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Brigade Reconnaissance Force
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A member of 4 Mechanised Brigade's Brigade Reconnaissance Force (BRF) fires a HMG mounted on a Jackal vehicle during pre-deployment training. BRFs are an elite, company-sized cadre drawn from various elements within the brigade. The Brigade Reconnaissance Force provides ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance) for its parent brigade, a role that frequently requires the unit to operate far ahead of the main force, sometimes for extended periods.
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British Army photo by Sgt Mike Fletcher RLC | © UK MOD / Crown Copyright 2025
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