The Household Cavalry Regiment

Soldiers from 3 Para force their way into a compound in Nowzad, as they clear areas of the town during Operation Herrick

The Household Cavalry Regiment  is permantly based at Combermere barracks in Windsor in the Formation Reconnaissance (FR) role. 

Role

FR troops are an essential capability in the battle for information and battlefield intelligence.  FR takes pride in gathering information by stealth, both from vehicles and on foot - seeing without being seen.  FR provides commanders with information 24 hours a day in all weather conditions. 

Patience, nerve and cunning are the essential characteristics of the reconnaissance soldier.

Recce's constant flow of information helps commanders decide what forces are needed and where to defeat the enemy.

Vehicles

Mounted primarily in the Scimitar Combat Vehicle and more recently in Panther and Jackal.