Quote Originally Posted by ganulv View Post
That’s in keeping with the raiding function, too. I’ve read that there is a Tier 1 reconnaissance unit within the Ranger Regiment, but I suppose that anyone who would know for sure wouldn’t talk about it.
75th Ranger Special Troops Battalion has a Reconnaissance Company

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regimen...ssance_Company

http://www.goarmy.com/ranger/heritag...battalion.html

Out of curiosity, where does the non-SOCOM reconnaissance capability of the Army lie?
BCTs have a Cavalry Squadron (Armed Recon Squadron in the ABCTs, RSTA Squadrons in the SBCTs and Recon Squadrons in the IBCTs)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconna...(United_States)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigade_combat_team

There are also Battlefield Surveillance BDEs, that are mostly MI but have a squadron with 2 mounted troops and a LRS Company

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlef...llance_Brigade

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconna...lance_Squadron

The MCOE is also developing a system to designate certain BCTs as Recon & Security BCTs

http://www.benning.army.mil/mcoe/man...nitiatives.pdf

http://defenseinnovationmarketplace....020_Charts.pdf