They might be set in linear formation to conduct ground reconnaissance or grouped in a circle to serve as a communications satellite.

Like Division Recon (also known as the Marine Recon Battalions), they imply a mixed element of amphibious reconnaissance and ground reconnaissance.

The blue platoon had aero-rifle soldiers and their organic UH-1 troop transports for feet-on-the ground reconnaissance and to support other platoons.

SOG supported the effort with ground reconnaissance, sensor emplacement, wiretap, and bomb damage assessment missions.

The discovery of the ruins at Ain Humran was made after a systematic ground reconnaissance, assisted by satellite photography.

A ground reconnaissance was needed to determine if people seen on photographs were really American POWs.

While ground reconnaissance would be a part of the effort, attended and unattended detection devices or sensors would provide a majority of the surveillance capability.

The first ground reconnaissance, conducted in the summer of 1990, uncovered artifacts along the tracks indicating that this had been part of the frankincense trade route.

To achieve this, three Regional Force Surveillance Units (RFSUs) were established to carry out ground reconnaissance and surveillance.

ROVER greatly improves the JTAC on the ground reconnaissance and target identification which are essential to close air support.