Soldier on a recce (5)
I believe the answer is:
scout
'soldier on a recce' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for scout that I've seen before include "Soldier on a reconnaissance mission" , "Reconnoitre" , "Explore" , "One searches for and recruits talented people" , "Information-gathering soldier" .)