Light Armored Reconnaissance: Misunderstood and Underemployed in Deep Operations

by U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College

This paper is designed to explain the capabilities of the LAR battalion, and how it can be used to operate for an extended period behind enemy lines or in denied enemy territory in order to shape the battlefield for commanders. It begins with the Marine Corps' acquisition of the LAV platform, covers the various initial concepts of employment, then discusses the current organization of the battalion, followed by a description of the current doctrine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1511540265
• ISBN13: 9781511540261
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"