List of reconnaissance units

The following is a list, albeit incomplete, of reconnaissance units from around the world. This list concentrates on ground units, but includes a few air force units.

Belgium

Bataillon ISTAR
Pathfinders
ACOS IS
SF Gp

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)
(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

Denmark

Royal Guard Hussars

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

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.

Naval Commando "De Penfentenyo": specialized in recon

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

Garud Commando Force

Indian Navy

MARCOS

Paramilitary Forces

Indonesia

Group Sandhi Yudha (Sandha) Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) TNI-AD
Detasemen Operasi Khusus (Den 2) Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) TNI-AL
Batalyon Intai Amfibi (Yontaifib) Korps Marinir, formerly Kompi Intai Para Amfibi Korps Komando Operasi (Kipam KKO)
Kompi Kavaleri Intai (Kikavtai) Korps Kavaleri TNI-AD.
Kompi Intai Tempur (Kitaipur), formerly Peleton Intai Tempur (Tontaipur), Batalyon Intelijen Kostrad TNI-AD.
Peleton Pandu Udara, Brigade Infanteri Para Raider TNI-AD.

Israel

Kenya

Military

The 'd' company.

Police

General service unit Recce company.

Netherlands

42 BVE, 43 BVE (brigade reconnaissance squadrons)
103 GGVE, 104 GGVE (Ground-Based Recce Squadrons), 103 ISTAR Battalion
Pathfinders (Airmobile)
Korps Commando Troepen
Mountain Leader Reconnaissance Platoon, Korps Mariniers ("Dutch Marines")

Philippines

Portugal

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.^[1]

Serbia

72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion

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)
28th Infantry division, Reconnaissance Battalion (Storm)

Republic of Korean Marine Corps

1st Marine division, 1st Recon Battalion (Green Beret 1)
2nd Marine division, 2nd Recon Battalion (Green Beret 2)

Sweden

Livregementets husarer (Life hussars regiment), 32. intelligence battalion (ISTAR)
Norrlands dragonregemente (I19), Army Ranger Battalion
Swedish Amphibious Corps (Amf1), Coastal Ranger company
Swedish Air Force, Swedish Air Force Rangers
Swedish Homeguard (Hemvärnet), Home Guard reconnaissance companies

United Kingdom

British Army

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^[2]^[3]
Patrol Platoon, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment^[4]^[5]
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
- United States Army Special Forces (Green Berets)
- SOT-A (Special Operations Team-Alpha)
- 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (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^[6]
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 Air Force Special Tactics

United States Navy

Vietnam

General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army

References

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[1] Spetsnaz: Russia's Special Forces by Mark Galeotti

[2] ttp://www.militaryforums.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21757#.WN-O5TsrKM8

[3] ttp://www.eliteukforces.info/parachute-regiment/patrols-platoon/

[4] ttp://www.militaryforums.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21757#.WN-O5TsrKM8

[5] ttp://www.eliteukforces.info/parachute-regiment/patrols-platoon/

[6] ttp://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/6-50/Ch2.htm