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

• 4th 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)
• Marine Special Operations Group (MSOG)
• 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.[1]

Serbia

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

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

Main article: United Kingdom Special Forces

See also: List of paratrooper forces § 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[2][3]
• Patrol Platoon, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment[2][3]
• 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, Her Majesty's Naval Service)
• Reconnaissance Troop (42 Commando, 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marine Corps, Her Majesty's Naval Service)
• Reconnaissance Troop (45 Commando, 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marine Corps, Her 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[4]
• 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[5] of 1st Corps
• 1st Special Recon Battalion[6] of 2nd Corps
• 28th Special Recon Battalion[7] of 3rd Corps
• 46th Special Recon Battalion[8] of 4th Corps
• 20th Recon Battalion[9] of High Command of Capital Hanoi
• 31st Recon Battalion[10] of 1st Military Region
• 20th Recon Battalion[11] of 2nd Military Region
• 31st Recon Battalion[12] of 3rd Military Region
• 12th Recon Battalion[13] of 4th Military Region
• 32nd Recon Battalion[14] of 5th Military Region
• 47th Recon Battalion[15] of 7th Military Region
• Recon Battalion under the staff HQ[16] 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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