UPDATED: May 9, 2019 at 10:07 AM PDT CAMP PENDLETON — Lt. Col. Francisco X. Zavala, the commanding officer of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, was removed from his command on Tuesday, May 7.

He was relieved of his command in May by 1st Marine Division commander, Maj. Gen. Robert F. Castellvi, over “lost trust and confidence” in his ability to continue to lead 1st Recon battalion.

Marines from B Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division conducted recon training during Warrior Exercise (WAREX) 91 14-03 in conjunction with Army National Guard troops in early ...

The commanding officer of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion at Camp Pendleton was relieved of command Tuesday, the Marine Corps said in a statement.Lt. Col. Francisco X. Zavala was fired due to a ...

Communication was one of the toughest challenges, according to Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Gene “Skip” Giles, whose 1st Recon Battalion operated in remote jungle areas. “There were some times that ...

A Marine sergeant in the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion will go to court-martial this summer on charges he dumped several stolen grenades and more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition into a California ...

A brutal odyssey through Iraq’s deserts and unforgiving streets, the HBO miniseries, “Generation Kill,” tells the true story of 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the March 2003 invasion of ...

Naughton, with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, was charged with six counts of larceny and military property-related offenses involving missing ammunition in early April.

“This is a great way to start 2018,” he said. The 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 130th Aviation Regiment was the first reserve component unit to field Apache helicopters in 1987.

CAMP PENDLETON — Lt. Col. Francisco X. Zavala, the commanding officer of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, was removed from his command on Tuesday, May 7. Zavala, who led the battalion since ...