Who We Are
The Marine Corps is the nation’s expeditionary force, ready to respond to any crisis, anywhere.
Marines have always fought our nation’s small wars, its irregular wars—the wars of the future. Marine Raiders are Marines first, and we build on our Corps legacy: we go forward to win the war before it starts.
Our Heritage
WWII Marine Raiders
MARSOC builds on two centuries of Marine Corps tradition going all the way back to the Shores of Tripoli, epitomizing agility and the amphibious expeditionary nature at the heart of the Corps’ mission.
Our Mission
Today will be different
Our mission is to recruit, train, sustain, and deploy scalable, expeditionary forces worldwide to accomplish special operations missions assigned by U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). To accomplish that, we equip and train Marines to succeed in austere conditions against a wide range of adversaries. Marine Raiders execute complex, distributed operations in uncertain environments, achieving silent success and strategic impact.
Our Vision
Earn it Every Day
Our vision is to be America’s force of choice to provide small lethal expeditionary teams for global special operations. With tight-knit teams of agile and adaptable operators, we will continue to punch well above our weight class.
Our Values