0321 - Reconnaissance Marine

Summary

The Reconnaissance Marine is a Marine skilled in multi-domain reconnaissance & surveillance.

In addition to basic rifleman skills, Reconnaissance Marines possess enhanced physical and psychological attributes required to gain access to the operational environment and are required to maintain advanced capabilities in combat swimming, small boat operations, highly-refined scouting and long range patrolling, close combat skills, demolitions, forward observer procedures for supporting arms, ITG operations for heliborne, airborne, and waterborne forces; long-range communications, multi-domain collections, threat weapons and equipment identification.

All Reconnaissance Marines receive advanced training in survival escape resistance evasion (SERE), low level static line (LLSL) parachuting, military freefall parachuting, and combatant diving.

They are also trained as a subject matter expert in advanced communications, special weapons, joint terminal attack control, helicopter rope insertion/extraction techniques, assault climbing, intelligence collection, mountain warfare, methods of entry, sniper operations, advanced combat life support, close quarter tactics, and may serve as jumpmasters and dive supervisors depending on their billet in the reconnaissance unit.

Reconnaissance Marines contribute to the multi-domain collection of intelligence at the tactical, operational, and strategic echelons of command.

They are highly capable of conducting low visibility missions in environments ranging from cooperation to conflict.

Supporting the fleet Marine Force, fleet, or joint task force, Reconnaissance Marines provide timely intelligence to the supported commander to shape and influence the operational environment.

The varying types of missions a Reconnaissance Marine conducts are multi-domain reconnaissance and surveillance, battle space shaping, and other special reconnaissance missions.

Prerequisites

Must be a U.S.

citizen.

Must possess a CL score of 105 or GT score of 105 or higher.

This prerequisite is non-waiverable.

Security requirement: must have minimum interim secret security clearance based on national agency check, law enforcement and credit check (NACLC).

Marines must possess a water survival-intermediate (WS-I), water survival qualification to enter the reconnaissance physical assessment program (RTAP).

Must possess a water survival-advanced (WS-A), water survival qualification to enter the Basic Reconnaissance Course (BRC) (M10AHK2).

Must obtain a passing score in all following land and aquatic events during the reconnaissance physical assessment program (RTAP): Max set pullups–min 8/target reps 15+ 2:00 minute rest.

Max set crunches–min 75/target reps 85+ 2:00 minute rest.

Max set pushups–min 42/target reps 60+ 10:00 minute rest.

3 mile run min 22:30/target 19:30 10:00 minute rest.

Obstacle course x2–min 8:00.

500 meter swim 15 min (side or breast stroke, continuous swim).

25 meter underwater swim.

Rifle retrieval.

25 meter rifle tow.

Marines must attain passing scores in all elements of the Reconnaissance Physical Assessment Test and Reconnaissance Aquatic Competency Test during separate training evolutions and will be required to attain passing scores to graduate the Basic Reconnaissance Course.

Must be medically qualified to perform jump and combatant dive qualifications in accordance with inter-service requirements established in (ai), NAVMED P-117; and reference; and reference (at), standards of medical fitness.

Lateral moving enlisted Marines and officers must have completed naval special warfare/special operations (NSW/SO) physical prior to reporting to BRC.

Entry level enlisted Marines and officers must complete the NSW/SO physical prior to reporting to BRC.

This includes a report of medical history (DD form 2807-1) and a report of requested MOS change (DD form 2808).

The completed NSW/SO physical must be reviewed and countersigned by an undersea medical officer.

Marines assigned 0321 PMOS who become medically unqualified may be directed to lateral move or be reassigned based on the commanding officer, MMEA and HQMC recommendations in accordance with reference (b).

Lateral-move additional prerequisites: No derogatory page 11 entries within the last 12 months.

No NJPs within the last 12 months and with no more than one NJP during the current contract.

No courts martial convictions.

Must be a volunteer.

Must meet initial strength test standards associated with PEF assignments as listed in the glossary (pg.

xiv) prior to shipping to recruit training.

Must meet MOS classification standards as listed in the glossary (pg.

xiv) prior to graduating from recruit training.

Requirements

All entry-level marines must successfully complete the Marine Combat Training Course (M10M922 or M03M924).

Complete the Reconnaissance Training Assessment Program (RTAP) (M100Z22).

Complete the Basic Reconnaissance Course (M10AHK2).

Non-infantry desiring lateral move will complete the RTAP prior to attending the Basic Reconnaissance Course (M10AHK2).

POI CID

M100Z22, M10AHK2

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to reference (ca), Reconnaissance Training and Readiness Manual.

Special Forces 55-3018.

Rifleman, 0311.

Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft Coxswain, 0316.

Reconnaissance Marine, Sniper Qualified, 0322.

Reconnaissance Marine, Parachute Qualified, 0323.

Reconnaissance Marine, Combatant Diver Qualified, 0324.

Reconnaissance Marine, Parachute and Combatant Diver Qualified, 0326.

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