- reconnaissance, reconnaissance mission - the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy); "an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission"
--1 is a kind of intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation
--1 has particulars:recce, recco, reccy; scouting, exploratory survey, reconnoitering, reconnoitring; air reconnaissance; reconnaissance by fire; reconnaissance in force; shufti; electronic reconnaissance