bobdina
06-01-2009, 03:08 AM
Army stands up recon, surveillance squadron
Staff report
Posted : Sunday May 24, 2009 14:41:13 EDT
A specialized unit that blends ground cavalry troops with an airborne long range surveillance company stood up at Fort Bragg, N.C., continuing the Army’s march toward a modular force.
The 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment (Reconnaissance and Surveillance) was activated May 21 during a morning ceremony hosted by the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade.
The unit is the Army’s first reconnaissance and surveillance squadron within its newly minted battlefield surveillance brigades, according to a news release from the XVIII Airborne Corps.
Using lessons learned from combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, Army leaders directed the creation of units like the 1-38 Cavalry specifically designed to conduct reconnaissance and surveillance missions for division, corps, or joint task force commanders, the release said.
Staff report
Posted : Sunday May 24, 2009 14:41:13 EDT
A specialized unit that blends ground cavalry troops with an airborne long range surveillance company stood up at Fort Bragg, N.C., continuing the Army’s march toward a modular force.
The 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment (Reconnaissance and Surveillance) was activated May 21 during a morning ceremony hosted by the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade.
The unit is the Army’s first reconnaissance and surveillance squadron within its newly minted battlefield surveillance brigades, according to a news release from the XVIII Airborne Corps.
Using lessons learned from combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, Army leaders directed the creation of units like the 1-38 Cavalry specifically designed to conduct reconnaissance and surveillance missions for division, corps, or joint task force commanders, the release said.