 All Force Recon Marines are usually airborne and Scout Ranger qualified and most importantly; must finish the Force Reconnaissance Course to qualify.Like most of the AFP special operations units, the best members of Force Recon Battalion are handpicked to undergo VIP security training and assigned to the Presidential Security Group.As part of the ongoing expansion and modernization of the entire Armed Forces, the FRB was officially renamed in April 2018 as the "Marine Special Operations Group".