List of reconnaissance units

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

Australia

Australian Army

• Royal Australian Regiment
• Reconnaissance, Snipers and Surveillance Platoons
• Regional Force Surveillance Units
• North-West Mobile Force (NORFORCE)
• Pilbara Regiment
• 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment
• Royal Australian Artillery
• 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment
• Australian Army Aviation
• 161st Reconnaissance Squadron
• 162nd Reconnaissance Squadron
• Royal Australian Armoured Corps
• 1st Armoured Regiment
• 2nd Cavalry Regiment
• 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry)
• 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers
• 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse
• 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers
• 3rd/9th Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles)
• 10th Light Horse Regiment
• Special Operations Command
• Special Air Service Regiment
• 1st Commando Regiment reconnaissance platoon
• 2nd Commando Regiment reconnaissance platoon

Royal Australian Air Force

• Air Combat Group RAAF
• No. 4 Squadron RAAF
• Surveillance & Response Group RAAF
• No. 10 Squadron RAAF
• No. 11 Squadron RAAF

Royal Australian Navy

• Clearance Diving Branch

Brazil

Brazilian Army

• Amazon Military Command (CMA)
• 3rd Special Forces Company
• 4th Army Aviation Battalion
• 12th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron
• Eastern Military Command (CML)
• 2nd Guard Cavalry Regiment
• 4th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron
• 11th Mountain Infantry Battalion
• Paratroopers Brigade
• Pathfinders Company
• Northern Military Command (CMN)
• 22nd Jungle Cavalry Squadron
• 23rd Jungle Cavalry Squadron
• 24th Light Infantry Battalion
• Northeastern Military Command (CMNE)
• 10th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron
• 16th Mechanized Cavalry Regiment
• 19th Hunters Battalion
• 28th Hunters Battalion
• 23rd Hunters Battalion
• 25th Hunters Battalion
• Planalto Military Command (CMP)
• 1st Guard Cavalry Regiment
• 3rd Mechanized Cavalry Squadron
• Special Operations Command (C Op Esp)
• 1st Commando Actions Battalion (1º BAC)
• Snipers and Reconnaissance Detachment (1st BAC-DRC)
• 1st Special Forces Battalion (1º B F Esp)
• Southern Military Command (CMS)
• 3rd Guard Cavalry Regiment
• 5th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron
• 6th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron
• 8th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron
• 16th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron
• Southeastern Military Command (CMSE)
• 1st Army Aviation Battalion
• 2nd Army Aviation Battalion
• 1st Light Cavalry Squadron
• 13th Mechanized Cavalry Regiment
• Western Military Command (CMO)
• 3rd Army Aviation Battalion
• 10th Mechanized Cavalry Regiment
• 11th Mechanized Cavalry Regiment
• 17th Mechanized Cavalry Regiment
• 20th Armored Cavalry Regiment

Brazilian Navy

• Brazilian Marine Corps (CFN)
• 1st Riverine Operations Battalion
• Special Operation Platoon (Pelopesp)
• COMANF
• 1st Special Operations Company
• Marines Infantry Reconnaissace and Surveillance Platoons (Pelotões de Reconhecimento e Vigilância da Infantaria de fuzileiros navais)
• GRUMEC

Brazilian Air Force

• 1º/6º GAv
• 1º/10º GAv
• 1º/12º GAv
• 1º/14º GAv
• 2º/6º GAv
• 2º/7º GAv
• 3º/10º GAv
• 7º/8º GAv
• Para-SAR

Cambodia

• 911th Special Forces Regiment

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)
• 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
• Queen's York Rangers (RCAC) Armoured Recce - Primary Reserve Unit
• South Alberta Light Horse (SALH) Armoured Recce - Primary Reserve Unit

Denmark

• Guard Hussar Regiment
• 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion
• 1st Light Reconnaissance Squadron
• 2nd Light Reconnaissance Squadron
• 3rd Light Reconnaissance Squadron (inactive until 2023)
• Danish Home Guard
• Home Guard Command
• Special Support and Reconnaissance

