MISSION: TO CONDUCT AMPHIBIOUS RECONNAISSANCE, GROUND RECONNAISSANCE, SURVEILLANCE, BATTLESPACE SHAPING AND LIMITED SCALE RAIDS IN SUPPORT OF THE MARINE DIVISION AND ITS SUBORDINATE ELEMENTS.
TASKS:
(1) PLAN, COORDINATE, AND CONDUCT AMPHIBIOUS RECONNAISSANCE, GROUND RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEILLANCE TO OBSERVE, IDENTIFY, AND REPORT ENEMY ACTIVITY, AND COLLECT OTHER INFORMATION OF MILITARY SIGNIFICANCE.
(2) CONDUCT SPECIALIZED TERRAIN RECONNAISSANCE TO INCLUDE: HYDROGRAPHY, BEACHES, ROADS, BRIDGES, ROUTES, URBAN AREAS, HELICOPTER LANDING ZONES, AIRBORNE DROP ZONES, AIRCRAFT FORWARD OPERATING SITES, AND MOUNTED RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS.
(3) WHEN PROPERLY TASK ORGANIZED WITH OTHER FORCES, EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL, ASSIST IN SPECIALIZED ENGINEER, RADIO, MOBILE, AND OTHER UNIQUE RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS.
(4) INFILTRATE MISSION AREAS BY NECESSARY MEANS TO INCLUDE: SURFACE, SUBSURFACE AND AIRBORNE OPERATIONS.
(5) CONDUCT COUNTER RECONNAISSANCE.
(6) CONDUCT INITIAL TERMINAL GUIDANCE (ITG) FOR HELICOPTERS, LANDING CRAFT, PARACHUTISTS, AIR-DELIVERY, AND RESUPPLY.
(7) DESIGNATE AND ENGAGE SELECTED TARGETS WITH ORGANIC WEAPONS AND FORCE FIRES TO SUPPORT BATTLESPACE SHAPING. THIS INCLUDES DESIGNATION AND TERMINAL GUIDANCE OF PRECISION-GUIDED MUNITIONS.
(8) CONDUCT POST-STRIKE RECONNAISSANCE TO DETERMINE AND REPORT BATTLE DAMAGE ON A SPECIFIED TARGET OR AREA.
(9) CONDUCT LIMITED SCALE RAIDS AND AMBUSHES.
(10) CONDUCT OTHER TASKS AS DIRECTED BY THE DIVISION OR SUPPORTED UNIT COMMANDER.