RSTA (U.S. Army)
Encyclopedia
Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA), is a type of unit in the United States Army
.
units based on cavalry
squadrons, and act at the Squadron (Battalion
) level as a Brigade Reconnaissance Team for the Regiment (Brigade).
Some units, such as the Stryker brigades have a relatively standard order of battle for a RSTA squadron. Typically the Department of the Army designates a Battalion within a Brigade
/Regiment as a RSTA Squadron. That RSTA Squadron will have 4–6 Troop
s/Companies, typically: 3 reconnaissance
Troops/Companies (consisting of 19D MOS Cavalry Scout
s and 11B infantry
men); a headquarters Troop (HHT) which contains organic (that is, permanently and directly assigned) intelligence, communications, and fire (artillery) support, and a surveillance
section (sometimes a troop) with UAV
aerial support. While the above is the most typical RSTA order of battle, it was derived from the newly created Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCT) and is designed around Stryker support.
The IBCT Reconnaissance Squadron is composed of a Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (HHT), two motorized (mounted) recon troops, a dismounted recon troop, and a forward support troop. The HHT is organized like a typical HHC, with the Squadron command group and staff sections. The motorized recon troops consist of a troop headquarters and 3 scout platoons. The scout platoons consist of 6 Humvees, armed with .50 cal
M2 machine guns, 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher
s, M41 TOW improved target acquisition system
, M240B machine guns, and are equipped with the LRAS3 (Long Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System). Currently, the scout platoons are manned with 18 19D Cavalry Scouts, but recent revisions call for increasing the manning to 24 scouts.
Women are not eligible to serve in a RSTA unit, as RSTA soldiers are considered a combat unit on the front line of enemy engagement. In practice, however, this regulation only holds true for the 'line' troops (the mounted/dismounted recon troops). The Forward Support Troop, despite being attached to the Squadron, is technically a part of the Brigade Support Battalion, allowing female soldiers to serve in a RSTA Squadron in non-combat roles such as mechanic
s, and truck driver
s.
(national defense policy), operational (theater level), or tactical
(individual unit) levels. These include:
, operational, or tactical levels.
, Limited Attack Option plan, Unified Command Plan, and Joint Strategic Capabilities Plans.
Operationally, RSTA operations are similar to both the strategic and tactical levels, in that they provide commanders with data on areas such as environment, organization, infrastructure, and enemy forces to assist in planning theater wide operations.
Tactically, RSTA operations provide detailed information about enemy orders of battle, movement plans, offensive and defensive capabilities, terrain, and enemy disposition. RSTA units provide target detection and acquisition (in some cases, elimination), and real-time intelligence and surveillance. This is generally provided through the RSTA unit's scout company, UAVs
, and sniper teams.
and follow-on surveillance. As a side effort to this, RSTA units conduct OPDEC (OPerational DECeption) missions to impede enemy intelligence gathering.
) and 11B (Infantryman) MOS
's, which serve as scouts and snipers. Also included are 11C (Indirect Fire Infantryman), which operate a 60 mm M224 Mortar
Section, as well as various intelligence and communications soldiers. The MTOE of the Infantry Troop includes organic Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
(Zodiac
F470) to insert the infantry. The Infantry Troop (being in a Cavalry Squadron, makes it an Infantry "Troop", not a Company) has few wheeled vehicles which directly belong to the Troop. The operational cycle for the infantry troop is plan, insert, infiltrate, execute, exfiltrate, extract, and finally debrief.
In Squadrons supporting an Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 100% of the RSTA soldiers are qualified
paratrooper
s.
, some brigades are transitioning to the Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), others are transforming to Heavy Brigade Combat Teams (HBCT), while other Brigades are becoming Stryker Brigade Combat Teams(SBCT). In each of the Three types of Brigades there is a Reconnaissance Squadron which performs Reconnaissance
, Surveillance
, and Target Acquisition
or RSTA.
Modern Reconnaissance Squadrons within Infantry Brigade Combat Teams are combined arms forces, they have added capabilities and equipment never before found within an LRSD. The Reconnaissance Squadron is composed of a Squadron Headquarters, a Headquarters Troop, two Recce troops, a dismounted scout company (often containing the Regimental/Brigade Reconnaissance Team and brigade/regimental sniper section), and a Forward Support Troop. Some squadrons may have an additional support troop consisting of a UAV platoon, a Zodiac boat section, and additional signal and maintenance assets that, while organic to the squadron's TOE
, have unique capabilities requiring them to exist outside the HHT troop. For example, a support troop may include a UAV platoon, its associated maintenance, a boat section, a USAF satellite communications detachment, a HUMINT
analysis team and interpreters. Typically, support troops contain mechanics, truck drivers, and other 'low density' combat service support troopers.
