FR are very low profile in what they do, that and the fact most of their missions are to support Marine assets, means they don't get to do too many HSLD cool guy mission sets, like the SEAL's do.....they are exactly as their name implies, reconnaissance focused, yes they do other things, but that is their speciality, FR do all sorts of mostly greenside missions, GOPLAT, LRRP, DA missions ect, they do not do SMU type things, no aircraft takedowns, or the like....I won't get specific for you sorry but thats a no no, I believe MSPF, is the now larger unit, encompassing other Marine units that FR operates inside to support the MEU's, it is not part of SOCCOM, MARSOC was the old name for MSOC, which is in SOCCOM, they will be doing more SEAL type missions as part of SOCCOM, but they will not, as some people think, be the 3rd SMU.



I love acronyms

HSLD= High Speed, Low drag

LRRP= Long Range Recon Patrol

stbretnco       1/8/2007 2:32:01 PM

HSLD= High Speed, Low drag LRRP= Long Range Recon Patrol

thanks GOP