List of reconnaissance units

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


Australia
Australian Army
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
  • (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)
  • (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

Greece

India

Indian Army

Indian Air Force

Indian Navy

Paramilitary Forces

Indonesia

Israel

Kenya

Military Long Range Surveillance Unit

Netherlands

New Zealand

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.[2]

Serbia
  • 72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion

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

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

United Kingdom
Main article: United Kingdom Special Forces
See also: List of paratrooper forces § United Kingdom
British Army
Royal Navy
Royal Air Force

United States

United States Army

United States Marine Corps
(MOS 0321 Reconnaissance Man)

United States Air Force

United States Navy

Vietnam

General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army

    References
    1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-01-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    2. Spetsnaz: Russia's Special Forces by Mark Galeotti
    3. http://www.militaryforums.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21757#.WN-O5TsrKM8
    4. http://www.eliteukforces.info/parachute-regiment/patrols-platoon/
    5. http://www.militaryforums.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21757#.WN-O5TsrKM8
    6. http://www.eliteukforces.info/parachute-regiment/patrols-platoon/
    7. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/6-50/Ch2.htm
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