2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
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The 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion is a United States Marine Corps unit specializing in amphibious and ground reconnaissance and surveillance in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2nd Marine Division Reconnaissance Company (historical lineage) | 1 |
| 2nd Recon Bn | 1 |
| 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1689818 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion Context triple: [2nd Marine Division, componentUnit, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion]
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A.
1st Reconnaissance Battalion
The 1st Reconnaissance Battalion is an elite United States Marine Corps unit specializing in advanced reconnaissance and surveillance operations in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Forces.
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B.
2nd Ranger Battalion
The 2nd Ranger Battalion is an elite U.S. Army light infantry unit specializing in airborne and direct-action special operations missions.
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C.
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
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.
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D.
1st Ranger Battalion
The 1st Ranger Battalion is an elite U.S. Army light infantry special operations unit renowned for its rapid-deployment capabilities and participation in high-risk missions worldwide.
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E.
3rd Ranger Battalion
The 3rd Ranger Battalion is an elite U.S. Army light infantry unit within the 75th Ranger Regiment, specializing in airborne, direct action, and special operations missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion Target entity description: The 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion is a United States Marine Corps unit specializing in amphibious and ground reconnaissance and surveillance in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations.
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A.
1st Reconnaissance Battalion
The 1st Reconnaissance Battalion is an elite United States Marine Corps unit specializing in advanced reconnaissance and surveillance operations in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Forces.
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B.
2nd Ranger Battalion
The 2nd Ranger Battalion is an elite U.S. Army light infantry unit specializing in airborne and direct-action special operations missions.
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C.
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
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.
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D.
1st Ranger Battalion
The 1st Ranger Battalion is an elite U.S. Army light infantry special operations unit renowned for its rapid-deployment capabilities and participation in high-risk missions worldwide.
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E.
3rd Ranger Battalion
The 3rd Ranger Battalion is an elite U.S. Army light infantry unit within the 75th Ranger Regiment, specializing in airborne, direct action, and special operations missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States Marine Corps reconnaissance battalion ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance community ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| capability |
insert and extract reconnaissance teams by air
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insert and extract reconnaissance teams by amphibious means ⓘ insert and extract reconnaissance teams by ground mobility platforms ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under operational control of 2nd Marine Division ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| doctrine | supports Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations ⓘ |
| engagements |
Global War on Terrorism
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Iraq War ⓘ Operation Enduring Freedom ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
amphibious insertion craft
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communications equipment ⓘ light infantry weapons ⓘ light tactical vehicles ⓘ reconnaissance and surveillance equipment ⓘ |
| function |
conduct battlespace shaping operations ahead of main forces
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provide timely and accurate tactical intelligence to supported commanders ⓘ |
| garrison | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune ⓘ |
| higherFormation |
2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
2nd Marine Division Reconnaissance Company (historical lineage)
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| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| mission |
conduct amphibious reconnaissance in support of landing force operations
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conduct ground reconnaissance in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force commanders ⓘ conduct surveillance and limited offensive operations in support of intelligence requirements ⓘ |
| motto | Swift, Silent, Deadly (community association) ⓘ |
| nickname |
2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
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surface form:
2nd Recon Bn
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| operationalEnvironment |
coastal regions
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inland ground combat zones ⓘ littoral areas ⓘ |
| partOf |
2nd Marine Division
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II Marine Expeditionary Force ⓘ |
| role | reconnaissance and surveillance in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations ⓘ |
| service |
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command
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surface form:
United States Marine Corps Forces Command (through II MEF)
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| size | battalion ⓘ |
| specialization |
amphibious reconnaissance
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ground reconnaissance ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| tasking |
conduct route and area reconnaissance
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conduct target surveillance and reporting ⓘ support intelligence preparation of the battlespace for Marine commanders ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
amphibious operations
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insertions and extractions by sea, air, and land ⓘ reconnaissance and surveillance techniques ⓘ small-unit tactics ⓘ |
| type | reconnaissance battalion ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion Description of subject: The 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion is a United States Marine Corps unit specializing in amphibious and ground reconnaissance and surveillance in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2nd Recon Bn
2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
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2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
2nd Marine Division Reconnaissance Company (historical lineage)