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Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion Mission
Conduct reconnaissance, security, and economy-of-force operations and, within capabilities, conduct limited offensive or delaying operations that exploit the unit‘s mobility and firepower.
LAR BN Organization
H&S Company and 4 LAR Companies.
Breakdown of H&S CO
Battalion Headquarters, Company Headquarters, Communications Platoon, Maintenance Platoon, Service Platoon, Motor Transport Platoon, Medical Platoon
Breakdown of LAR CO
Company Headquarters, 3 LAR Platoon, Anti-tank Section
LAV Range
410 Miles
LAV Speed Land
62 mph
LAV Speed Water
6 mph
What type of water are LAV capable of crossing
Capable of crossing bodies of water with a current less than 8.2 feet per second and is capable of crossing many streams, lakes, and slow running rivers
LAV Capabilities
All terrain, all weather vehicle with night capabilities
LAV Transportable
C-130, C-141, C-5, & CH-53E
LAV Smoke Gernades
8 Ready & 8 Stowed
LAV Fully Amphibious Time
Maximum of 3 minutes preparation
LAV-25 Primary Function
Provide strategic mobility to reach and engage the threat, tactical mobility for effective use of fire power, fire power to defeat soft and armored targets, battlefield survivability to carry out combat missions.
LAV-25 Crew
Driver, Gunner, Commander
LAV-25 Troop Capacity
4 Troops
LAV-25 Primary Armament
M242 25mm chain gun
LAV-25 Secondary Armament
7.62mm machine gun mounted coaxial to the main gun
LAV-25 Supplementary Armament
M240E1 7.62mm machine gun (pintle mounted) & M257 Self Screening Smoke Grenade Launcher