The Infantry Companies within Reconnaissance Squadron of the Infantry Brigade Combat Teams have Snipers, Scouts, Mortarmen, Communications and Intelligence personnel. Scouts may perform specialized tasks such as Pathfinders, Scout Swimmers, Coxswains, Fast Rope Masters, Air Liaison, etc. The unit is capable of Waterborne, Air Assault, and Vehicle insertion. Organic vehicles include un-armored HMMWV's and may include small offroad vehicles in the near future. These companies typically perform long range movements to conduct reconnaissance tasks. The infantry company within a Reconnaissance Squadron is not a Cavalry unit, it does not perform traditional cavalry operations, instead it performs RSTA on foot.
Within Heavy Brigade Combat Teams (HBCT), the Cavalry Squadron is structured as an Armored Reconnaissance Squadron (ARS). Each ARS has one Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (HHT) and three Line Troops. The line Troops are equipped with M3 series Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicles and various types of Humvees.
The Reconnaissance Squadron is completely different from the Armored Cavalry formations of the cold war with massive Armored and BFV units intended to engage massive armored threats. FM's are still being written on the doctrine. Many soldiers are scrambling to understand the new concepts of combined arms and the Reconnaissance Squadron. The criticisms of the IBCT RSTA include a lack of dismount capability in the mounted troops and an organizational framework that makes a poor compromise between stealth and economy of force, producing elements too heavy to conduct the traditional LRSD mission, but too weak to conduct the traditional cavalry mission.
National Guard RSTA Units
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
.
Overview and makeup
RSTA units are small reconnaissanceReconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
units based on cavalry
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
squadrons, and act at the Squadron (Battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
) level as a Brigade Reconnaissance Team for the Regiment (Brigade).
Some units, such as the Stryker brigades have a relatively standard order of battle for a RSTA squadron. Typically the Department of the Army designates a Battalion within a Brigade
Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...
/Regiment as a RSTA Squadron. That RSTA Squadron will have 4–6 Troop
Troop
A troop is a military unit, originally a small force of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron and headed by the troop leader. In many armies a troop is the equivalent unit to the infantry section or platoon...
s/Companies, typically: 3 reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
Troops/Companies (consisting of 19D MOS Cavalry Scout
Cavalry Scout
The Cavalry Scout is a job title and a reconnaissance specialist in the United States Army. Cavalry Scouts work to obtain, distribute and share vital combat and battlefield information on the enemy and on combat circumstances and environmental conditions. The role originated with the United States...
s and 11B infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
men); a headquarters Troop (HHT) which contains organic (that is, permanently and directly assigned) intelligence, communications, and fire (artillery) support, and a surveillance
Surveillance
Surveillance is the monitoring of the behavior, activities, or other changing information, usually of people. It is sometimes done in a surreptitious manner...
section (sometimes a troop) with UAV
Unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle , also known as a unmanned aircraft system , remotely piloted aircraft or unmanned aircraft, is a machine which functions either by the remote control of a navigator or pilot or autonomously, that is, as a self-directing entity...
aerial support. While the above is the most typical RSTA order of battle, it was derived from the newly created Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCT) and is designed around Stryker support.
The IBCT Reconnaissance Squadron is composed of a Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (HHT), two motorized (mounted) recon troops, a dismounted recon troop, and a forward support troop. The HHT is organized like a typical HHC, with the Squadron command group and staff sections. The motorized recon troops consist of a troop headquarters and 3 scout platoons. The scout platoons consist of 6 Humvees, armed with .50 cal
.50 BMG
The .50 Browning Machine Gun or 12.7×99mm NATO is a cartridge developed for the Browning .50 caliber machine gun in the late 1910s. Entering service officially in 1921, the round is based on a greatly scaled-up .30-06 cartridge...