Finland

• Finnish Army
• Armoured Brigade
• Armoured Jäger Company
• Guard Jaeger Regiment
• Recon Company
• Jaeger Brigade
• Jaeger Recon Platoon
• Kainuu Brigade
• Kainuu Jaeger Recon Platoon
• Karelia Brigade
• Mechanized Jaeger Recon Platoon
• Pori Brigade
• Ostrobothnia Jäger Battalion
• Sissi
• Utti Jaeger Regiment
• Paratrooper Company
• Finnish Navy
• Nyland Brigade (NylBr)
• Finnish Coastal Jaegers
• Finnish Air Force (FiAF)
• No. 11 Squadron
• No. 31 Squadron

France

• French Army
• 1st Armored Division (1re DB)
• 9th Marine Infantry Brigade (9e BIMa)
• 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade (27e BIM)
• 4th Regiment of Mounted Chasseurs
• 2nd Armoured Brigade (2e BB)
• 12th Cuirassier Regiment (12e RC)
• Brigade Reconnaissance Squadron (Escadron d'éclairage et d'investigation de la 2e Brigade blindée (EEI))
• 3rd Armored Division (3e DB)
• 2nd Dragoon Regiment (2e RD)
• 6th Light Armoured Brigade (6e BLB)
• 1st Spahi Regiment
• 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI)
• Reconnaissance and Support Company (CEA)
• 21st Marine Infantry Regiment (21e RIMa)
• Reconnaissance and Support Company (CEA)
• 11th Parachute Brigade (11e BP)
• 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment (1er RHP)
• 3rd Squadron (3e Escadron)
• 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (1er R.C.P)
• Reconnaissance and Support Company (CEA)
• 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP)
• Elite Snipers Platoon (STE)
• 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment 3e RPIMa
• Reconnaissance and Support Company (CEA)
• 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (8e RPIMa)
• Reconnaissance and Support Company (CEA)
• French Army Special Forces Command (COM FST)
• 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1er RPIMa)
• 1e Compagnie
• 4e Compagnie
• 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment (13e RDP)
• Long Range Communications Squadron
• French Army Light Aviation (ALAT)
• 4th Airmobile Brigade (4e BAM)
• 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment (1er RHC)
• Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopter Squadrons
• 3rd Combat Helicopter Regiment (3e RHC)
• Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopter Squadrons
• French Foreign Legion (FFL)
• 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3e REI)
• Command and Support Company (CCS)
• French Navy
• Commandos Marine
• Commando de Montfort
• Commando de Penfentenyo
• French Air and Space Force
• 33rd Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Attack Wing
• Air and Space Force Special Forces Brigade (BFSA)
• Air Parachute Commando No. 10 (CPA 10)
• Air Parachute Commando No. 30 (CPA 30)
• Tactical Air Control Party (GCAT)
• Air Forces Command (CFA)
• Fighter Brigade
• National Gendarmerie
• Air Transport Gendarmerie (GTA)
• Maritime Gendarmerie

Georgia

• Georgian Land Forces
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• Georgian Special Operations Forces (GSOF)

Germany

• German Army (Heer)
• 1st Panzer Division
• 9th Panzerlehr Brigade
• 3rd Reconnaissance Demonstration Battalion
• 21st Panzer Brigade
• 7th Reconnaissance Battalion
• 41st Panzergrenadier Brigade
• 6th Reconnaissance Battalion
• 10th Panzer Division
• 12th Panzer Brigade
• 8th Reconnaissance Battalion
• 37th Panzergrenadier Brigade
• 13h Reconnaissance Battalion
• Heeresaufklärungstruppe
• Rapid Forces Division
• 23rd Mountain Brigade
• 230th Mountain Reconnaissance Battalion
• Deep Reconnaissance Company 200 (FSLK200)
• EGB Forces
• Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK)
• Parachutes/Air Handling Platoon
• Special Reconnaissance Company
• Long Range Reconnaissance Company
• German Navy (Deutsche Marine)
• Aufklärungskompanie
• Kampfschwimmer (KSM)
• German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
• Kampfretter
• Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51 (formerly designated as Aufklärungsgeschwader 51)

Greece

• Hellenic Army
• 1st Armored Cavalry Battalion
• 1st Army Aviation Brigade "Kilkis-Lachanas"
• 1st Raider–Paratrooper Brigade "El Alamein"
• 32nd Marines Brigade
• 32nd Medium Tank Squadron
• Hellenic Navy
• MYK
• Hellenic Air Force
• 31st Search and Rescue Operations Squadron (31st SAROS)

Ireland

• Army Ranger Wing (ARW)
• Cavalry Corps (CAV)
• Naval Service Diving Section (NSDS)

Italy

• Carabinieri
• 1st Carabinieri Paratroopers Regiment "Tuscania"
• 4th Mounted Carabinieri Regiment
• Carabinieri Heliborne Squadron "Cacciatori di Sicilia"
• Carabinieri Mobile Units Division
• Carabinieri Specialist Units Division
• Carabinieri Airmobile Groupment
• Gruppo di intervento speciale (GIS)
• Italian Army (EI)
• Airmobile Brigade "Friuli"
• 3rd Special Operations Helicopter Regiment "Aldebaran"
• 4th Army Aviation Regiment "Altair"
• 5th Army Aviation Regiment "Rigel"
• Alpine Brigade "Julia"
• Regiment "Piemonte Cavalleria" (2nd)
• Alpine Brigade "Taurinense"
• Regiment "Nizza Cavalleria" (1st)
• Army Special Forces Command (COMFOSE)
• 4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment
• 9th Paratroopers Assault Regiment "Col Moschin"
• 185th Paratroopers Reconnaissance Target Acquisition Regiment "Folgore"
• Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi"
• Regiment "Cavalleggeri Guide" (19th)
• Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli"
• Lagunari Regiment "Serenissima"
• Amphibious Reconnaissance Company
• Regiment "Genova Cavalleria" (4th)
• Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore"
• Pathfinder Company "Folgore"
• Italian Navy (MM)
• COMSUBIN
• Italian Naval Aviation (AN)
• 4th Helicopter Group
• San Marco Marine Brigade
• 1st San Marco Regiment
• Paratroopers Swimmers Company
• Special Operations Company
• Italian Air Force (AM)
• 9th Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance - Electronic Warfare (ISTAR-EW) Air Brigade
• 17th Raiders Wing
• 154th All-weather Fighter-Bomber/All-weather Reconnaissance Fighter Squadron

India

Indian Army

• Arunachal Scouts
• Ladakh Scouts
• Mechanised Infantry Regiment
• 17th Battalion
• 19th Battalion
• 23rd Battalion
• 24th Battalion
• 25th Battalion
• Parachute Regiment
• Ghatak Platoon
• Sikkim Scouts

Indian Navy

• Indian Naval Air Arm (INAA)
• INAS 313
• INAS 342
• INAS 343
• INAS 344
• INAS 550
• MARCOS

Indian Air Force

• Air Commands
• Central Air Command (CAC)
• No. 7 Squadron
• No. 24 Squadron
• No. 27 Squadron
• Eastern Air Command (EAC)
• No. 106 Squadron
• Southern Air Command (SAC)
• No. 109 Helicopter Unit
• South Western Air Command (SWAC)
• No. 4 Squadron
• No. 6 Squadron
• No. 31 Squadron
• Western Air Command (WAC)
• No. 3 Squadron
• No. 131 Helicopter Flight
• No. 132 Helicopter Flight
• Garud Commando Force

Paramilitary forces

• Assam Rifles (AR)
• Border Security Force (BSF)
• COBRA
• Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
• Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
• Special Frontier Force (SFF)

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)
• Maglan Unit
• Egoz Unit
• Duvdevan Unit
• Multidimensional Unit
• 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
• Shaldag
• Navy
• Shayetet 13
• Military Intelligence Directorate
• Special Operations Command
• Sayeret Matkal
• Collective Units
• Unit 8200
• Field SIGINT Collection Unit

