List of reconnaissance units

The following is a list of notable military reconnaissance units from around the world.

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

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)
 * (12e 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

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

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 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 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. Beside, each Army Division, independent Regiment, Commando Brigade and provincial military command also have 1 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