List of reconnaissance units
Appearance
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
- Royal Australian Artillery
- Australian Army Aviation
- Royal Australian Armoured Corps
- Special Operations Command
- Special Air Service Regiment
- 1st Commando Regiment Reconnaissance Platoon
- 2nd Commando Regiment Reconnaissance Platoon
- Royal Australian Air Force
- Royal Australian Navy
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
- The Royal Canadian Dragoons (Armoured Reconnaissance)
- (12e 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
- Fernspählehrkompanie 200
- 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
Indian Air Force
Indian Navy
Paramilitary Forces
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
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
Philippines
- Philippine Marine Corps Force Recon Battalion
- Philippine Army 1st Scout Ranger Regiment
- Special Action Force[1]
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.[2]
Serbia
South Africa
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
- British Army
- Infantry Reconnaissance Platoons
- Light Cavalry & Armoured Cavalry Regiments
- 4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Post Battery RA
- Honourable Artillery Company
- Pathfinder Platoon, 16 Air Assault Brigade
- Patrol Platoon, 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment[3][4]
- Patrol Platoon, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment[5][6]
- 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
United States
United States Army
- United States Army Infantry Scouts and Special Reconnaissance Platoons
- United States Army Special Operations Command
- U.S. Army Infantrymen Long Range Surveillance
- U.S. Army Infantry Battalion Reconnaissance Platoons
- U.S. Army Field Artillery Advance Party Teams[7]
- Army Cavalry Scouts
United States Marine Corps
(MOS 0321 Reconnaissance Man)
- United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
- 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 Navy
Vietnam
General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Spetsnaz: Russia's Special Forces by Mark Galeotti
- ^ http://www.militaryforums.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21757#.WN-O5TsrKM8
- ^ http://www.eliteukforces.info/parachute-regiment/patrols-platoon/
- ^ http://www.militaryforums.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21757#.WN-O5TsrKM8
- ^ http://www.eliteukforces.info/parachute-regiment/patrols-platoon/
- ^ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/6-50/Ch2.htm