During the briefing scene, the MARSOC team is told they've been "seconded" to the CIA's Special Operations Group (aka "SOG") and are asked to change from their standard MARPAT camouflage to A-Tacs camouflage BDUs . However, the MARSOC team is allowed to use the rest of their MARSOC-issued weapons and gear. In reality, not only do the CIA's SOG operators wear non-U.S. issue uniforms, they also use non-U.S. issue weapons and equipment to conceal any ties to the U.S. government. For budgetary reasons, the producers of the film could not justify the expense required in purchasing multiple sets of weapons and gear for the MARSOC operators. As a result, only the camouflage is changed.
During the second scene of the film, several MARSOC operators are shown at the camp's firing range. In the scene, the MARSOC operators are shown firing 9mm SIG Sauer P226 handguns. Although the SIG P226 is popular throughout the global special operations and intelligence communities, the official handgun of MARSOC is now the Glock 19 9mmm handgun which replaced the previous actually the MEUSOC pistol, designated the M45 MEUSOC.
Unlike other members of the U.S. Marine Corps, MARSOC Raiders do not commonly wear the current issue MARPAT combat utility uniforms (aka "CUUs".) Instead, MARSOC operators are one of the last U.S. units to continue to wear woodland battle dress uniforms (aka "BDUs".) The producers opted to have the Marine Raiders wear MARPAT CUUs to better differentiate them from members of the Filipino MILF who wear woodland BDU jackets in the film.