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

• The 'd' company.

Police

• General service unit Recce company.

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

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 reco

Germany

See also: Special Operations Division

• 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

• Para Commandos (India)
• Ghatak Force
• Parachute Regiment

Indian Air Force

• Garud Commando Force

Indian Navy

• MARCOS

Paramilitary Forces

• 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

See also: Reconnaissance Corps

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

• 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
(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 Air Force

• United States Air Force Special Tactics

United States Navy

• United States Navy SEALs
• Seabee Engineer Reconnaissance Team

Vietnam

General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army

• Vietnam Military Reconnaissance