2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
| 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion | |
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2nd LAR's emblem
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| Active | 1985 – present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Type | Light armored reconnaissance battalion |
| Role | Screen in advance of maneuver units |
| Part of |
2nd Marine Division II Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune |
| Nickname(s) | "Destroyers" |
| Motto(s) | "Victory to the Bold" |
| Engagements |
Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom * 2003 invasion of Iraq * Operation Vigilant Resolve Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
LtCol Mark R. Liston SgtMaj Kenneth Bohn |
LtCol Mark R. Liston
2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion is a fast and mobilized armored terrestrial reconnaissance battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon system is the 8-wheeled LAV-25 and they fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and II Marine Expeditionary Force. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The current mission statement of the battalion is: To perform combined arms reconnaissance and security missions in support of the Ground Combat Element (GCE) of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). Its mission is to conduct reconnaissance, security and economy of force operations, and, within its capabilities, limited offensive or defensive operations that exploit the unit's mobility and firepower. To date, the unit has lost 28 Marines/Sailors during combat operations.
H&S Company (Striker)
Alpha Company (Apache)
Bravo Company (Black Knights)
Charlie Company (Gunfighters)
Delta Company (Outlaws)
An LAV platoon consists of 4 vehicles usually divided into Alpha section and Bravo section. The platoon commander will control one section and also be the vehicle commander (VC) of one of the LAV's and the platoon sergeant will control the other section as well as be VC as well.
A crew consists of a driver, usually the least senior (0313, the MOS designation for LAV Crewman), a VC and the gunner. The gunner operates the main gun, the M242 Bushmaster chaingun. The VC makes target acquisition changes and helps the gunner make adjustments. The remaining crew consists of Scouts (0311). The LAV can hold as many as 6 scouts, but in most cases there are only 3-4 in the back. There is also 1 corpsman and 1 mechanic (MOS 2147) per platoon.
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