For the World War II era regiment 1st Raider Regiment, see Marine Raiders.
Marine Raider Regiment
Marine Raider Regiment patch
Active
2006–present
Country
United States of America
Branch
United States Marine Corps
Type
Special operations forces
Role
Direct action
Special reconnaissance
Foreign internal defense
Size
1,512 personnel authorized:[1]
1,475 military personnel
37 civilian personnel
Part of
United States Special Operations Command United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQ
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Camp Pendleton, California
Nickname(s)
Marine Raiders
Motto(s)
"Always Faithful, Always Forward"
Engagements
War on Terror
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Inherent Resolve
Operation Juniper Shield
Operation Pacific Eagle – Philippines[2]
Operation Freedom's Sentinel
Website
Marine Raider Regiment Website
Commanders
Current commander
Colonel John J. Lynch[3]
Insignia
Marine Special Operator Insignia qualification badge
Military unit
The Marine Raider Regiment (MRR),[4] formerly known as the Marine Special Operations Regiment (MSOR), is a special operations force of the United States Marine Corps, which is a part of Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC). Renamed for its predecessor, the World War II Marine Raiders,[5][6] this unit is the principal combat component of MARSOC, which is the Marine Corps' contribution to the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
^Government Accountability Office. "GAO Congressional report, Special Operations Forces: Opportunities Exist to Improve Transparency of Funding and Assess and Potential to Lesson Some Deployments". gao.gov. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
^"Leading over 800 enemy kills to guiding elite forces: These Marines were honored for combat ops". Marine Corps Times. 7 May 2018.
^"Marine Raider Regiment Commanding Officer, Col. John Lynch on two Marines killed in action Sunday in Iraq". 9 March 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020. They were intelligent, courageous, and loyal...They were also family men, adoring husbands and fathers…
^"PERSONAL & FAMILY READINESS". Marines.mil. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
^Hope Hodge Seck (11 June 2015). "MARSOC units to get Raider name after 10-month delay". Marine Corps Times.
^Seck, Hope. "MARSOC units renamed for the Marine Raiders". Marine Corps Times. Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
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