Japan

• Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)
• Ground Component Command (GCC)
• Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB)
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• Central Army
• 3rd Division
• 3rd Reconnaissance Combat Battalion
• 10th Division
• 10th Reconnaissance Combat Battalion
• 13th Brigade
• 13th Reconnaissance Combat Battalion
• 14th Brigade
• 14th Reconnaissance Company
• Central Army Aviation Group
• Central Army Helicopter Battalion
• Eastern Army
• 1st Division
• 1st Reconnaissance Combat Battalion
• 12th Brigade
• 12th Reconnaissance Company
• Eastern Army Aviation Group
• Eastern Army Helicopter Battalion
• Northern Army
• 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade
• 101st Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Battery
• 2nd Division
• 2nd Reconnaissance Company
• 5th Brigade
• 5th Reconnaissance Company
• 7th Division
• 7th Reconnaissance Company
• 11th Brigade
• 11th Reconnaissance Company
• Northern Army Aviation Group
• Northern Army Helicopter Battalion
• North Eastern Army
• 6th Division
• 6th Reconnaissance Company
• 9th Division
• 9th Reconnaissance Combat Battalion
• North Eastern Army Aviation Group
• North Eastern Army Helicopter Battalion
• Western Army
• 4th Division
• 4th Reconnaissance Combat Battalion
• 8th Division
• 8th Reconnaissance Company
• 15th Brigade
• 15th Reconnaissance Company
• Western Army Aviation Group
• Western Army Helicopter Battalion
• Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)
• Fleet Air Force
• Fleet Air Wing 31
• Air Reconnaissance Squadron 81
• Special Boarding Unit (SBU)

Laos

• 426th Special Forces Company

Myanmar

• Myanmar Army
• Armoured Reconnaissance Battalions
• Light Infantry Reconnaissance Company
• Pathfinders Company
• Special Forces Brigades
• Myanmar Navy
• Myanmar Navy SEALs

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

• Waikato Mounted Rifles
• NZSAS
• Reconnaissance Platoon, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment

North Korea

• Korean People's Army (KPA)
• I Corps
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• XI Corps
• 17th Reconnaissance Brigade
• Korean People's Army Special Operations Forces (KPASOF)
• Korean People's Navy (KPANF)
• Naval Commandos

Philippines

• 32nd Maritime Patrol & Reconnaissance Squadron
• 71st Maritime Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance Squadron (71st MUARS)
• Armor "Pambato" Division
• Aviation "Hiraya" Regiment
• Division Reconnaissance Company (DRC)
• Marine Scout Snipers (MSS)
• Force Reconnaissance Group (FRG)
• Naval Special Operations Command (NAVSOCOM)
• Scout Rangers

Portugal

• 3rd Cavalry Regiment (RC3)
• 1st Reconnaissance Platoon (1PelRec)
• 2nd Reconnaissance Platoon (2PelRec)
• 5th Artillery Regiment (RA5)
• Information, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance Surveillance Systems Company
• 6th Cavalry Regiment (RC6)
• Recognition Group (GRec)
• Air-Land Pathfinders Company (Precs)
• Commando Regiment
• Core of Tactical Operations of Protection (NOTP)
• CTOE
• DAE
• GOE
• Mechanized Brigade Command
• Reconnaissance Squadron (ERec)
• Navy's Helicopter Squadron

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.

Serbia

• 72nd Brigade for Special Operations
• 126th Air Surveillance, Early Warning and Guidance Brigade (VOJIN)
• 353rd Reconnaissance Squadron
• Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (NiÅ¡)

South Africa

• 1 Special Service Battalion
• 10 Squadron SAAF
• 44 Pathfinder Platoon
• South African Special Forces (Recces)

South Korea

• Republic of Korea Army (ROKA)
• Army Aviation Command (AAC)
• 1st Combat Aviation Brigade
• 111th Aviation Battalion
• 502nd Aviation Battalion
• Army Capital Defense Command (ACDC)
• 35th Special Mission Battalion
• 52nd Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 56th Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• Army Mobilization Force Command (AMFC)
• 60th Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 66th Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 72nd Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 73rd Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 75th Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• Ground Operations Command (GOC)
• 36th Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 55th Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• Capital Corps
• 700th Commando Regiment
• I Corps
• 1st Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 2nd Armored Brigade
• Armored Reconnaissance Company
• 9th Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 25th Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 30th Armored Brigade
• Armored Reconnaissance Company
• 701st Commando Regiment
• II Corps
• 7th Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 15th Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 702nd Commando Regiment
• III Corps
• 1st Mountain Brigade
• Reconnaissance Company
• 12th Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 20th Armored Brigade
• Armored Reconnaissance Company
• 21st Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 22nd Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 102nd Armored Brigade
• Armored Reconnaissance Company
• 703rd Commando Regiment
• VII Maneuver Corps
• 1st Air Assault Battalion
• 1st Air Assault Reconnaissance Platoon
• 2nd Air Assault Battalion
• 2nd Air Assault Reconnaissance Platoon
• 8th Maneuver Division
• Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
• 11th Maneuver Division
• Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
• Capital Mechanized Infantry Division
• Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
• Army 2nd Operations Command
• 31st Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 32nd Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 35th Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• 37th Infantry Division
• Reconnaissance Battalion
• Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN)
• Naval Air Command
• Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC)
• 1st Marine Division
• 1st Reconnaissance Battalion
• 2nd Marine Division
• 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
• 6th Marine Brigade
• 6th Reconnaissance Company
• Special Reconnaissance Battalion (SRB)
• Republic of Korea Navy Special Warfare Flotilla (WARFLOT)
• Naval Special Warfare Group (NSWG)
• Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)
• Air Mobility & Reconnaissance Command (AMRC)
• 39th Reconnaissance Wing
• Combat Control Team (CCT)
• Special Air Force Rescue Team (SAFRT)

