List of reconnaissance units

The following is a list, albeit incomplete, of reconnaissance units from around the world.

Australia

Australian Army

• Royal Australian Regiment
  • Reconnaissance Platoons
• Regional Force Surveillance Units
  • North-West Mobile Force (NORFORCE)
  • Pilbara Regiment
  • 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment
• Royal Australian Artillery
  • 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment
• Australian Army Aviation
  • 161st Reconnaissance Squadron
  • 162nd Reconnaissance Squadron
• Royal Australian Armoured Corps
  • 1st Armoured Regiment
  • 2nd Cavalry Regiment
  • 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry)
  • 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers
  • 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse
  • 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers
  • 3rd/9th Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles)
  • 10th Light Horse Regiment
• Special Operations Command
  • Special Air Service Regiment
  • 1st Commando Regiment Reconnaissance Platoon
  • 2nd Commando Regiment Reconnaissance Platoon

Royal Australian Air Force

• Air Combat Group RAAF
  • No. 4 Squadron RAAF
• Surveillance & Response Group RAAF
  • No. 10 Squadron RAAF
  • No. 11 Squadron RAAF

Royal Australian Navy

• Clearance Diving Branch

Belgium

• Bataillon ISTAR
• Pathfinders
• ACOS IS
• SF Gp
• 1c 1gr

Brazil

• Parachute Infantry Brigade (Brigada de Infantaria Pára-quedista)
• Special Operations Command (Comando de Operações Especiais)
• Marine Special Operations Battalion (Batalhão de Operações Especiais de Fuzileiros Navais, Batalhão Tonelero)

Canada

• Pathfinders
• (1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment) Infantry Recce Platoon
• (2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment) Infantry Recce Platoon
• (3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment) Airborne Infantry Recce Platoon
• (3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment) Pathfinder / Sniper Platoon
• (Canadian Special Operations Regiment) CSOR
• (Canadian Rangers) Long Range Arctic Patrol
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons (Armoured Reconnaissance)
• (12^e Régiment blindé du Canada) Recce Squadron
• Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Recce Squadron
• (3rd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment) (Peloton Fantassin de Reconnaissance)
• (3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment) Infantry Recce Platoon
• (2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) Infantry Recce Platoon
• 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Recon Platoon
• 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Recon Platoon
• Kings Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) Armoured recce - Primary reserve unit
• South Alberta Light Horse (SALH) Armoured Recce - Primary Reserve Unit
• Queens York Rangers (1st American) (RCAC)

Armoured Recce - Primary Reserve unit

Denmark

Royal Guard Hussars

• 3rd Recce Battalions
  • 1st Light Recce Squadron
  • 2nd Light Recce Squadron

Danish Home Guard

• Home Guard Command
  • Special Support and Reconnaissance

France

• 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment, a regiment of the French Army Special Forces Brigade; its primary mission is long range reconnaissance.
• 2nd Hussard Regiment, a regiment of the brigade de Renseignement intel brigade; it performs similar missions to the benefit of local units.
• Commandos Marine "de Penfentenyo"; specialize in reconnaissance.

Germany

See also: Special Operations Division

• EGB Forces
• Kampfschwimmer
• Kommando Spezialkräfte
• Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51 (Luftwaffe tactical reconnaissance wing, formerly designated as Aufklärungsgeschwader 51)

Greece

• ETA and Z' MAK of the Hellenic Army's 1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade (LRRP and amphibious reconnaissance, respectively)

India

Indian Army

• Para Commandos (India)
• Ghatak Force
• Parachute Regiment

Indian Air Force

• Garud Commando Force

Indian Navy

• MARCOS

Paramilitary Forces

• Special Frontier Force
• Commando Battalion for Resolute Action

Indonesia

• 3rd Group Sandi Yudha, Army Special Forces Command (Kopassus)
• 2nd Special Operations Detachment, Navy Special Forces (Kopaska)
• Amphibious Reconnassiance Battalion (Taifib), Indonesian Marine Corps
• Cavalry Reconnaissance Company (Kikavtai), Cavalry Corps, Indonesian Army
• Combat Reconnaissance Platoon, Kostrad, Indonesian Army
• Pathfinder Platoon (Pleton Pandu Udara), Airborne Brigade, Indonesian Army
• Paskhas, Indonesian Air Force

Israel

• Sayeret Matkal
• Maglan
• Egoz Reconnaissance Unit
• Sayeret Tzanchanim
• Unit 636

Kenya

Military Long Range Surveillance Unit

Netherlands

• 11 BVE, 42 BVE, 43 BVE (brigade reconnaissance squadrons)
• 103 JVE, 104 JVE (Ground-Based Long-Range Recce Squadrons), JISTARC
• Pathfinders (Airmobile)
• Korps Commandotroepen
• C-Squadron, Maritime Special Operations Forces, includes Mountain Leader Reconnaissance Platoon and Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon
• 15 RSTA Squadron, 25 RSTA Squadron of the Marine Combat Groups, RNLMC.
• Reconnaissance Platoons of RNLA Infantry Battalions.

