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Recondo is an American military acronym (from RECONnaissance commanDO [1]) for a highly specialized infantry training or a graduate of a Recondo School who leads a small, heavily armed long-range reconnaissance team that patrols deep in enemy-held territory. [2]
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 navy ships and submarines, reconnaissance aircraft, satellites to collect raw ...
At the highest command level of a committed force or component (the division, corps, or field army-level), the force-level reconnaissance is employed to perform deep reconnaissance (or "long-range surveillance"), [2] which is conducted beyond the force (or component) commander's area of influence to the limits of the area of interest [3] (i.e ...
A platoon of Force Recon team operators paddle their Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft (CRRC) against the surf out to sea, a skill that they learned since their days in the Basic Recon Course. Infantry Rifleman Course – Infantry Training Battalion, US Marine Corps Schools of Infantry (East or West)
Before 2004, all potential recon Marine candidates were placed in Recon Indoctrination Program [2], or RIP. In RIP, the candidates are given further training in patrolling, amphibious reconnaissance, communications and land orientation which warmed-up the Marines before attending the rigorous and demanding Basic Reconnaissance Course (BRC).
Senior Citizen – Classified program; probably a projected Special Operations stealth and/or STOL transport aircraft. Arkin writes that this was an Aurora reconnaissance aircraft or similar low observable system (Arkin, 495). Senior Class – Shipment of material directed by Headquarters USAF.
Fire attacks – reconnaissance by fire is used by apprehensive soldiers when they suspect the enemy is nearby. Force concentration – the practice of concentrating a military force against a portion of an enemy force. [3] Night combat – combat that takes place at night. It often requires more preparation than combat during daylight and can ...
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 ...