2d Marine Raider Battalion
U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Donovan Lee
A pair of Marine Raiders with 2d Marine Raider Battalion (2d MRB) cover a stairwell during training at Atlantic Airfield, N.C., Dec. 16, 2015.
These Marine Raiders are armed with carbines fitted with Daniel Defense rails, SpectrDR DR scopes, An/PEQ-15 laser and WMX200 Visible Bright Light.
The 2d Marine Raider Battalion is headquartered at Camp Lejeune, N.C. It was previously designated as the 2d Marine Special Operations Battalion (2d MSOB). The 2d MSOB was activated in May 2005 and redesignated as the 2d MRB in June 2015. The 2d MRB is one of 3 MRBs within the Marine Raider Regiment (MRR), U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
