3d Marine Raider Battalion was activated May 15, 2006, and is headquartered at Camp Lejeune, N.C. It was re-designated from 3d Marine Special Operations Battalion on June 19, 2015. 3d Marine Raider Battalion is organized, trained, and equipped to deploy for worldwide missions as directed by MARSOC. Each Marine Special Operations Company (MSOC) is capable of deploying task-organized expeditionary Special Operations Forces for the conduct of full spectrum special operations in support of the Geographic Combatant Commanders.