Force Recon - Beach Survey
US DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Reece E. Lodder
Force Recon Marines assigned to the 4th Force Reconnaissance Company come ashore during a hydrographic reconnaissance training exercise.
Before an amphibious landing by US Marines can take place, a detailed survey of the proposed beach and its approaches needs to take place.
Force Recon Marines covertly insert and collect a range fo data including size and frequency of wave crests, sediment type and slope of the beach.
