121 - Recon

Question 1

Mission of Recon battalion

Answer 1

conduct ground recon and observation in support of the marine division.

Question 2

What is the basic difference in the 2 recon units

Answer 2

• Force recon performs mission farther behind enemy lines and is employed by a MEF
• Battalion Recon is closer to friendly lines and employed by Div

Question 3

7 tasks performed by recon battalion

Answer 3

1. Conduct pre-H-recon
2. Engage enemy with supporting arms as directed or authorized by the div commander
3. Implant and monitor sensors
4. Capture selected Prisoners
5. Conduct special terrain recon including (beach, road/route, and HLZ/DZ recon missions
6. Conduct initial terminal guidance
7. Perform special missions

Question 4

Recon battalion is composed of ….

Answer 4

HQ and service company and 4 Recon companies

Question 5

Each Recon company is composed of ….

Answer 5

HQ section and 3 platoons that have

• surface swimmers, inflatable handlers as necessary
• limited underwater swimmers and parachutists.

Question 6

What is the objective of Recon training…

Answer 6

Prime objective is to train individuals to execute successful recon missions.
-Develop recon team ability to …enter RAO(recon area of operation) undetected, collect patrol movement info properly.
-Terminal guidance tasks and patrol, debriefing and final reporting training.
EMPHASISES team integrity, balance and realism throughout training.

Question 7

What/How many phases are there in recon training?

What is in 1st phase?

Answer 7

Basic Individual Training -  
Phase one -
1) prep parachute training
2) weapons training and requal
3) Reporting routes
4) Comm training 
5) Survival, evasion, resistance & escape (SERE) training
6)Intel training
7)Prelim scuba training

Question 8

What is 2nd phase called and what is included…

Answer 8

Advanced Individual Training

1) Physical training
2) Parachute training
3) Swimmer equipment training
4) SCUBA qual training
5) Surf and open water training
6) Submarine training
7) inflatable boat handling
* note - basic and advanced training is done concurrently with each other.

Question 9

Basic Unit Training is what phase?

Answer 9

Phase 3

Question 10

Basic Unit Training is conducted to 1) BLANK, individuals into effective operating 2) BLANK. Subject training is conducted concurrently with 3) BLANK 4) BLANK training.

Answer 10

1) weld, 2) teams 3) advanced 4) individual

Question 11

Intel training for Recon covers …how many topics and which ones?

Answer 11

7 topics

• Intelligence functioning and intel planning
• Collection agencies and sources of info
• Landing force intel and req/EEI’s
• Capabilities and limitations of CSU and their peculiar intel req.
• Counterintel
• Handling of enemy documents, materials, and prisoners
• Recognition of foreign uniforms, equip, & weapons