"Torch party"???

[The Bread Guy]

Anyone ever heard of this term used in this context?  Never heard it in the part-time army in the late 70's to late 80's....

http://www.doubletongued.org/index.php/dictionary/torch_party/
torch party n. a military team sent ahead of a larger advance party.

 

[geo]

news to me

must be an American thing.

 

[Marauder]

Perhaps a Pathfinder reference?

 

[PPCLI Guy]

Yes, it is a US thing - and is part of their RIP model.

 

[Cpl4Life]

Yes its an American term.  Funny, my nickname in college was Torch.