TABLE 1.

Overview of Marine Corps’ Basic Reconnaissance Course Training Paradigm.

Phase	Baseline	1				2			3
Week	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
MST Administration				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Description of Training	Individual and Special Reconnaissance Skills: land navigation, combat conditioning, knot tying, rope management, supporting arms, calling for fire, and M18A1 Anti-personnel Mine.					Amphibious Operations and Communications: nautical navigation, amphibious reports, scouts swimming techniques, and communications security.			Patrolling Operations: clandestine movement, enemy contact drills, use of observation and photographic devices, and correctly reporting enemy activities.

MST: mental skills training. X denotes MST was provided and participants engaged in MST.