Colonial ranger units.

[ganulv]

During WW2 the Rangers also performed as Shock Troops Point De Hook, Anzio, etc. which would lead to there eventual demise after WW2. But they eventually made a come back as Airborne Rangers which just confirms the brilliant military concept that Paratroopers are the best fighting force to have.

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.

Out of curiosity, where does the non-SOCOM reconnaissance capability of the Army lie?

which just confirms the brilliant military concept that Paratroopers are the best fighting force to have.

Here is a link to a study you might enjoy that a friend passed along to me this very day: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC300808/

[82redleg]

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