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
 * LRRP Cell.
 * HumInt Platoon

Kenya
Military Police
 * The 'd' company.
 * General service unit Recce company.

Canada
1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Recon Platoon 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry recon Platoon
 * 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

Denmark

 * Royal Guard Hussars
 * 3rd Recce Battalions
 * 1st Light Recce Squadron
 * 2nd Light Recce Squadron

France
Naval Commando "De Penfentenyo": specialized in reco
 * 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.

Germany

 * Fernspählehrkompanie 200
 * Kommando Spezialkräfte

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
 * Para Commandos (India)
 * Ghatak Force
 * Parachute Regiment
 * Garud Commando Force
 * MARCOS
 * Special Frontier Force
 * Commando Battalion for Resolute Action

Israel

 * Sayeret Matkal

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

 * Philippine Marine Corps Force Recon Battalion
 * Philippine Army 1st Scout Ranger Regiment

Portugal

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

Russia

 * Spetsnaz
 * 45th Detached Reconnaissance Regiment

Serbia

 * 72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion

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 Battailion (Green Beret 1)
 * 2nd Marine division, 2nd Recon Battailion (Green Beret 2)

Sweden

 * Livregementets husarer (Life hussars regiment), 32.Underrättelsebataljonen (32. intelligence battalion ISTAR)
 * Norrlands dragonregemente (Norrland dragoons), Arctic rangers
 * Swedish Amphibious Corps (Amf1),Swedish coastal rangers

United Kingdom

 * British Army
 * Formation reconnaissance regiments
 * Household Cavalry Regiment
 * 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
 * 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)
 * The Light Dragoons
 * The Queen's Royal Lancers
 * Queen's Own Yeomanry - Territorial Army unit


 * Royal Yeomanry
 * 4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Post Battery RA
 * Honourable Artillery Company
 * Pathfinder Platoon, 16 Air Assault Brigade
 * Special Air Service
 * Special Reconnaissance Regiment


 * Royal Navy
 * Brigade Reconnaissance Force, Royal Marines
 * Special Boat Service


 * Royal Air Force
 * No. 5 Squadron RAF
 * No. 51 Squadron RAF

United States
United States Army United States Marine Corps (MOS 0321 Reconnaissance Man) United States Air Force United States Navy
 * Army Cavalry Scouts
 * United States Army Special Operations Command
 * United States Army Special Forces (Green Berets)
 * 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 Artillery Advance Party teams
 * 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 Air Force Special Tactics
 * United States Navy SEALs
 * Seabee Engineer Reconnaissance Team

Vietnam
General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army
 * Vietnam Military Reconnaissance