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1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine
Division, Established in 1941, the 1st
Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Division provides
task organized forces that conduct amphibious
and ground reconnaissance, battle space shaping
operations, raids, and specialized insertion and
extraction. It has served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam,
the Persian Gulf War and the Global War on Terror.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Oct. 8, 2021) The crew of a U.S. Marine UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lowers a rope into the water while conducting wet special patrol insertion and extraction rigging training with Marines from 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, October 8, 2021. SPIE rigging techniques are used to rapidly insert and extract Marines when a landing zone is unavailable. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (Aug. 21, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Wayne Jaworski, a special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman with Charlie Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, provides security after completing a free-fall insert during a Marine Corps combat readiness evaluation (MCCRE) at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 21, 2020. The MCCRE is used to certify and evaluate reconnaissance Marines for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Israel Chincio) 200821-M-ET529-2160

Norwegian Coastal Ranger Commandos (KJK) conduct a room clearing drill during Exercise Platinum Ren at the Aasegaarden Joint Training Center, Harstad, Norway, May 9, 2018. The exercise is a theater security cooperation training evolution with U.S. Marines, assigned to 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and KJKs held to sustain mission essential tasks in a harsh operating environment and strengthen coalition partnerships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Miguel A. Rosales)
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Jan. 23, 2018) Soldiers assigned to the Western Army Infantry Regiment of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force secure the line during a fast-rope exercise to prevent the rope from going into the rotors of the MV-22 Osprey during exercise Iron Fist 2018. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral training exercise where U.S. and Japanese service members train together and share techniques, tactics and procedures to improve their combined operational capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt. Robert B. Brown Jr./Released)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A Japanese Soldier, with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, provides rear security for his squad during amphibious assault training during Exercise Iron Fist 2018, Feb. 5. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise held in Southern California between the U.S. Marine Corps and the JGSDF. The Japanese Soldiers and U.S. Marines have trained together in Southern California via this annual, bilateral exercise for 13 consecutive years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan)

USS RUSHMORE, Pacific Ocean – Japanese Soldiers with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, stand by before practicing squad assaults in the well deck of the USS Rushmore (LSD-47) during exercise Iron Fist 2018, Feb. 2. The exercise brings together U.S. Marines and Soldiers from the JGSDF to improve their bilateral planning, communicating, and conducting of combined amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan)

USS RUSHMORE, Pacific Ocean – A Japanese Soldier with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, sights in on his weapon as part of reloading drills on the flight deck of the USS Rushmore (LSD-47) during exercise Iron Fist 2018, Feb. 2. Military bilateral training like Iron Fist is vital for rapid expeditionary response expected of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps globally. The exercise provides realistic, relevant training necessary for effective combined military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Teutsch)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Japanese Soldiers, with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, provide security during amphibious assault training during exercise Iron Fist 2018, Feb. 5. The exercise brings together U.S. Marines and Soldiers from the JGSDF to improve their bilateral planning, communicating, and conducting of combined amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Japanese Soldiers, with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, provide security during amphibious assault training during exercise Iron Fist 2018, Feb. 5. The exercise brings together U.S. Marines and Soldiers from the JGSDF to improve their bilateral planning, communicating, and conducting of combined amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A Japanese Soldier, with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, provides security during amphibious assault training during exercise Iron Fist 2018, Feb. 5. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise held in Southern California between the U.S. Marine Corps and the JGSDF. The Japanese Soldiers and U.S. Marines have trained together in Southern California via this annual, bilateral exercise for 13 consecutive years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan)

USS RUSHMORE, Pacific Ocean – A Japanese Soldier with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, inspects his weapon prior to conducting fire and maneuver drills on the flight deck of the USS Rushmore (LSD-47) during exercise Iron Fist 2018, Feb. 2. Military bilateral training like Iron Fist is vital for rapid expeditionary response expected of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps globally. The exercise provides realistic, relevant training necessary for effective combined military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Teutsch)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Japanese Soldiers, with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, provide security during amphibious assault training during exercise Iron Fist 2018, Feb. 5. The exercise brings together U.S. Marines and Soldiers from the JGSDF to improve their bilateral planning, communicating, and conducting of combined amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2018) Marines assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Japanese Soldiers with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, prepare to drive their Amphibious Assault Vehicle into the welldeck of the USS Rushmore (LSD-47) during exercise Iron Fist 2018. The exercise brings together U.S. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Soldiers from the JGSDF to improve their bilateral planning, communicating, and conducting of combined amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan/Released)

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2018) A Japanese soldier with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, provides rear security for his squad during amphibious assault training as part of exercise Iron Fist 2018. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise held in Southern California between the U.S. Marine Corps and the JGSDF. The Japanese Soldiers and U.S. Marines have trained together in Southern California via this annual, bilateral exercise for 13 consecutive years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2018) - A Japanese Soldier, with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), provides rear security for his squad during amphibious assault training during Exercise Iron Fist 2018. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise held in Southern California between the U.S. Marine Corps and the JGSDF. The Japanese Soldiers and U.S. Marines have trained together in Southern California via this annual, bilateral exercise for 13 consecutive years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan) 180205-M-FX760-0205

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and Japanese Soldiers with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, hold on to the sides of a combat rubber raiding craft during amphibious reconnaissance training during exercise Iron Fist 2018, Jan. 17. Exercise Iron Fist brings together U.S. Marines and Soldiers from the JGSDF to improve their bilateral planning, communicating, and conducting of combined amphibious operations.
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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Ca (Jan. 23, 2018) - Japanese Soldiers with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense fast rope out of the back an MV-22 Osprey during exercise Iron Fist 2018. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral training exercise where U.S. and Japanese service members train together and share techniques, tactics and procedures to improve their combined operational capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt. Robert B. Brown Jr.) 180123-M-WQ703-0013

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CA (Jan. 23, 2018) - Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prepare for fast roping training while in the back of an MV-22 Osprey during exercise Iron Fist 2018. Iron Fist brings together U.S. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force to improve their bilateral planning, communicating, and conducting of combined amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt. Robert B. Brown Jr.) 180123-M-WQ703-0001

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CA (Jan. 18, 2018) - U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and Japanese Soldiers with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force (GSDF), attempt to flip a combat rubber raiding craft during exercise Iron Fist 2018. During helocasting, after being thrown from a helicopter, combat rubber raiding craft can land upside-down in the water requiring the Marines and Soldiers to stand on top of the craft and use their body weight to pull it right-side up. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise designed to improve U.S. Marine Corps and JGSDF's ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations at the platoon, company and battalion levels. (Photo by Lance Cpl. matthew teutsch) 180118-M-QR315-0013

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