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4th Force Reconnaissance Company
4th Force Reconnaissance Company insignia.
Active	1952 – 21 February 2021
Country	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Force Reconnaissance
Role	The company specializes in deep reconnaissance and amphibious reconnaissance for the Marine Air-Ground Task Force
Part of	4th Marine Division

4th Force Reconnaissance Company (4th Force Recon) was a force reconnaissance unit of the United States Marine Corps Reserve. The company was deactivated and has been consolidated as part of 4th Reconnaissance Battalion.

History

Lineage

The company was activated 10 November 1952 at San Bernardino, California, as the 32d Special Infantry Company, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. On 31 October 1957, it was redesignated the 32d Infantry Company and redesignated again on 1 November 1959 as the 4th Reconnaissance Company. On 1 July 1962, it was assigned to Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force. In October 1971, it was relocated to Marine Barracks, Pearl Harbor, and again in April 1973 to Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. In November 1996, it was relocated to MCB Hawaii with a detachment in Reno, Nevada. The company headquarters was moved to Alameda, California, with a detachment remaining in Hawaii.

1990s

4th Force Recon Company provided deep and amphibious reconnaissance support to 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade until the MEB was stood down from Hawaii in the mid-1990s. The unit also cross-trained with reconnaissance units from other countries during Cobra Gold in Thailand and Balikatan in the Philippines. In 1992, the unit crossed trained with the 61st Philippine Marine Recon Company in Ternate, Cavite, Philippines. In 1993, two teams conducted deep reconnaissance in support of 1st MEB during Operation Ke O'A Koa. In 1994, 4th Force won the General Hugh W. Hardy Superlative Performance Award for the Outstanding Marine Forces Reserve Unit.

In January 1998, 4th Force Reconnaissance Company was placed under the command of 4th Marine Division.

2000s

4th Force Reconnaissance Company deployed to Iraq during the Iraq War.

References

1. United States Marine Corps (26 February 2021). U.S. Marines with 4th Force Reconnaissance Company held a deactivation ceremony. 4th Marine Division. Retrieved 24 December 2023. U.S. Marines with 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, held a deactivation ceremony in Alameda, California on Feb. 21, 2021.
2. 4th Marine Division Historical Detachment (2000). History of the 4th Marine Division (PDF) (2nd ed.). United States Marine Corps. pp. 120, 151. PCN 19000306300. Retrieved 12 May 2022.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

• 4th Force Reconnaissance Company Archived 21 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
• 4th Force Reconnaissance Co.

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