(DoD) A mission undertaken to obtain, by visual observation or other detection methods, information about the activities and resources of an enemy or adversary, or to secure data concerning the meteorological, hydrographic, or geographic characteristics of a particular area. Also called RECON.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). reconnaissance. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/reconnaissance/definitions/1963637 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "reconnaissance" http://smartdefine.org/reconnaissance/definitions/1963637 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, reconnaissance, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/reconnaissance/definitions/1963637>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "reconnaissance" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/reconnaissance/definitions/1963637> |