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1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
1st LAR Insignia
ActiveMay 1985 – present
Country1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion United States of America
Branch1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion United States Marine Corps
TypeLight armored reconnaissance battalion
RoleScreen in advance of maneuver units
Part of1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQMarine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Nickname(s)"Highlanders"
Motto(s)"Tip of the Spear"
EngagementsOperation Desert Storm
War on Terror
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • Operation Enduring Freedom
Commanders
Current
commander
LtCol. Timothy R. Kronjaeger

1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion is a fast and mobilized armored terrestrial reconnaissance battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed the "Highlanders," their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle armed with the M242 25mm Bushmaster chain gun. They fall under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

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