New Zealand

• Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
  • Reconnaissance Platoons
• Special Operations Command
  • New Zealand Special Air Service

Philippines

• Marine Special Operations Group
• Philippine Army 1st Scout Ranger Regiment
• Special Action Force

Portugal

• Companhia de Precursores Aeroterrestres
• Destacamento de Acções Especiais
• Grupo de Operações Especiais
• Operações Especiais aka Rangers

Russia

• Federal Security Service "FSB"
  • Alpha Group Directorate "A" of the FSB Special Purpose Center (TsSN FSB), is an elite, stand-alone sub-unit of Russia's special forces.
  • Vympel Group Directorate "B" Vympel Group is an elite Russian spetsnaz unit under the command of the FSB. (TsSN FSB)
• Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
  • Spetsnaz GRU: 2nd, 3rd, 10th, 14th, 16th, 24th, 25th Spetsnaz Brigade (obrSpN)
  • 45th Detached Reconnaissance Regiment Specnaz VDV (orpSpN)
  • Russian commando frogmen: 42nd, 420th, 431th, 561th Naval Reconnaissance Spetsnaz Point (omrpSpN)
  • Voennaa Razvedka (Razvedchiki Scouts) "Military intelligence" personnel/units within larger formations in ground troops, airborne troops and marines. Intelligence battalion in the division, reconnaissance company in the brigade, a reconnaissance platoon in the regiment. The level of training is the same as Spetsnaz GRU but not controlled by the GRU. Mascot: bat.

Serbia

• 72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion

Singapore

Singapore Army

• 2nd Singapore Infantry Brigade (HQ 2 SIB), Brigade Reconnaissance Company (BRC)

South Africa

• South African Special Forces
• 44 Parachute Regiment
  • 1 Parachute Battalion
  • 44 Pathfinder Platoon

South Korea

Republic of Korea Army

• 1st Infantry division, Reconnaissance Battalion (Marching)
• 3rd Infantry division, Reconnaissance Battalion (White Skeleton)
• 5th Infantry division, Reconnaissance Battalion (Keys)
• 6th Infantry division, Reconnaissance Battalion (Blue Stars)
• 7th Infantry division, Reconnaissance Battalion (Seven stars)
• 12th Infantry division, Reconnaissance Battalion (Eulji)
• 15th Infantry division, Reconnaissance Battalion (Victory)
• 22nd Infantry division reconnaissance Battalion (Gold Dragon)
• 25th Infantry division, Reconnaissance Battalion (Biryong)
• 27th Infantry division,

Reconnaissance Battalion (Igija)

• 28th Infantry division, Reconnaissance Battalion (Storm)

Republic of Korea Marine Corps

• 1st Marine division, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion (Sea Dragon)
• 2nd Marine division, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (Blue Dragon)

Sweden

• Life Regiment Hussars, 32nd Intelligence Battalion (ISTAR)
• Norrland Dragoon Regiment (I 19), Army Ranger Battalion
• 1st Marine Regiment (Amf 1), 202nd Coastal Ranger Company
• Swedish Air Force, Swedish Air Force Rangers
• Swedish Home Guard, Home Guard reconnaissance companies

United Kingdom

Main article: United Kingdom Special Forces

See also: List of paratrooper forces § United Kingdom

British Army

• Infantry Reconnaissance Platoons
• Light Cavalry & Armoured Cavalry Regiments
  • Household Cavalry Regiment
  • 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards & Royal Yeomanry
  • Royal Scots Dragoon Guards & Scottish & North Irish Yeomanry
  • Royal Dragoon Guards
  • Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)
  • The Light Dragoons & Queen's Own Yeomanry
• 4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Post Battery RA
• Honourable Artillery Company
• Pathfinder Platoon, 16 Air Assault Brigade
• Patrol Platoon, 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
• Patrol Platoon, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
• Special Air Service
• Special Reconnaissance Regiment

Royal Navy

• Brigade Reconnaissance Force, Royal Marines
• Reconnaissance Troop (40 Commando, 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marine Corps, Her Majesty's Naval Service)
• Reconnaissance Troop (42 Commando, 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marine Corps, Her Majesty's Naval Service)
• Reconnaissance Troop (45 Commando, 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marine Corps, Her Majesty's Naval Service)
• Mountain Leader Training Cadre
• Special Boat Service

Royal Air Force

• No. 5 Squadron RAF
• No. 51 Squadron RAF

United States

United States Army

• United States Army Infantry Scouts and Special Reconnaissance Platoons
• United States Army Special Operations Command
  • United States Army Special Forces (Green Berets)
  • SOT-A (Special Operations Team-Alpha)
  • Combat Applications Group (Delta Force)
  • 75th Ranger Regiment
• U.S. Army Infantrymen Long Range Surveillance
• U.S. Army Infantry Battalion Reconnaissance Platoons
• U.S. Army Field Artillery Advance Party Teams
• Army Cavalry Scouts

United States Marine Corps
(MOS 0321 Reconnaissance Man)

• United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSUC)
• Marine Force Reconnaissance
• Marine Division Reconnaissance
• Surveillance and Target Acquisition (STA) Platoon
• Scout-Sniper Platoon
• Light Armored Reconnaissance
• United States Marine Corps Field Artillery Advance Party Teams

United States Air Force

• United States Air Force Special Tactics

United States Navy

• United States Navy SEALs
• Navy SWCC
• Seabee Engineer Reconnaissance Team

Vietnam

General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army