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A 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Marine and LAV-25 in Iraq during June 2008. The United States Marine Corps Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions, or LAR Battalions, are fast and mobilized armored terrestrial reconnaissance units that conduct reconnaissance-in-force (RIF) ahead of the battalion landing teams or division infantry forces.
LAV 25 conducting recon in Iraq.. The United States Marine Corps Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions, or LAR Battalions, are fast and mobilized armored terrestrial reconnaissance units that conduct reconnaissance-in-force (RIF) ahead of the battalion landing teams or division infantry forces.
The United States Marine Corps light armored reconnaissance (LAR) battalions use the LAV-25, an 8×8 wheeled amphibious vehicle. Regular 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion – 1st Marine Division; 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion – 2nd Marine Division; 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion – 1st Marine Division; Reserve
The ground combat element (GCE) consists of those combat and combat support units whose primary mission is to, (1) engage with and destroy the enemy by fire and/or maneuver, and/or shock effect, performed by infantry, field artillery, and tank units, (2) provide close battlefield support to other GCE units by assault amphibian, combat assault, light armored reconnaissance, reconnaissance, and ...
A United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalion (or commonly called Marine Division Recon) is a reconnaissance unit within the Ground Combat Element (GCE) of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) that conducts amphibious reconnaissance, underwater reconnaissance, advanced force operations, battlespace shaping, ground reconnaissance, surveillance, raids and direct action in support of ...
2nd Marine Division organization January 2025 (click to enlarge) As of March 2024, the 2nd Marine Division is composed of: Headquarters Battalion; 2nd Marine Regiment; 6th Marine Regiment; 10th Marine Regiment; 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion; 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion; 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion; 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion
The LAV-25 (Light Armored Vehicle) is a member of the LAV II family. [2] It is an eight-wheeled amphibious armored reconnaissance vehicle built by General Dynamics Land Systems and used by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army .
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion; 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion; 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion;