United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions

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Marine Division Reconnaissance
Division Recon badge
Active	1944 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Special Operations Forces
Role	Support Ground Combat Element of MAGTF in ground and amphibious reconnaissance and direct action raids.
Size	2,000+ (Including 835 in Force Recon[1])[2]
Garrison/HQ	Camp Pendleton, California Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Camp Schwab, Okinawa
Motto(s)	"Swift, Silent, Deadly"
Colors	Black & gold
Engagements	World War II Korean War Vietnam War Gulf War Kosovo War Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom
Insignia
Identification symbol	Recon Jack

The United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions (or commonly called Marine Division Recon) are the special operations assets of Marine Air-Ground Task Force that provide division-level ground and amphibious reconnaissance to the Ground Combat Element within the United States Marine Corps. Division reconnaissance teams are employed to observe and report on enemy activity and other information of military significance in close operations. The Military Occupational Specialty code for Reconnaissance Marine is 0321.