# 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.

## 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
### 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
* Patrol Platoon, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
* 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
* 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 of 1st Corps
* 1st Special Recon Battalion of 2nd Corps
* 28th Special Recon Battalion of 3rd Corps
* 46th Special Recon Battalion of 4th Corps
* 20th Recon Battalion of High Command of Capital Hanoi
* 31st Recon Battalion of 1st Military Region
* 20th Recon Battalion of 2nd Military Region
* 31st Recon Battalion of 3rd Military Region
* 12th Recon Battalion of 4th Military Region
* 32nd Recon Battalion of 5th Military Region
* 47th Recon Battalion of 7th Military Region
* Recon Battalion under the staff HQ of 9th Military Region
Beside, each Army Division, independent Regiment, Commando Brigade and provincial military command also have 1 Recon Company.