Reconnaissance Squad Operator (Scout)
Requirements
- Age 18 to 45
- Fitness for military service in terms of health and moral and psychological qualities
- Education: vocational or higher
- Analytical skills
- Responsibility, discipline and the ability to work in a team
- Willingness to keep learning and developing
- Service experience in intelligence or other relevant training is an advantage
- Ability to work with reconnaissance weapons, equipment and communications is an advantage
Responsibilities
- Carrying out special combat operations, tasks and missions as part of the unit
- Gathering, processing and analysing intelligence
- Complying with the requirements and standards of military discipline
- Keeping assigned weapons serviceable and combat-ready
- Setting up and maintaining communications equipment
- Cooperating with other units to coordinate the necessary activities
Terms
- Mobilisation until the end of martial law, or contract service
- Basic and specialist training as required
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of up to UAH 100,000 for carrying out tasks in the combat zone — up to UAH 121,000 per month in total, depending on the duration and area of the tasks
- Full social package
- Full provision of protective equipment and military property
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Vacancy: Reconnaissance Squad Operator (Scout)
Every decision a commander makes rests on what is known about the enemy. Much of that knowledge comes not from a screen but from people who go out and see for themselves.
The scout gathers data on the enemy, processes and analyses it, and passes it to command for planning combat tasks.
This is a position for those who can be attentive and unseen at the same time — and who understand that the information brought back matters more than personal results in combat.
Who can become a scout
You do not need reconnaissance experience, but the physical and psychological requirements here are higher than in many other positions.
What really matters:
- Physical endurance — missions can be long and loads heavy
- Ability to observe and notice changes: things that were not there yesterday
- Camouflage discipline: a scout who has been spotted has not completed the task
- Ability to work in a small group where everyone depends on everyone else
- Medical fitness — determined by the military medical board (VLK)
How a scout differs from a UAV operator: the scout works on the ground — goes out, observes, comes back with data. The UAV operator gets the picture from the air without leaving the position.
What a scout does in the 141st SMB
In addition to what is described in the requirements above:
- Gathering intelligence on the enemy
- Processing and analysing the information obtained
- Passing data to command for planning combat tasks
- Carrying out special tasks as part of a reconnaissance unit
- Keeping assigned weapons serviceable and combat-ready
- Working with adjacent units, including the drone branch
How you will be trained
The path is the same for everyone: 51 days of basic military training, then the brigade adaptation course — 14–15 days with instructors who have combat experience.
After that — specialist reconnaissance training: observation, camouflage, working in a group, navigation, handling special equipment. A newcomer does not go out alone but as part of an experienced group.
Tactical medicine is drilled until it becomes automatic. Our instructors' principle is short: the priority is to survive.
What you will be provided with
You will be fully kitted out: gear, protective equipment, weapons and observation equipment.
You will not be on your own. Reconnaissance is always a group, never a lone wolf: people who go out together and come back together.
What the terms include:
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of up to UAH 100,000 for carrying out tasks in the combat zone — up to UAH 121,000 per month in total, depending on the duration and area of the tasks
- Full provision of gear, protective equipment and military property
- The social package provided for service members
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Where you can grow
- Senior scout, reconnaissance group commander
- Analysis — processing intelligence data
- Related specialities: UAV Operator, Marksman
- Reconnaissance training instructor
In the 141st, competence and results count — not length of service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Logic and process: we answer the key questions about enlistment, training and status.
Apply for this positionDo I need reconnaissance experience?
+It is not required; you are trained from scratch. But the physical and psychological requirements are higher than in many other positions.
Does a scout engage in combat?
+The main task is to obtain information and remain unseen. Combat training is mandatory, but combat is not the goal of a mission.
How is this different from working with a drone?
+The scout works on the ground; the drone provides a picture from the air. These branches do not compete — they complement each other.
I have no military experience. Can I still join you?
+Yes. Most of our best specialists were civilians yesterday. What matters to us is your motivation. We’ll match a role to your skills: if you understand machinery — you’ll go to the mechanics; if you know electronics — to UAVs or communications. Everything military — we’ll teach you.
How long does training take before deployment to the unit?
+Every recruit completes Basic General Military Training (BGMT) at a training center. After that — additional specialized training depending on the chosen role. We send only the prepared to the line of contact — that is our core principle.
What happens after I fill out the form?
+Your application goes to the recruiting center. Within 24 hours our specialist will call — it’s not an interrogation, just an introduction and answers to your questions. If we’re a match, the brigade issues an official request and our liaison helps you get through the TRC and MMB as fast as possible.
Can I transfer to the 141st SMB from another unit?
+Yes, we consider transfers — including via the Army+ app. Fill out the form and select the status “Active service member” — a recruiter will advise on your real chances and the steps involved.
I am AWOL (SZCh). Can I join?
+The law allows a return to service. If you’re motivated to fight in a sound team — fill out the form and state your status honestly. Our specialists will advise you individually on legal ways to return. Confidentially.
Do you provide uniform and equipment?
+Yes. The brigade fully provides basic kit, body armor, helmets and weapons. Plus — thanks to a strong volunteer network, we have additional technological support: drones, EW, transport.
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Tell us which role you wantWhat happens after you apply
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A call within 24 hours
Your application goes to the recruiting centre and a specialist calls within a day. It is not an interrogation — just an introduction and answers to your questions.
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Interview and choosing a role
Together we look at what you can do and where it is most useful. If we are a match, the brigade issues an official request for your transfer.
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Enlistment office and medical board — with support
Our liaison helps you get through the enlistment office and the military medical board as fast as possible. You do not navigate the queues alone.
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Training first, then the unit
Basic general military training takes 51 days, followed by the brigade’s 14–15 day adaptation course with instructors who have combat experience. We send only prepared soldiers to the front line.