Light armored reconnaissance (LAR) is the only ground combat element (GCE) reconnaissance maneuver force designed, organized, and equipped to fight for information that is critical to the commander. Light armored reconnaissance is not only an information-gathering reconnaissance unit, but also one with the mobility to move throughout the battlespace to find the enemy first, fight for information, and perform activities across the competition continuum. Light armored reconnaissance is uniquely capable of providing an all-weather, ground-based, highly mobile, survivable, self-contained and supported, precisely lethal, persistent sensor-shooter capability.
DesignationMCTP 3-10D
EditionMar 2023
StatusActive
Pages180
FunctionRecon Intel
CollectionCurrent Doctrine
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