 The Marine Special Operations Group, formerly the Marine Force Recon Battalion, was first activated on August 19, 1972

The Force Recon Battalion (FRBn) is organized into a Headquarters, Service and Training Company and four Recon Companies, numbered 61st, 62nd, 63rd, and 64th.Each of these companies is attached to a Marine Brigade to serve as quick maneuvering force.It specialises in sea, air and land operations, like its counterpart in the Naval Special Operations Group of the Philippine Navy, ranging from reconnaissance, close combat, demolition, intelligence and underwater operations in support to the overall naval operations.