M2 machine guns, 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher
Mk 19 grenade launcher
The Mk 19 Grenade Launcher is a 40 mm belt-fed automatic grenade launcher or grenade machine gun that entered U.S. military service during the Cold War, first seeing action during the Vietnam War and remaining in service today.-Overview:...
s, M41 TOW improved target acquisition system
BGM-71 TOW
The BGM-71 TOW is an anti-tank missile. "BGM" is a weapon classification that stands for "Multiple Environment , Surface-Attack , Missile ". "TOW" is an acronym that stands for "Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire command data link, guided missile"...
, M240B machine guns, and are equipped with the LRAS3 (Long Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System). Currently, the scout platoons are manned with 18 19D Cavalry Scouts, but recent revisions call for increasing the manning to 24 scouts.
Women are not eligible to serve in a RSTA unit, as RSTA soldiers are considered a combat unit on the front line of enemy engagement. In practice, however, this regulation only holds true for the 'line' troops (the mounted/dismounted recon troops). The Forward Support Troop, despite being attached to the Squadron, is technically a part of the Brigade Support Battalion, allowing female soldiers to serve in a RSTA Squadron in non-combat roles such as mechanic
Mechanic
A mechanic is a craftsman or technician who uses tools to build or repair machinery.Many mechanics are specialized in a particular field such as auto mechanics, bicycle mechanics, motorcycle mechanics, boiler mechanics, general mechanics, industrial maintenance mechanics , air conditioning and...
s, and truck driver
Truck driver
A truck driver , is a person who earns a living as the driver of a truck, usually a semi truck, box truck, or dump truck.Truck drivers provide an essential service to...
s.
RSTA Mission Scope
According to JP 3–55, the official Joint Services publication defining the scope of RSTA operations, RSTA Operations are designed to provide several tiers of capability at the strategicMilitary strategy
Military strategy is a set of ideas implemented by military organizations to pursue desired strategic goals. Derived from the Greek strategos, strategy when it appeared in use during the 18th century, was seen in its narrow sense as the "art of the general", 'the art of arrangement' of troops...
(national defense policy), operational (theater level), or tactical
Military tactics
Military tactics, the science and art of organizing an army or an air force, are the techniques for using weapons or military units in combination for engaging and defeating an enemy in battle. Changes in philosophy and technology over time have been reflected in changes to military tactics. In...
(individual unit) levels. These include:
Indications and Warning (I&W)
RSTA I&W operations provide "information necessary to assess forces and installations that threaten the United States and its allies." RSTA missions may provide continuous surveillance or as-required reconnaissance, in order to provide warnings of impending threats or attacks, as well as to monitor compliance with international agreements. These operations may be conducted at the strategicMilitary strategy
Military strategy is a set of ideas implemented by military organizations to pursue desired strategic goals. Derived from the Greek strategos, strategy when it appeared in use during the 18th century, was seen in its narrow sense as the "art of the general", 'the art of arrangement' of troops...
, operational, or tactical levels.
Planning and Employment
Strategically, RSTA Planning and Employment operations are used to support the planning of military operations, by monitoring foreign nations' centers of warmaking capability, and providing information on enemy system capabilities, locations, and installations for the National Target Base and other target lists. This information is used to assist in formulation of the U.S. military's Single Integrated Operational PlanSingle Integrated Operational Plan
The Single Integrated Operational Plan was the United States' general plan for nuclear war from 1961 to 2003. The SIOP gave the President of the United States a range of targeting options, and described launch procedures and target sets against which nuclear weapons would be launched...
, Limited Attack Option plan, Unified Command Plan, and Joint Strategic Capabilities Plans.
Operationally, RSTA operations are similar to both the strategic and tactical levels, in that they provide commanders with data on areas such as environment, organization, infrastructure, and enemy forces to assist in planning theater wide operations.
Tactically, RSTA operations provide detailed information about enemy orders of battle, movement plans, offensive and defensive capabilities, terrain, and enemy disposition. RSTA units provide target detection and acquisition (in some cases, elimination), and real-time intelligence and surveillance. This is generally provided through the RSTA unit's scout company, UAVs
Unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle , also known as a unmanned aircraft system , remotely piloted aircraft or unmanned aircraft, is a machine which functions either by the remote control of a navigator or pilot or autonomously, that is, as a self-directing entity...
, and sniper teams.
