121 Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion Flashcards
what is the primary mission of the reconnaissance battalion,
to conduct ground reconnaissance and observation in support of the marine division
what is the mission of force reconnaissance units
to perform missions further behind enemy lines and employed by the Marine Expeditionary Force
battalion reconnaissance performs what missions
closer to friendly lines and employed by the division
what are the 1st 5 tasks performed by the reconnaissance battalion
- conduct amphibious reconnaissance and advanced nautical navigation
- conduct pre & post-assault ground reconnaissance
- conduct surveillance
- conduct specialized reconnaissance
- conduct long-range communication and digital imagery
what is the 2nd 5 task performed by the reconnaissance battalion
- assist in emplacing and recovery of ground sensors
- possesses specialized insert capabilities
- provide initial and terminal guidance
- conduct battlefield shaping
- conduct post-strike reconnaissance
the reconnaissance battalion is organic to the unit
the Marine Division
what is the reconnaissance battalion composed of
1 H&S co and 4 reconnaissance Co.
each reconnaissance company is composed of what
HQ section
3 platoons of surface swimmers and inflatable boat handlers and a limited number of underwater swimmers and parachutist
what is the sole objective reconnaissance training
successful execution of the reconnaissance combat mission
successful employment of pre and post-assault ground recon requires training programs to develop recon teams which are capable of what
conducting undetected activities on enemy grounds under conditions of limited support
how are recon training concepts accomplished
by stressing team integrity, balance, and realism throughout all phases of training.
what are the three phases of recon training
entry level training
advance individual training
collective training
what is the entry-level training
core skills level 1000 events
basic training where 0321 MOS is first obtained
what is advanced individaul level training
core-plus skills - level 2000
training occurs at follow on school or MOJT
what is collective training
unit- training level 4000 - 7000 level
collective events that a unit would perform in combat
from squat/team to battalion events
training that allows performance MET
what does entry level training consist of
recon patrol basic weapon handling land nav, basic coms call for fire CBRNE basic boat handling operation and navigation ID of foreign weapons vehicles and equipment emplacement of ground sensors
what does advance training consist of
write a patrol order, issue WARNO and OPORD lead patrol, coordinate unit resupply, operation of advance weapons, demo, advance nautical skills duties and operations in the recon operations center operations from a hide Leading ambushes and raids calling CAS, ITG, jump and dive
what does collective training consist of
execute deliberate ambush engage targets with CAS (rotary and fixed-wing) submarine operations sub surface infill/exfill helo ops helo soft duck ops clear rooms, houses, and building conduct mount and dismounted patrols
what is the recon team
the basic reconnaissance unit that will conduct ground and amphibious recon operations
what does the reon tea possess
special insert extract skills
long-range comms
advanced info gather equipment
what environments are recon team capable of performing in
any environment, collectinng battlefield information for intel processing
