page_title: RTMC Reconnaissance Battalion
section_title: Training
hierarchical_section_title: RTMC Reconnaissance Battalion / Mission and training / Training
caption_attribution_description: English: Royal Thai Marine CPO1 Prasansai "The Snakeman" Pairoj shows the U.S., Thai, and Republic of Korea a baby viper snake during jungle survival training led by the Royal Thai Reconnaissance Marines during Cobra Gold 16, Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 8, 2016. Cobra Gold in its 35th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional security crises by bringing together a robust combined task force from partner nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (Photo by GySgt Ismael Pena/Released) Unit: 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
context_page_description: The Reconnaissance Battalion or RECON is a reconnaissance battalion in the Royal Thai Marine Corps. It falls under the command of the Royal Thai Marine Division. Considered to be the most powerful combat unit of the Royal Thai Marine in 3D combat contain of land, water, air as a Marines special Force.
context_section_description: Despite being heavily opposed by the cruel enemies, the weather and the weather can be very bad. Then causing the unit to panic until they change their intentions in any way because we are always adhering to the mission above all else even life.
  This is a vow that special combat course students fields of amphibious reconnaissance and attacking marines or Recons that have to be memorized to the heart. Because it is a pledge to encourage morale to all students.
  Recon is a special combat course that is reputed to be one of the top of the Thai military and has the nickname as a 3D warrior, because it can operate on sea, ground and air. "Seal has a Hell Week while Recon has a Hell Every Week."
  By the qualifications of students of the Recon course, they have to serve in the military, age must under the age of 35, most of which are affiliated with the Navy, but there are quotas for other armed force and the police as well.
  Before becoming a student, they must go through the selection process. And test the body If any candidate fails to meet the specified criteria, they will immediately lose the right to be a student. Therefore, soldiers who will become special fighters must have physical and mental performance at all times. Therefore there is no room for the weak.
  "On the Recon Special Combat Training Course application form, it is clearly written that In the event of injury, disability or death due to training or testing, any rights from the government cannot be claimed. Other than the government considering."
  This course is set to be uncounted no more than 5% because each year there will be students injured and died from training. Therefore there is a limit of not more than 5% if more than this. The trainer must be set up the fact examination committee. Then carry out military procedures as determined, so the trainer must assess the situation at all times except for force major.
  The duration of Recon special combat course, is set to be trained for 13 weeks or more than 3 months. Divided into 5 weeks for base mission, 4 weeks of maritime mission, such as paddling resistant rubber 15 nautical miles or 27 kilometers, carrying resistant rubber boats for about 10 kilometers without breaks and swim 5 nautical miles or 9.6 kilometers and the last 4 weeks in jungle and mountain region.
  In practice each day the trainer will have problems revolving all the time. For each student to have the opportunity to be a scout leader. Create a small military unit leader If the mission fails, the leader must be responsible. 
  There is also a "Prisoner of War" issue in which students must prepare themselves to deal with this problem. Because it is a mental state test, will students be able to keep secrets. If the situation is actually captured by the enemy. The final mission is a 72-hour problem that Recon special combat students must perform without rest for 3 days and 3 nights. The special combat course is to train the warriors to be superhuman, to be able to complete risky and difficult missions.
caption: Jungle Survival Training
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