1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion

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The 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion is a United States Marine Corps unit specializing in fast, armored reconnaissance and security operations using light armored vehicles.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
1st LAR 1

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Marine Corps battalion
armored reconnaissance unit
allegiance United States of America
surface form: United States
capability armored firepower
extended-range reconnaissance
rapid mobility
conflictParticipatedIn Gulf War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan
country United States of America
doctrine light armored reconnaissance
equipmentUsed Light Armored Vehicle-25
light armored vehicles
forceType ground combat element
garrisonLocation California, United States
surface form: California

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
higherFormation I Marine Expeditionary Force
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
militaryFunction provide reconnaissance and security for supported forces
militaryRole reconnaissance
screening
security
mobilityType mechanized
wheeled armored
nickname 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion self-linksurface differs
surface form: 1st LAR
notableEquipment Light Armored Vehicle-25
surface form: LAV-25

LAV-AT
LAV-C2
LAV-L
LAV-M
LAV-R
operatesInDomain land warfare
organizationalComponentOf Fleet Marine Force
partOf 1st Marine Division (United States)
surface form: 1st Marine Division
primaryMission conduct mounted and dismounted reconnaissance
provide security for maneuver forces
service United States Armed Forces
serviceBranchType United States Marine Corps
surface form: Marine Corps
serviceStatus active duty unit
specialization armored reconnaissance
security operations
type light armored reconnaissance battalion

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion nickname 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 1st LAR
1st Marine Division (United States) subunit 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion