Scout Regiments

Scout regiments are the recce element widely employed throughout the Western Combine.

(12 Officers, 146 Other Ranks.)

HQ Post (5 Officers, 15 ORs)

Lt. Colonel CO, Major DCO, 3 Staff officers, RSM, HQ Staff. Staff officers include Operations, Assistant Operations, and Adjutant.

Forward Observation (1 Officer, 15 ORs)

Lt. Major, commanding two squads of Regulars.

Snipers Detachment (2 ORs)

One sniper, armed with the M-108 interdiction rifle and a spotter. Attached to the FO group.

Intelligence Section (3 Officers, 13 ORs)

Major OC, Capt 2IC. The senior Intelligence Officer commands the Intel Section, acts as the Intelligence representative in the Regimental Staff, and supervises the Comm/EW/ELINT platoon, the Recce platoon, and the UAV Recce Section.

Communications/EW/ELINT Platoon (1 Officer, 17 ORs)

Lieutenant OC, WO 2IC, provides EW for Regiment and tech support to lower command level communication personnel.

Recce Platoon (2 Officers, 28 ORs)

Captain OC, Lieutenant 2IC, 7 recce teams of 4. Sometimes operates on bikes.

UAV Recce Section (16 ORs)

WO OC, specialists in UAV intel gathering. This unit under Intel. command.

HQ Defense Team (16 ORs)

WO OC. 2 sections of infantry equipped with 1 extra SAW per section. These troops provide defense for the regiment headquarters area, bodyguards for the senior staff, and operate as runners as needed.

MP Section (8 ORs)

WO OC. These 8 troops are the regimental police. In battle they contribute to the HQ defense, guarding the senior staff, and conduct EPW handling.