United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper (MOS 0317, formerly 8541) was a secondary MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) designator of U.S. Marine Corps...
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The United States Marine Corps Scout and Sniper companies and the Scouts (Tank) companies of the tank battalions were the first among the division's reconnaissance...
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current United States Marine Corps battalions, sorted by the mission they perform. The ground combat element (GCE) consists of those combat and combat...
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awarded the MOS 0321. The Scout Sniper Basic Course provides instruction in advanced marksmanship with the M40A1 sniper rifle and the M82A1A Special Application...
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United States Marine Corps is organized within the Department of the Navy, which is led by the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV). The most senior Marine...
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In the United States Marine Corps, a Marine Air–Ground Task Force (MAGTF, pronounced MAG-TAF) is the principal organization for all missions across the...
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(FORECON) are United States Marine Corps deep reconnaissance companies that supply military intelligence to the command element of the Marine Air-Ground...
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Amphib Recon Company" or "FMFPAC Amphib Recon Battalion" United States Marine Corps Scout (Tank) and Sniper Company – originated Scout Snipers and Division...
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Carlos Hathcock (category United States Marine Corps personnel of the Vietnam War)
February 22, 1999) was a United States Marine Corps (USMC) sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Hathcock's record and the extraordinary details...
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terrain and emphasis on coup d'œil).[page needed] Sniper rifles are classified as crew-served in the United States military. A sniper team (or sniper cell)...
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Scout and Sniper Company of 6th Marine Division was the division reconnaissance asset for the regimental commanders. It was created by former Marine Raider...
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at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California. The unit was founded in 1937 as the 1st Tank Company of the 1st Marine Brigade and went...
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two-day tank battle at the Kuwait airport with the loss of only one vehicle and no crew. They saw service with the United States Marine Corps, and the Saudi...
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Battalion, 5th Marines (3/5, nicknamed Dark Horse) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps. The battalion is based at Marine Corps Base Camp...
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2nd Battalion, 1st Marines (2/1) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based in Camp HORNO on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California...
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The United States Marine Corps Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions, or LAR Battalions, are fast and mobilized armored terrestrial reconnaissance units...
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2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (redirect from 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (United States Marine Corps))
the United States Marine Corps. Located at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, the battalion falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Division...
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the 1993 film Sniper and the second installment in the Sniper film series. Former U.S. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance Scout Sniper Thomas Beckett...
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1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California consisting...
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headquarters and service company is a company-sized military unit, found at the battalion and regimental level in the U.S. Marine Corps. The U.S. Army...
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missions, and providing helicopter transportation for the President of the United States aboard Marine One. The United States Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR)...
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United States Marine Corps is divided into two distinct but complementary aspects; Marine Division Recon and Force Reconnaissance. The United States Marine...
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the United States military Obsolete military awards of the United States United States Army Sniper School United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper U.S...
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The 3rd Tank Battalion (3rd Tanks) was an armor battalion of the United States Marine Corps. It was formed during World War II and played a part in several...
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Battalion, 23rd Marines (2/23) is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout the Western United States consisting of...
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Look up sniper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A sniper is a trained sharpshooter who operates alone, in a pair, or with a sniper team to maintain...
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1st Battalion, 1st Marines (1/1) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Pendleton, California, consisting of anywhere...
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Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment (3/23) is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout the Southern United States consisting...
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M14 rifle (redirect from United States Rifle, 7.62 mm, M14)
the same stock as Mk 14, used by the United States Marine Corps; being replaced by the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System. The M89SR is an M14 in bullpup...
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grenadier, and an automatic rifleman. A sniper team consists of a sniper who engages the enemy and a spotter who assists in targeting, team defense, and security...
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