special Operations Command (Philippines) and Philippine Marine Corps
Garrison/HQ	Marine Barracks, Bonifacio Naval Base, Makati
Nickname(s)	Force Recon
Motto(s)	Swift, Silent, Deadly
Mascot(s)	Lightning & Dagger
Anniversaries	April 18
Engagements	Anti-guerilla operations against the New People's Army and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front Anti-terrorist operations against the Abu Sayyaf Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines International Peace Support and Humanitarian Relief Operations UN Operations 2017 Marawi crisis
Decorations	Presidential Streamer Award
Commanders
Notable commanders	ESGN Edgardo Espinoza PN (M) LTC Ariel Querubin PN M (GSC) 1LT Custodio Parcon PN (M) MAJOR Natalio C. Ecarma PN (M)
Insignia
Marine Force Recon Qualification Badge
Naval Parachutist Badge

The Marine Special Operations Group (also known as the Force Reconnaissance Group), formerly known as the Force Recon Battalion or FRBn,^[1] is the Philippine Marine Corps' elite special forces unit for unconventional warfare and special operations.

It specializes in sea, air and land operations, like its counterpart in the Naval Special Operations Command of the Philippine Navy, ranging from reconnaissance, close combat, demolition, intelligence and underwater operations in support to the overall naval operations.^[2]