Reconnaissance
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In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, the terrain, and civil activities in the area of operation
U.S. Marines on a recon mission during a field training exercise in 2003
A tracked FV107 Scimitar as used by armoured reconnaissance regiments of the British Army
A two-man JGSDF team mans Kawasaki KLX250 dirt bikes in the reconnaissance role during a public demonstration
A Type 87 ARV armored reconnaissance vehicle from the JSDF
A long-range reconnaissance patrol, or LRRP, is a small, well-armed reconnaissance team that patrols deep into enemy-held territory.
Reconnaissance
…English), both derived from the root word reconnoitre / reconnoitering. The types of reconnaissance include patrolling the local area of operations and long-range reconnaissance patrols, which are tasks usually realized in the United States of America by U.S. Army Rangers, cavalry scouts, and military intelligence specialists, using…
U.S. Army Rangers LRRP team leader and radiotelephone operator, Vietnam War, 1968
An Australian Army Long Range Patrol Vehicle used by the Special Air Service Regiment.
A Finnish long-range ski patrol pulling an ahkio.
Etterretningsbataljonen ski patrol