Assessment
At all three levels of command, RSTA units provide assessment both during and after military operations, such as bomb damage assessmentBomb damage assessment
Bomb, or battle damage assessment, often referred to as BDA, is the practice of assessing damage inflicted on a target by an air campaign. It is part of the larger discipline of combat assessment...
and follow-on surveillance. As a side effort to this, RSTA units conduct OPDEC (OPerational DECeption) missions to impede enemy intelligence gathering.
Training
RSTA line troops are a mix of 19D (Cavalry ScoutCavalry Scout
The Cavalry Scout is a job title and a reconnaissance specialist in the United States Army. Cavalry Scouts work to obtain, distribute and share vital combat and battlefield information on the enemy and on combat circumstances and environmental conditions. The role originated with the United States...
) and 11B (Infantryman) MOS
Military Occupational Specialty
A United States military occupation code, or a Military Occupational Specialty code , is a nine character code used in the United States Army and United States Marines to identify a specific job. In the U.S. Air Force, a system of Air Force Specialty Codes is used...
's, which serve as scouts and snipers. Also included are 11C (Indirect Fire Infantryman), which operate a 60 mm M224 Mortar
M224 Mortar
The M224 60 mm Lightweight Mortar is a smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for close-in support of ground troops.-Description:The M224 system is composed of the*M225 Cannon *M170 Bipod...
Section, as well as various intelligence and communications soldiers. The MTOE of the Infantry Troop includes organic Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
The F470 Combat Rubber Raiding Craft , also known as the "Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft," is a specially fabricated rubber inflatable boat often used by United States Navy SEALs and Marines, among others...
(Zodiac
Zodiac Group
Zodiac, which became Zodiac Aerospace in 2007, is a French corporation, specialized in the production and development of on-board systems, safety systems and cabin interiors...
F470) to insert the infantry. The Infantry Troop (being in a Cavalry Squadron, makes it an Infantry "Troop", not a Company) has few wheeled vehicles which directly belong to the Troop. The operational cycle for the infantry troop is plan, insert, infiltrate, execute, exfiltrate, extract, and finally debrief.
In Squadrons supporting an Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 100% of the RSTA soldiers are qualified
United States Army Airborne School
The United States Army Airborne School — widely known as Jump School — conducts the basic paratrooper training for the United States armed forces. It is operated by the 1st Battalion , 507th Infantry, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia...
paratrooper
Paratrooper
Paratroopers are soldiers trained in parachuting and generally operate as part of an airborne force.Paratroopers are used for tactical advantage as they can be inserted into the battlefield from the air, thereby allowing them to be positioned in areas not accessible by land...
s.
The Reconnaissance Squadron
As part of the Army-wide transfer to Brigade Units of ActionBrigade combat team
The brigade combat team is the basic deployable unit of maneuver in the US Army. A brigade combat team consists of one combat arms branch maneuver brigade, and its attached support and fire units. A brigade combat team is generally commanded by a colonel , but in rare instances it is commanded by...
, some brigades are transitioning to the Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), others are transforming to Heavy Brigade Combat Teams (HBCT), while other Brigades are becoming Stryker Brigade Combat Teams(SBCT). In each of the Three types of Brigades there is a Reconnaissance Squadron which performs Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
, Surveillance
Surveillance
Surveillance is the monitoring of the behavior, activities, or other changing information, usually of people. It is sometimes done in a surreptitious manner...
, and Target Acquisition
Target Acquisition
In the military, target acquisition denotes any process that provides detailed information about enemy forces and locates them with sufficient accuracy to permit continued monitoring or attacking it....
or RSTA.
Modern Reconnaissance Squadrons within Infantry Brigade Combat Teams are combined arms forces, they have added capabilities and equipment never before found within an LRSD. The Reconnaissance Squadron is composed of a Squadron Headquarters, a Headquarters Troop, two Recce troops, a dismounted scout company (often containing the Regimental/Brigade Reconnaissance Team and brigade/regimental sniper section), and a Forward Support Troop. Some squadrons may have an additional support troop consisting of a UAV platoon, a Zodiac boat section, and additional signal and maintenance assets that, while organic to the squadron's TOE
Table of Organization and Equipment
A table of organization and equipment is a document published by the U.S. Department of Defense which prescribes the organization, staffing, and equippage of units. Also used in acronyms as 'T/O' and 'T/E'....
, have unique capabilities requiring them to exist outside the HHT troop. For example, a support troop may include a UAV platoon, its associated maintenance, a boat section, a USAF satellite communications detachment, a HUMINT
HUMINT
HUMINT, a syllabic abbreviation of the words HUMan INTelligence, refers to intelligence gathering by means of interpersonal contact, as opposed to the more technical intelligence gathering disciplines such as SIGINT, IMINT and MASINT...
analysis team and interpreters. Typically, support troops contain mechanics, truck drivers, and other 'low density' combat service support troopers.
The Infantry Companies within Reconnaissance Squadron of the Infantry Brigade Combat Teams have Snipers, Scouts, Mortarmen, Communications and Intelligence personnel. Scouts may perform specialized tasks such as Pathfinders, Scout Swimmers, Coxswains, Fast Rope Masters, Air Liaison, etc. The unit is capable of Waterborne, Air Assault, and Vehicle insertion. Organic vehicles include un-armored HMMWV's and may include small offroad vehicles in the near future. These companies typically perform long range movements to conduct reconnaissance tasks. The infantry company within a Reconnaissance Squadron is not a Cavalry unit, it does not perform traditional cavalry operations, instead it performs RSTA on foot.
Within Heavy Brigade Combat Teams (HBCT), the Cavalry Squadron is structured as an Armored Reconnaissance Squadron (ARS). Each ARS has one Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (HHT) and three Line Troops. The line Troops are equipped with M3 series Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicles and various types of Humvees.
The Reconnaissance Squadron is completely different from the Armored Cavalry formations of the cold war with massive Armored and BFV units intended to engage massive armored threats. FM's are still being written on the doctrine. Many soldiers are scrambling to understand the new concepts of combined arms and the Reconnaissance Squadron. The criticisms of the IBCT RSTA include a lack of dismount capability in the mounted troops and an organizational framework that makes a poor compromise between stealth and economy of force, producing elements too heavy to conduct the traditional LRSD mission, but too weak to conduct the traditional cavalry mission.
RSTA Units in the U.S. Army
Active Component RSTA Units- 1st Cavalry
- 1-1st Cav, 2nd HBCT, 1st Armored Division, Fort. Bliss
- 2–1st Cav, 4th SBCT, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis
- 3–1st Cav, 3rd HBCT, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning
- 5–1st Cav, 1st SBCT, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright
- 6–1st Cav, 1st SBCT, 1st Armored Division, Fort. Bliss
- 8–1st Cav, 5th SBCT, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis
- 2nd Cavalry
- 4–2nd Cav, 2nd SCR, Vilseck, Germany
- 3rd Cavalry Regiment
- 4-3rd Cav, 3rd SCR, Fort Hood, Texas This unit will organize upon redeployment from Operation New Dawn in 2011
- 4th Cavalry
- 1–4th Cav, 4th IBCT, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley
- 3–4th Cav, 3rd IBCT, 25th ID, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
- 4–4th Cav, 1st HBCT, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley
- 5–4th Cav, 2nd HBCT, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley
- 6–4th Cav, 3rd IBCT, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox
- 7th Cavalry
- 1–7th Cav, 1st HBCT, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood
- 3–7th Cav, 2nd HBCT, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart
- 4–7th Cav, 1st HBCT, 2nd Infantry Division, Korea
- 5–7th Cav, 1st HBCT, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart
- 8th Cavalry
- 6–8th Cav, 4th HBCT, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart
- 9th Cavalry
- 1–9th Cav, 4th HBCT, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood
- 4–9th Cav, 2nd HBCT, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood
- 6–9th Cav, 3rd HBCT, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood
- 10th Cavalry
- 1–10th Cav, 2nd HBCT, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson
- 4–10th Cav, 3rd HBCT, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson
- 7–10th Cav, 1st HBCT, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson
-
8–10th Cav, 4th HBCT, 4th Infantry Division, Fort HoodReflagged as 3-61st Cav
- 13th Cavalry13th Cavalry Regiment (United States)The 13th Cavalry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army. The 1st and 2nd Squadrons are currently stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas as part of the 1st Armored Division.-Service History:...
