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Activated in September 1965 as one of the first group of add-on units to meet demands of operations in Vietnam, the company formed at Camp Lejeune, N.C. and satellite on Second Force Reconnaissance Company that was under strength due to the demands for trained Force Recon Marines assigned to First Force in country.
A United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalion (or commonly called Marine Division Recon) is a reconnaissance unit within the Ground Combat Element (GCE) of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) that conducts amphibious reconnaissance, underwater reconnaissance, advanced force operations, battlespace shaping, ground reconnaissance, surveillance, raids and direct action in support of ...
Combat Photo-Reconnaissance. 5th Reconnaissance Group; Constituted as 5th Photographic Group Jul 1942-Oct 1945 Twelfth Air Force; Fifteenth Air Force (MTO) Operated F-3 (A-20), F-4 (P-38), F-7 (B-24), F-9 (B-17), F-10 (B-25) Combat Photo-Reconnaissance. 6th Reconnaissance Group; Constituted as 6th Photographic Group Feb 1943-Apr 1946 Fifth Air ...
The 3rd Recon Battalion consists of approximately 450 Marines and Fleet Marine Force sailors that falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Company B was formed from the 5th Force Reconnaissance Company due to the formation of the Marine Special Operations Teams (MSOT) in 2006.
The battalions consist of a headquarters and service company and one to four reconnaissance companies (divisional assets, individual companies usually attached to an RCT). All battalions (except 4th Recon) also have a force reconnaissance company dedicated to provide deep reconnaissance and direct action capability to a MEF HQ.
The squadron is the fifth oldest United States Air Force squadron, its history dating to 5 May 1917 as the World War I 5th Aero Squadron. The squadron operates Lockheed U-2 aircraft conducting reconnaissance and surveillance missions.
5th Group was constituted on 15 April 1960, concurrently consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion (activated 1 September 1943). The consolidated unit was redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces.
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 ...