List of reconnaissance units

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

Australia[]

Australian Army[]

Royal Australian Regiment
- Reconnaissance, Snipers and Surveillance Platoons
Regional Force Surveillance Units
Royal Australian Artillery
- 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment
Australian Army Aviation
- 161st Reconnaissance Squadron
- 162nd Reconnaissance Squadron
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[]

Clearance Diving Branch

Belgium[]

Bataillon ISTAR
Pathfinders
ACOS IS
SF Gp
1c 1gr

Brazil[]

Brazilian Army[]

(Pelotão de operações especiais/Pelopes)
Paratroopers Brigade (Brigada de Infantaria Pára-quedista), Pathfinders company (companhia de precursores paraquedistas)
Special Operations Command (Comando de Operações Especiais), 1st BAC-DRC (Snipers and Reconnaissance Detachment), 1st B F ESP - 5th Dofesp (5° Operational Detachment)

Brazilian Navy[]

Brazilian Marine Corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais)
- (Pelotões de Reconhecimento e Vigilância da Infantaria de fuzileiros navais).
- 1st Riverine Operations Battalion (1° Batalhão de Operações Ribeirinhas), Pelopesp (Special Operation Platoon)
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
1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Recce Platoon
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Infantry Recce Platoon
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Recce Platoon
Kings Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) Armoured Recce - Primary reserve Unit
(1st American) (RCAC) Armoured Recce - Primary Reserve Unit
South Alberta Light Horse (SALH) Armoured Recce - Primary Reserve Unit

Denmark[]

Guard Hussar Regiment
- 3rd Recce Battalions
  - 1st Light Recce Squadron
  - 2nd Light Recce Squadron
  - 3rd Light Recce Squadron (inactive until 2023)
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; it performs similar missions to the benefit of local units.
; specialize in reconnaissance.

Georgia[]

Special operations forces
Infantry brigade reconnaissance companies.

Germany[]

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)

Ireland[]

Irish Army Cavalry Corps Cavalry Corps

Italy[]

185th Paratroopers Reconnaissance Target Acquisition Regiment "Folgore"

India[]

Indian Army[]

Para Commandos (India)
Ghatak Force
Parachute Regiment

Indian Air Force[]

Garud Commando Force

Indian Navy[]

MARCOS

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[]

Ground Forces
- Infantry Corps (Battalions)
  - Brigade Reconnaissance Battalions & Companies
    - 93rd Reconnaissance Battalion – Kfir Brigade
    - 631st Reconnaissance Battalion – Golani Brigade
    - 846th Reconnaissance Battalion – Givati Brigade
    - 934th Reconnaissance Battalion – Nahal Brigade
    - 5135th Reconnaissance Battalion – Paratroopers Brigade
    - Reserve Brigades Reconnaissance Battalions
  - Oz Brigade (Commandos)
- Armoured Corps (Companies)
  - Palsar 7 – the 7th Armored Brigade reconnaissance unit.
  - Palsar 401 – the 401st Brigade reconnaissance unit.
  - Palsar 188 – the 188th Armored Brigade reconnaissance unit. (Reserve)
  - Reserve Brigades Reconnaissance Companies
- Combat Engineer Corps
  - Battalion Recon/Scout Platoons
  - Unit Yahalom (Generally referred to as a commando unit)
    - Sayeret Yael
- Combat Intelligence Collection Corps
  - Infantry Forces "YAHMAM"
- Artillery Corps
  - Unit Sky Rider
Sayeret Matkal
Air Force
- 7th Wing
Navy
- Shayetet 13
Military Intelligence Directorate
- Special Operations Command
  - Sayeret Matkal
- Collective Units
  - Unit 8200
    - Field SIGINT Collection Unit

Kenya[]

Long Range Surveillance Unit

Netherlands[]

11 BVE, 42 BVE, 43 BVE (brigade reconnaissance squadrons)
104 JVE (Ground-Based Long-Range Recce Squadrons), Joint ISTAR Command (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[]

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[]

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)
Capital Mechanized Infantry Division, Ground Reconnaissance Platoon
8th Mechanized Infantry Division, Ground Reconnaissance Platoon
11th Mechanized Infantry Division, Ground Reconnaissance Platoon
1st Armored Brigade, Ground Reconnaissance Platoon
2nd Armored Brigade, Ground Reconnaissance Platoon
3rd Armored Brigade, Ground Reconnaissance Platoon
5th Armored Brigade, Ground Reconnaissance Platoon
20th Armored Brigade, Ground Reconnaissance Platoon
30th Armored Brigade, Ground Reconnaissance Platoon

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[]

Light Cavalry & Regiments
Infantry Battalion Reconnaissance Platoons
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^[3]^[4]
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)
- 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^[5]
Army Cavalry Scouts

United States Marine Corps[]

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[]

References[]

^ "Special Action Force (SAF)". Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
^ Spetsnaz: Russia's Special Forces by Mark Galeotti
^ ^a ^b http://www.militaryforums.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21757#.WN-O5TsrKM8
^ ^a ^b http://www.eliteukforces.info/parachute-regiment/patrols-platoon/
^ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/6-50/Ch2.htm

[1] "Special Action Force (SAF)". Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2021-02-27.

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

[:0-3] ttp://www.militaryforums.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21757#.WN-O5TsrKM8

[:1-4] ttp://www.eliteukforces.info/parachute-regiment/patrols-platoon/

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

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