- 1–13th Cav, 3rd IBCT, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss
- 2-13th Cav, 4th HBCT, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss
- 14th Cavalry
- 1–14th Cav, 3rd SBCT, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis
- 2–14th Cav, 2nd SBCT, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks
- 32d Cavalry
- 1–32nd Cav, 1st IBCT, 101st Abn Div, Fort Campbell, Kentucky (Created out of 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment327th Infantry RegimentDuring World War II, the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment was a gliderborne regiment of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division. It fought during World War II as part of the U.S. 82nd Division...
)
- 1–32nd Cav, 1st IBCT, 101st Abn Div, Fort Campbell, Kentucky (Created out of 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment
- 33d Cavalry
- 1–33rd Cav, 3rd IBCT, 101st Abn Div, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
- 40th Cavalry
- 1–40th Cav, 4th ABCT, 25th ID, Fort Richardson, Alaska
- 61st Cavalry
- 1–61st Cav, 4th IBCT, 101st Abn Div, Fort Campbell, Kentucky (Newly established unit, 4th IBCT was built from scratch)
- 3–61st Cav, 4th IBCT, 4th ID, Fort Carson, Colorado
- 71st Cavalry
- 1–71st Cav, 1st IBCT, 10th Mtn Div, Fort Drum, New York
- 3–71st Cav, 3rd IBCT, 10th Mtn Div, Fort Drum, New York
- 73rd Cavalry73rd Cavalry Regiment (United States)The 73rd Cavalry Regiment is a Cavalry Regiment in the U.S. Army first formed in 1941.-History:The 4 squadrons of the 73rd Cavalry Regiment provide reconnaissance, surveillance, & target acquisition to the Brigade Combat Teams of the 82nd Airborne Division...
- 1–73rd Cav, 2nd ABCT, 82nd Abn Div, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- 3–73rd Cav, 1st ABCT, 82nd Abn Div, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- 4–73rd Cav, 4th ABCT, 82nd Abn Div, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- 5–73rd Cav, 3rd ABCT, 82nd Abn Div, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- 75th Cavalry75th Cavalry Regiment (United States)The 75th Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry regiment. Currently, only 1st Squadron , assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, is active.-Training and Activation:...
- 1–75th Cav, 2nd IBCT, 101st Abn Div, Fort Campbell, Kentucky (Created out of 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment502nd Infantry RegimentThe 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment was established during World War II as a regiment of the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army. The Regiment saw substantial action in World War II and went on to deploy in the Vietnam War, the first Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation...
)
- 1–75th Cav, 2nd IBCT, 101st Abn Div, Fort Campbell, Kentucky (Created out of 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment
- 89th Cavalry
- 1–89th Cav, 2nd IBCT, 10th Mtn Div, Fort Drum, New York
- 3–89th Cav, 4th IBCT, 10th Mtn Div, Fort Polk, Louisiana
- 91st Cavalry
- 1–91st Cav, 173rd ABCT, Schweinfurt, Germany
National Guard RSTA Units
- 18th Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry (RSTA), 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, California Army National GuardCalifornia Army National GuardThe California Army National Guard is the land force component of the California National Guard, one of the reserve component United States Army and is part of the United States National Guard. The California Army National Guard is composed of about 20,000 soldiers...
- 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry (RSTA), 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, California Army National Guard
- 82d Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry (RSTA), 41st Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National GuardOregon Army National GuardThe Oregon Army National Guard is a Federally mandated and equipped military organization under the civilian direction of the Oregon Military Department, with the Governor of Oregon as its Commander in Chief. It responds to state and national emergencies, military conflicts and natural disasters,...
- 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry (RSTA), 41st Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard
- 94th Cavalry Regiment|94th Cavalry]]
- 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry (RSTA), 1st HBCT, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard
- 101st Cavalry
- 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry (RSTA), 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National GuardNew York Army National GuardThe New York Army National Guard is a component of the New York National Guard and the Army National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...
- 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry (RSTA), 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard
- 102d Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry (RSTA), 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division, New Jersey Army National Guard (formerly 2nd Battalion, 102nd Armor)
- 104th Cavalry
- 2nd Squadron, 104th Cavalry (RSTA), 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National GuardPennsylvania Army National GuardThe Pennsylvania Army National Guard, abbreviated PAARNG, is part of the United States Army National Guard and is based in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania...