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

Thailand

• Royal Thai Army (RTA)
• 3rd Reconnaissance Cavalry Company (3rd RCC)
• 4th Reconnaissance Cavalry Company (4th RCC)
• 5th Reconnaissance Cavalry Company (5th RCC)
• 6th Reconnaissance Cavalry Company (6th RCC)
• 30th Cavalry Squadron, 2nd Infantry Division, Queen Sirikit's Guard
• 31st Infantry Regiment, King Bhumibol's Guard
• Reconnaissance Patrol Company (RPC)
• Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols Company (LRRP)
• Royal Thai Navy (RTN)
• Royal Thai Navy SEALs
• RTMC Reconnaissance Battalion (RECON)
• Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)
• 402 Elint Reconnaissance Squadron (402 ERS)
• Special Operations Regiment (SOR)

Turkey

• General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSKGB)
• ÖKK
• Turkish Land Forces (TKK)
• Armored Brigade
• Army Aviation Regiment
• Commando Brigades
• Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command (KTBKK)
• 49th Special Force Regiment (49th SFR)
• Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade
• Turkish Naval Forces (TDK)
• SAS
• SAT
• Turkish Air Force (THK)
• Personel Kurtarma

United Kingdom

British Army

• Light Cavalry & Armoured Cavalry Regiments
• Household Cavalry Regiment
• 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards & Royal Yeomanry
• Royal Scots Dragoon Guards & Scottish & North Irish Yeomanry
• Royal Dragoon Guards
• Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth’s own)
• The Light Dragoons & Queen's Own Yeomanry
• 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
• Patrol Platoon, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
• Reconnaissance Corps
• Special Air Service
• Special Reconnaissance Regiment
• Special Reconnaissance Unit

Royal Navy

• Brigade Reconnaissance Force, Royal Marines
• Reconnaissance Troop (40 Commando, 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marine Corps, His Majesty's Naval Service)
• Reconnaissance Troop (42 Commando, 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marine Corps, His Majesty's Naval Service)
• Reconnaissance Troop (45 Commando, 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marine Corps, His Majesty's Naval Service)
• Mountain Leader Training Cadre
• Special Boat Service

Royal Air Force

• No. 5 Squadron RAF
• No. 51 Squadron RAF

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 Infantry Battalion Reconnaissance Platoons
• U.S. Army Field Artillery Advance Party Teams
• 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
• Radio Battalion
• United States Marine Corps Field Artillery Advance Party Teams

United States Air Force

• United States Air Force Special Tactics

United States Navy

• United States Navy SEALs
• Navy SWCC
• Special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman

Vietnam

Vietnam People's Army

Each Corps and Military Region in VPA have 1 Recon Battalion. In each Battalion have 2 Land Recon Companies or 2 Mechanical Recon Companies and 1 Special Recon Company.

• 701st Special Recon Battalion of 1st Corps
• 1st Special Recon Battalion of 2nd Corps
• 28th Special Recon Battalion of 3rd Corps
• 46th Special Recon Battalion of 4th Corps
• 20th Recon Battalion of High Command of Capital Hanoi
• 31st Recon Battalion of 1st Military Region
• 20th Recon Battalion of 2nd Military Region
• 31st Recon Battalion of 3rd Military Region
• 12th Recon Battalion of 4th Military Region
• 32nd Recon Battalion of 5th Military Region
• 47th Recon Battalion of 7th Military Region
• Recon Battalion under the staff HQ of 9th Military Region

Beside, each Army Division, independent Regiment, Commando Brigade and provincial military command also have 1 Recon Company.

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