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)
- (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
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
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
Israel[]
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[]
- Companhia de Precursores Aeroterrestres
- Destacamento de Acções Especiais
- Grupo de Operações Especiais
- Operações Especiais aka Rangers
Russia[]
Serbia[]
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
- 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
- Royal Air Force
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 Air Force
United States Navy
Vietnam[]
General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army
- Vietnam Military Reconnaissance [1]
References[]
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