- 2nd Squadron, 104th Cavalry (RSTA), 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
- 105th Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry (RSTA), 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Wisconsin Army National Guard formerly 2–128th Infantry (2001–2007) and 632nd Armor (?-2001)
- 106th Cavalry106th Cavalry Regiment (United States)The 106th Cavalry Group was a mechanized cavalry unit of the United States Army in World War II. The 106th Cavalry Group had previously been known as the 1st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry during the Spanish American War and World War I and was constituted in 1921 as part of the Illinois...
- 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry (RSTA), 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard
- 108th Cavalry108th Cavalry Regiment (United States)The 108th Cavalry Regiment is a Regiment of the Georgia Army National Guard and the Louisiana Army National Guard respectively-Lineage:The 108th Cavalry was constituted June 1, 1921, assigned to the 23rd Cavalry Division, allotted to the National Guard of the States of Georgia and Louisiana, and...
- 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry RegimentThe 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment is a Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition squadron of the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team , Georgia Army National Guard. 1st Squadron provides the 48th IBCT both mounted and dismounted reconnaissance capabilities...
(RSTA), 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is a modular infantry brigade of the Georgia Army National Guard.One of the oldest units in US Army history, the lineage of the 48th Infantry Brigade can be traced back to 1825...
, Georgia Army National GuardGeorgia Army National GuardThe Georgia Army National Guard is the Army National Guard component of the Georgia National Guard, administratively part of the Georgia Department of Defense. It consists of more than 11,100 Citizen-Soldiers training in more than 79 hometown armories and regional facilities across the state...
(formerly 1–108th Armor) - 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry108th Cavalry Regiment (United States)The 108th Cavalry Regiment is a Regiment of the Georgia Army National Guard and the Louisiana Army National Guard respectively-Lineage:The 108th Cavalry was constituted June 1, 1921, assigned to the 23rd Cavalry Division, allotted to the National Guard of the States of Georgia and Louisiana, and...
(RSTA), 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National GuardLouisiana Army National GuardThe Louisiana Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. In fact, the National Guard is the only United States military force...
(formerly 1-156th AR) headquartered in Shreveport - 3rd Squadron, 108th Cavalry108th Cavalry Regiment (United States)The 108th Cavalry Regiment is a Regiment of the Georgia Army National Guard and the Louisiana Army National Guard respectively-Lineage:The 108th Cavalry was constituted June 1, 1921, assigned to the 23rd Cavalry Division, allotted to the National Guard of the States of Georgia and Louisiana, and...
(RSTA), 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Georgia Army National GuardGeorgia Army National GuardThe Georgia Army National Guard is the Army National Guard component of the Georgia National Guard, administratively part of the Georgia Department of Defense. It consists of more than 11,100 Citizen-Soldiers training in more than 79 hometown armories and regional facilities across the state...
- 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry
- 112th Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 112th Cavalry (RSTA), 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard
- 113th Cavalry Regiment
- 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry (RSTA), 34th Infantry Division, Iowa Army National Guard http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/1-263ar.htm
- 124th Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 124th Cavalry (RSTA), 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Waco, TX "Out Front" (not to be confused with 1–124th Inf, FLARNG)
- 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry (RSTA), (formerly 1–112th Armor Regiment), 36th Infantry Division, Wylie, TX
- 126th Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 126th Cavalry (RSTA), 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 38th Infantry Division, Wyoming, MI "HUNTERS"
- 134th Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 134th Cavalry (R&S), 67th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade67th Battlefield Surveillance BrigadeThe 67th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade is a battlefield surveillance brigade of the Nebraska Army National Guard. It derives its lineage from the 67th Infantry Brigade , previously a component of the 35th Infantry Division...
, Nebraska Army National GuardNebraska Army National GuardThe Nebraska Army National Guard is a group of Army National Guard units in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Adjutant General for these units is Brigadier General Judd H. Lyons, and Assistant Adjutant General of Land Operations is Brigadier General Roma J. Amundson. The Chief of Staff is Colonel...
- 1st Squadron, 134th Cavalry (R&S), 67th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade
- 150th Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry (RSTA), 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team (United States)The 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team is a modular heavy brigade of the United States Army National Guard.The unit is composed of units from North Carolina and West Virginia. It was formed from the remains of the downsized 30th Infantry Division of World War II fame...
