reconnaissance mission

Other forms: reconnaissance missions

Definitions of reconnaissance mission

1. noun

   the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
   synonyms: reconnaissance

   types:

   recce, recco, reccy

   reconnaissance (by shortening)

   exploratory survey, reconnoitering, reconnoitring, scouting

   exploring in order to gain information

   air reconnaissance

   reconnaissance either by visual observation from the air or through the use of airborne sensors

   reconnaissance by fire

   a method of reconnaissance in which fire is placed on a suspected enemy position in order to cause the enemy to disclose his presence by moving or returning fire

   reconnaissance in force

   an offensive operation designed to discover or test the enemy's strength (or to obtain other information)

   shufti

   a quick look around (originally military slang)

   electronic reconnaissance

   the detection and identification and evaluation and location of foreign electromagnetic radiations (other than radioactive)

   type of:

   intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation

   the operation of gathering information about an enemy