3rd Reconnaissance Battalion (United States)

3rd Reconnaissance Battalion
3rd Reconnaissance Battalion insignia "Swift – Silent – Deadly"
Active	16 September 1942 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Marine Division Recon
Part of	III Marine Expeditionary Force 3rd Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Camp Schwab (satellite of Camp S.D. Butler), Okinawa
Engagements	World War II Battle of Bougainville Solomon Islands Battle of Guam Battle of Iwo Jima Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm War on Terror Iraq War Operation Enduring Freedom

The 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion (3rd Recon) conducts amphibious and ground reconnaissance in support of the 3rd Marine Division and Marine Forces Pacific (MarForPac), operating in the commander's areas of influence. The battalion is based out of Camp Schwab, a satellite base of Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler. It is geographically located on the Okinawa Prefecture in Japan.