Reconnaissance

How it is used

Often shortened to 'recce' /ˈreki/ in British English and 'recon' in American English. Units carry out or conduct reconnaissance; a route reconnaissance checks roads and bridges before a convoy moves.

Example sentences

1. The logistics officer did a reconnaissance of the route before the convoy left.

2. Reconnaissance of the new training area showed that two roads were too narrow for trucks.

Common collocations

• conduct reconnaissance
• route reconnaissance
• reconnaissance unit
• reconnaissance flight
• aerial reconnaissance

Related terms

• intelligenceInformation about an area, situation or other forces that has been collected and analysed to help commanders decide; also the people who do this work.
• patrolA small group sent to watch an area, check for activity or keep it secure; also the task of moving around an area for this purpose.
• UAVShort for unmanned aerial vehicle: an aircraft with no pilot on board, flown by remote control or by its own onboard computer systems.
• convoyA group of vehicles or ships travelling together, usually under protection and central control, to move people or supplies safely.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• reconnaissance · Software Engineering
• reconnaissance · Cybersecurity

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• mission
• operation
• exercise
• deploy
• rules of engagement (ROE)
• readiness