 As the spearhead of the Philippine Armed Forces, Marines of the Marine Corps are "the first to fight" and elements of the Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance Battalion lead the way.What makes it different from the Naval Special Operations Group is that it utilizes strategies and tactics mastered by the Philippine Army's 1st Scout Ranger Regiment and Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) units.They also make use of mechanised operations in support of other AFP combat operations as specially inclined with the conduct of special and classified military actions.