List of Special Reconnaissance organizations
The following list of organizations possess the capability to conduct Special Reconnaissance (SR) and other special operations roles, with SR often by specialists within them. Certain organizations are tasked for response involving areas contaminated by chemicals, biological agents, or radioactivity.
Current
Albania
Algeria
Brazil
- Parachute Infantry Brigade (Brigada de Infantaria Pára-quedista)
- Special Operations Command (Comando de Operações Especiais)
- Marine Special Operations Battalion (Batalhão de Operações Especiais de Fuzileiros Navais, Batalhão Tonelero)
Bulgaria
- 68th Special Operations Brigade with Special Operations Battalion
Canada
Canadian units are known for exceptional sniper and visual surveillance
- Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2), the Canadian Forces’ special operations and counter-terrorism unit
- 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron
- Joint Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence Company
- Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR)
China
- People's Liberation Army Special Operations Forces
- Guangzhou Military Region Special Forces Unit - Established in 1988 as the PLA’s first special reconnaissance group, and was later expanded in 2000 to become the first PLA special operations unit to be capable of air, sea, and land operations.
- Chengdu Military Region Special Forces Unit – Nickname “Falcon”. Established in 1992, this unit is specialised in target locating and indicating, airborne insertion, sabotage and offensive strike, and emergency evacuation. The unit was also used by Chengdu MR to experiment with various new concept equipment and tactics, including the digitised army soldier system and high-mobility land weapon platforms.
- Beijing Military Region Special Forces Unit - Established in the early 1990s, this unit is equipped with various “high-tech” equipment including unmanned aerial reconnaissance vehicle (UARV), individual explosion device, handheld laser dazzling weapon, etc.
- Shenyang Military Region Special Forces Unit
- Nanjing Military Region Special Forces Unit - Nickname “Flying Dragon”
- Nanjing Military Region Special Forces Unit - Nickname “Eagle”
- Lanzhou Military Region Special Forces Unit
- People's Liberation Army Special Operations Forces
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
- Forsvarets Spesialkommando - Army SOF
- Marinejegerkommandoen - Navy SOF
Poland
- Jednostka Wojskowa Grom
- Jednostka Wojskowa Komandosów
- Jednostka Wojskowa Formoza
- Jednostka Wojskowa Agat
- Jednostka Wojskowa Nil
- 2 Hrubieszowski Pułk Rozpoznawczy
- 9 Warmiński Pułk Rozpoznawczy
Portugal
- Special Operations Force of the Portuguese Army
- Air-Land Pathfinders Company of the Portuguese Army
- Special Actions Detachment of the Portuguese Navy
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, and 25th Spetsnaz Brigade (obrSpN)
- 45th Detached Reconnaissance Regiment Spetsnaz VDV (orpSpN)
- Russian commando frogmen 42nd, 420th, 431st, and 561st Naval Reconnaissance Spetsnaz Point (omrpSpN)
- Voennaya Razvedka "Military intelligence" personnel/units within larger formations in ground troops, airborne troops and marines. Intelligence battalion in the divisions, reconnaissance company in the brigade, a reconnaissance platoon in the regiment. The same level of training as Spetsnaz GRU but not controlled by the GRU. A bat is their mascot.
- Federal Security Service "FSB"
Sri Lanka
Sweden
- Fallskärmsjägarna
United Kingdom
- Special Air Service
- Special Boat Service
- Special Reconnaissance Regiment
- Pathfinder Platoon of 16 Air Assault Brigade
- Brigade Reconnaissance Force, 3 Commando Brigade
- 4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Post Battery RA[1]
- Honourable Artillery Company[1]
- 148 Commando Forward Observation Battery
United States
- Central Intelligence Agency Special Activities Division (SAD)
- 75th Ranger Regiment
- US Army Pathfinders
- Long Range Surveillance Units (LRS)
- United States Army Special Forces (Green Berets)
- Marine-Navy Special Operations Reconnaissance (SOR)
- 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Delta Force or Combat Applications Group)
- Intelligence Support Activity
- United States Navy SEALs
- United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU)
- Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controllers
- Air Force Special Operations Weather Technicians (SOWT)
- United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
- United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance
- United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions
- United States Marine Corps Radio Reconnaissance Platoons
- United States Marine Corps Scout Snipers
Historical
Nazi Germany
United Kingdom
- Special Operations Executive more a direct action organization, but conducted some reconnaissance. Espionage was under the continuing Secret Intelligence Service
United States
References
- 1 2 "Artillery Soldier". MoD.
Gunner Special Observer inserted behind enemy lines, by foot, boat, helicopter or vehicle. Special Observers operate in small 6 man teams, to provide intelligence and cue fires from artillery, aircraft or attack helicopters using encrypted communications. 4/73 Bty RA (5 Regt RA) and HAC is the TA equivalent.
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