LAR company
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A LAR company is a U.S. Marine Corps light armored reconnaissance unit equipped with light armored vehicles to conduct mobile reconnaissance, security, and screening operations.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Marine Corps unit
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light armored reconnaissance unit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LAR Co NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability |
armed reconnaissance
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limited defensive operations ⓘ limited offensive operations ⓘ providing early warning ⓘ providing economy of force ⓘ rapid movement over long distances ⓘ screening friendly forces ⓘ |
| commandLevel | company ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| doctrinalUse |
develop the situation for higher headquarters
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gain and maintain contact with the enemy ⓘ provide commanders with timely information on the enemy and terrain ⓘ |
| doctrine | Marine Air-Ground Task Force reconnaissance ⓘ |
| equipment | light armored vehicle ⓘ |
| limitation |
dependent on higher headquarters for logistics support
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limited organic dismounted infantry strength ⓘ not designed for sustained frontal assault ⓘ |
| missionType | reconnaissance and security ⓘ |
| mobilityType |
mechanized
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wheeled armored ⓘ |
| organicWeaponSystems |
.50 caliber machine gun
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25 mm cannon ⓘ 7.62 mm machine gun ⓘ |
| parentUnitType | light armored reconnaissance battalion ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
mobile reconnaissance
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screening operations ⓘ security operations ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| supportedEchelon |
Marine division
GENERATED
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Marine expeditionary brigade GENERATED ⓘ Marine expeditionary force GENERATED ⓘ regimental combat team GENERATED ⓘ |
| tacticalFunction |
advance guard
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area reconnaissance ⓘ flank security ⓘ rear area security ⓘ route reconnaissance ⓘ zone reconnaissance ⓘ |
| typicalEnvironment |
combined arms operations
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expeditionary operations ⓘ |
| typicalSubordinateElement |
LAR platoon
NERFINISHED
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company headquarters ⓘ logistics section ⓘ maintenance section ⓘ |
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