MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii -- Local Marines were called to active duty recently in support of the nation's ongoing war against terrorism.
Approximately 40 Marines from 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, based here, were activated for duty Jan. 14, and are scheduled to deploy to the United States' Central Command area of operations sometime in the near future.
The reconnaissance Marines - whose mission is to plan, coordinate and conduct amphibious reconnaissance; as well as deep ground reconnaissance and surveillance, battle space shaping, and limited scale raids in support of a Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), or a Joint Task Force (JTF) -are slated to augment the assets of the I Marine Expeditionary Force from Camp Pendleton, Calif.
In addition to the reconnaissance Marines, the deploying detachment is made up of mechanics, liaison officers, armorers, motor transport operators, and other support personnel.
The 4th Force Reconnaissance Marines join more than 4,500 other Marines, nationwide, called to active duty within the past week, and 3,600 others who were previously activated.