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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 :*Special Operations Battalion (Albania) (BOS) Algeria :*Groupe d'Intervention Spécial (GIS) Australia :*Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) :*2nd Commando Regiment (2CDO) Brazil :* Brazilian Special Operations Command, Special Operations Command (''Comando de Operações Especiais'') :* COMANF, Marine Special Operations Battalion (''Batalhão de Operações Especiais de Fuzileiros Navais, Batalhão Tonelero'') Bulgaria :*68th Special Forces Brigade (Bulgaria), 68th Special Forces Brigade Canada :* Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2), the Canadian Forces’ special operations and counter-terrorism unit :* Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) China, China (People†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Reconnaissance
Special reconnaissance (SR) is conducted by small units, such as a recon team, made up of highly trained military personnel, usually from special forces units and/or military intelligence organizations. Special reconnaissance teams operate behind enemy lines, avoiding direct combat and detection by the enemy. As a role, SR is distinct from commando operations, but both are often carried out by the same units. The SR role frequently includes covert direction of airstrikes and indirect fire, in areas deep behind enemy lines, placement of remotely monitored sensors, and preparations for other special forces. Like other special forces, SR units may also carry out direct action and unconventional warfare, including guerrilla operations. In intelligence terms, SR is a human intelligence (HUMINT) collection discipline. Its operational control is likely to be inside a compartmented cell of the HUMINT, or possibly the operations, staff functions. Since such personnel are trained for intell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
