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Armored
Brigade
Combat
Team Cavalry
Squadron
Type of Squadron
Stryker
Brigade
Combat
Team Cavalry
Squadron
Infantry
Brigade
Combat
Team Cavalry
Squadron
Battlefield
Surveillance
Brigade
Cavalry
Squadron
Reconnaissance Tasks
Zone Reconnaissance
F
F
F
P
Area Reconnaissance
F
F
F
F
Route Reconnaissance
F
F
F
P
Reconnaissance in Force
P
P
P
X
Screen
F
F
F
P
Guard
P
P
P
X
Cover
X
X
X
X
Area Security
F
F
F
R
Local Security
F
F
F
F
Attack
P
P
P
X
Movement to Contact
P
P
P
X
Area Defense
P
P
P
X
Mobile Defense
P
P
P
X
Retrograde
P
P
P
X
Civil Security
F
F
F
R
Civil Control
F
F
F
R
Restore Essential Services
R
R
R
R
Support to Governance
R
R
R
R
Support to Economic/
Infrastructure Development
R
R
R
R
Security Tasks
Offensive Tasks
Defensive Tasks
Stability Tasks
Civil Support Tasks
Support to Disaster/ Terrorist Attack
Support to Civil Law Enforcement
Other Support
F-Fully capable
Capability depends on specific missions assigned. Depending
on the mission, the squadron may require augmentation.
R-Capable when reinforced
P-Capable when enemy capabilities do
not jeopardize mission accomplishment
X-Not capable
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