, West Virginia Army National GuardWest Virginia Army National GuardThe West Virginia Army National Guard is the United States Army component of the West Virginia National Guard. It has 38 units and activities stationed in 22 counties throughout West Virginia and overseas. The WV ARNG currently has units supporting operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and...
- 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry (RSTA), 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team
- 151st Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 151st Cavalry, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas National GuardArkansas National GuardThe Arkansas National Guard comprises both Army and Air components. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. In fact, the National Guard is the only United States military force empowered to function in a state status...
(previously 3–153rd infantry)
- 1st Squadron, 151st Cavalry, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas National Guard
- 152d Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry, 76th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Indiana Army National Guard (previously 1–151 Inf)
- 153d Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 153rd Cavalry, 53rd Infantry Brigade (Separate), Florida Army National GuardFlorida Army National GuardThe Florida Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...
(previously 3–124th Inf)
- 1st Squadron, 153rd Cavalry, 53rd Infantry Brigade (Separate), Florida Army National Guard
- 158th Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 158th Cavalry (RSTA), 58th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Maryland Army National GuardMaryland Army National GuardThe Maryland Army National Guard is the Army component of the organized militia of the State of Maryland. It is headquartered at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore and has units at armories and other facilities across the state....
- 1st Squadron, 158th Cavalry (RSTA), 58th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Maryland Army National Guard
- 167th Cavalry
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1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry, 34th Infantry Division, Nebraska Army National Guard. 1-167th Cavalry was re-organized into the 1st Squadron, 134th Cavalry (R&S) in 2008.Nebraska Army National GuardThe Nebraska Army National Guard is a group of Army National Guard units in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Adjutant General for these units is Brigadier General Judd H. Lyons, and Assistant Adjutant General of Land Operations is Brigadier General Roma J. Amundson. The Chief of Staff is Colonel...
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- 172d Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry (RSTA), 86th IBCT (Mountain)86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)The 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is a Vermont National Guard light infantry brigade. It was reorganized from an armored brigade into a light infantry brigade as part of the United States Army's transformation for the 21st century...
, Vermont Army National Guard.
- 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry (RSTA), 86th IBCT (Mountain)
- 182d Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 182nd Cavalry (RSTA), 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade26th Infantry Division (United States)The 26th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army. As a major formation of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, it was based in Boston, Massachusetts for most of its history...
, Massachusetts Army National Guard
- 1st Squadron, 182nd Cavalry (RSTA), 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
- 183d Cavalry
- 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry (RSTA), 116th IBCT, 29th Infantry Division, Virginia Army National Guard (formerly 3rd Battalion, 111th ADA)
- 263d Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 263rd Cavalry (RSTA), 218th BCT (M) South Carolina Army National GuardSouth Carolina Army National GuardThe South Carolina Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...
- 1st Squadron, 263rd Cavalry (RSTA), 218th BCT (M) South Carolina Army National Guard
- 278th Cavalry
- 3rd Squadron, 278 Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National GuardTennessee Army National GuardThe Tennessee Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...
- 3rd Squadron, 278 Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard
- 299th Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment, Hawaii Army National GuardHawaii Army National GuardThe Hawaii Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...
(Formerly 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry Regiment)
- 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment, Hawaii Army National Guard
- 303rd Cavalry
- 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, Washington Army National GuardWashington Army National GuardThe Washington Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the Washington National Guard based in Washington. The history of the Washington Army National Guard dates back to 1854 with formation of the Washington Territorial Militia...
(Formerly 303rd Armor Battalion)
- 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, Washington Army National Guard
See also
- FingerspitzengefühlFingerspitzengefühlFingerspitzengefühl is a German term, literally meaning "finger tips feeling" and meaning intuitive flair or instinct, which has been appropriated by the English language as a loanword...
- Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance
- C4ISTARC4ISTARIn military usage, a number of abbreviations in the format C followed by additional letters are used, based on expanded versions of the abbreviation C2 - command and control.C2I stands for command, control, and intelligence....
- CARVER matrixCARVER matrixThe CARVER matrix was developed by the United States special operations forces during the Vietnam War. CARVER is an acronym that stands for Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effect and Recognizability and is a system to identify and rank specific targets so that attack...
- Network-centric warfareNetwork-centric warfareNetwork-centric warfare, also called network-centric operations, is a military doctrine or theory of war pioneered by the United States Department of Defense in the 1990's....