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

air reconnaissance, combat mission, diplomatic mission, electronic reconnaissance, foreign mission, military mission, mission, mission bells, mission impossible, national reconnaissance office, peacekeeping mission, reconnaissance, reconnaissance by fire, reconnaissance in force, reconnaissance plane, reconnaissance vehicle, search and destroy mission, search and rescue mission, search mission, suicide mission