Editing Long-range reconnaissance patrol (section)

====In Italy====
In the 1960s, the U. S. Army [[Southern European Task Force, Africa|Southern European Task Force (SETAF)]] utilized the Airborne Recon Platoon of the 1st Combat Aviation Company (Provisional) located in Verona, Italy. They provided reconnaissance missions as well as target acquisition and battle damage assessment for SETAF which was a missile command.<ref name="autogenerated1">Ankony, Robert C., "Company E 52nd Infantry (LRP)/H Company 75th Infantry (Ranger)," ''Patrolling'' magazine, 75th Ranger Regiment Association, (Fall 2014).</ref>

The Airborne Recon Platoon was a LRRP unit that served as the “eyes and ears” for SETAF. During the period of 1961-62 Lieutenant James D. James commanded the platoon. Three years later in 1965 when Captain James served in Vietnam with the [[1st Cavalry Division (United States)|1st Cavalry Division]] he utilized much of the tactics, structure, and doctrine of the Airborne Recon Platoon when creating [[Company E, 52nd Infantry (LRP)]]. Captain James retired from the army as a colonel.<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usarmygermany.com/Sont.htm?http&&&www.usarmygermany.com/Units/SETAF+Units/USAREUR_SETAF+1.htm|title=USAREUR Units & Kasernes, 1945 - 1989|website=www.usarmygermany.com|access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref>