Fundamentals of Reconnaissance
THIS IS THE INTERGRATION OF TWO OR MORE TYPES OF RECONNAISSANCE OR SURVEILANCE SYSTEMS.
CUEING
ATP 3-20.98 PG 3-13 PARA 3-44
THIS IS AN OPERATION IN WHICH A FORCE MOVES FORWARD OR REARWARD THROUGH ANOTHER FORCE’S COMBAT POSITIONS WITH THE INTENTION OF MOVING INTO OR OUT OF CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY.
PASSAGE OF LINES
ATP 3-20.98 CHAP 3, 3-133
THIS IS A DIRECTED EFFORT TO OBTAIN DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING A SPECIFIC ROUTE AND EVERYTHING THAT INFLUENCES IT.
ROUTE RECONNAISSANCE
ATP 3-20.98 PG 3-27 PARA 3-77
THE DIRECTED EFFORT TO OBTAIN DETAILED INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ENEMY, TERRAIN, OR CIVIL CONSIDERATIONS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMANDER’S INTENT
ZONE RECONNAISSANCE
ATP 3-20.98 PARA 3-49
BEFORE DEPARTING ON A LEADER'S RECON, LEADERS SHOULD GIVE THIS TO THEIR STAY BEHIND ELEMENT
FIVE POINT CONTINGENCY PLAN
ATP 3-21.8 PARA 6-24
THIS ELEMENT IS THE COMBAT PATROLS MAIN EFFORT. ITS TASK IS TO CONDUCT ACTIONS ON THE OBJECTIVE
THE ASSAULT ELEMENT
ATP 3-21.8 PARA 6-91
WHEN IS THE IT PREFERRED TO CONDUCT A RELIEF IN PLACE?
LIMITED VISIBILITY
ATP 3-20.15 CHAP 7, 7-108
THE SCOUT PLATOON USES COMBINATIONS OF THESE TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR MISSION AND GAIN AND MAINTAIN ENEMY CONTACT.
RECONNAISSANCE METHODS
ATP 3-20.98 PG 3-7 PARA 3-25
WHO HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECOVERY OPERATIONS IF A VEHICLE BREAKS DOWN IN THE PASSAGE LANES?
THE STATIONARY UNIT
ATP 3-20.98 CHAP 3, 3-150
WHAT FORMATION IS USUALLY USED DURING ROUTE RECONNAISSANCE?
VEE
ATP 3-20.98 PARA 3-84
A FORM OF RECONNAISSANCE THAT FOCUSES ON OBTAINING DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE TERRAIN, ENEMY, OR CIVILIAN POPULATION WITHIN A PRESCRIBED AREA.
AREA RECONNAISSANCE
ATP 3-20.98 PARA 3-65
THESE ARE THE ELEMENTS OF A FIVE POINT CONTINGENCY PLAN
G.WHERE IS THE LEADER GOING
O.OTHERS GOING WITH THE LEADER
T.TIME THE ELEMENT WILL BE GONE
W.WHAT TO DO IF THE ELEMENT DOESN’T RETURN
A.ACTIONS TO TAKE UPON ENEMY CONTACT
ATP 3-21.8 FIGURE 6-1 PAGE 6-5
THIS ELEMENT SUPRESSES THE ENEMY ON THE OBJECTIVE USING DIRECT OR INDIRECT FIRES
THE SUPPORT ELEMENT
ATP 3-21.8 PARA 6-93
HOW MANY METHODS OF LINKUP ARE USED?
TWO(2)
ATP 3-20.15 CHAP 7, 7-103
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE LIMITING FACTORS WHEN USING UAS?
COMPLEX TERRAIN, ADVERSE WEATHER, ENEMY DECEPTION/COUNTERMEASURES, AND ENEMY AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS.
ATP 3-20.98 PARA 3-39
THIS OCCURS WHEN A UNIT PASSES THROUGH ANOTHER UNIT’S POSITIONS WHILE MOVING TOWARD THE ENEMY
FORWARD PASSAGE OF LINES
ATP 3-20.98 CHAP 3, 3-137
THIS TECHNIQUE IS USED BY SCOUT PLATOONS TO RECONNOITER ALL LATERAL ROUTES AND TERRAIN THAT CAN INFLUENCE THE ROUTE OUT TO AT LEAST HALF THE MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE RANGE OF THE BEHICLES MAIN DIRECT FIRE WEAPON SYSTEM.
OUT-POSTING
ATP 3-20.98 PARA 3-80
SCOUTS EMPLOY THESE WHEN EXECUTING FORMS OF RECONNAISSNCE AND SECURITY TO AVOID DETECTION AND DIRECT FIRE CONTACT FROM THE ENEMY
INFILTRATION AND EXFILTRATION
ATP 3-20.98 PG 3-22 PARA 3-69
THIS IS A PLACE DESIGNATED BY THE SQUAD LEADER WHERE THE PLATOON MOVES TO REASSEMBLE AND REORGANIZE IF IT BECOMES DISPERSED
RALLY POINT
ATP 3-21.8 PARA 6-61
WHAT ARE THE MOVING ELEMENT TECHNIQUES?
FAN, BOX, CONVERGING ROUTES, AND SUCCESSIVE SECTORS.
ATP 3-21.8 CHAP 6, 6-215
THREE TECHNIQUES ARE USED WHEN CONDUCTING A RELIEF IN PLACE THEY ARE
SEQUENTIAL RELIEF, SIMULTANEOUS RELIEF, AND STAGGERED RELIEF.
ATP 3-20.15 CHAP 7, 7-109, 7-115 TO 7-117
WHAT ARE THE RECONNAISSANCE METHODS?
DISMOUNTED, MOUTED, AERIAL, AND RECONNAISSANCE BY FIRE
ATP 3-20.98 PARA 3-25
THIS OCCURS WHEN A UNIT PASSES THROUGH ANOTHER UNIT’S POSITIONS WHILE MOVING AWAY FROM THE ENEMY.
REARWARD PASSAGE OF LINES
ATP 3-20.98 CHAP 3, 3-136
ON A ROUTE RECONNAISSANCE, HOW MANY DIFFERENT ROUTE TYPES ARE THERE AND WHAT ARE THEY?
3 TYPE X, TYPE Y, TYPE Z
ATP 3-20.98 PARA 3-96
A ZONE RECONNAISSANCE IS DESCRIBED AS THIS KIND OF PROCESS
A DELIBERATE, TIME-CONSUMING PROCESS
ATP 3-20.98 PG 3-15 PARA 3-52
WHEN SELECTING A RALLY POINT THEY MUST HAVE THESE CRITERIA
BE EASY TO RECOGNIZE ON THE GROUND
HAVE COVER AND CONCEALMENT
BE AWAY FROM NATURAL LINES OF DRIFT
BE DEFENDABLE FOR SHORT PERIODS
ATP 3-21.8 PARA 6-62
THESE 10 ELEMENTS ARE COMMON TO ALL PATROLS
HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT, AID AND LITTER TEAMS
DETAINEE TEAMS, SURVEILLANCE TEAMS
EN ROUTE RECORDER, COMPASS AND PACE MAN
ASSAULT TEAMS, SUPPORT TEAMS
BREACH TEAMS, SEARCH TEAMS
ATP 3-21.8 PARA 6-7 THROUGH 6-17
WHAT ARE THE PHASES OF THE LINKUP PROCESS?
PHASE 1- FAR RECOGNITION SIGNAL
PHASE 2- COORDINATION
PHASE 3- MOVEMENT TO THE LINKUP POINT AND LINKUP
ATP 3-20.15 CHAP 7, 7-105 TO 7-107
THESE ARE THE SEVEN FUNDAMENTALS OF RECONNAISSANCE
ENSURE CONTINUOUS RECONNAISSANCE
DO NOT KEEP RECON ASSETS IN RESERVE
ORIENT ON THE RECON OBJECTIVE
REPORT ALL INFORMATION RAPIDLY AND ACCURATELY
RETAIN FREEDOM OF MANUEVER
GAIN AND MAINTAIN THREAT CONTACT
DEVELOP THE SITUATION RAPIDLY
ATP 3-20.98 PARA 3-3 TO 3-10
WHAT ARE THE THREE KEY ELEMENTS OF A PASSAGE OF LINES
THE STATIONARY UNIT, THE PASSING UNIT, AND THE COMMANDER.
ATP 3-20.98 CHAP 3, 3-134
THIS METHOD OF ROUTE RECONNAISSANCE MAKE MAXIMUM USE OF STANDOFF THROUGHT THE USE OF ITS WEAPON SYSTEMS AND OPTICS
MOUNTED
ATP 3-20.98 PG 3-9 PARA 3-30
THE FOUR FORMS OF RECONNAISSANCE ARE
ZONE, AREA, ROUTE, AND RECONNAISSANACE IN FORCE
THIS IS A PLACE INSIDE OF FRIENDLY LINES WHERE A UNIT MAY ASSEMBLE AND REORGANIZE IF IT MAKES ENEMY CONTACT DURING THE DEPARTURE OF FRIENDLY LINES OR BEFORE REACHING THE FIRST EN-ROUTE RALLY POINT
INITIAL RALLY POINT
ATP 3-21.8 PARA 6-63
WHAT UNIQUE TECHNIQUES FALL UNDER AREA RECONNAISSANCE PATROL?
POINT RECONNAISSANCE, CONTACT RECONNAISSANCE, CIVIL RECONNAISSANCE, AND TRACKING RECONNAISSANCE
ATP 3-21.8 CHAP 6, 6-167 TO 6-171
RELIEF OCCURS WHEN THE COMMANDER RELIEVES EACH ELEMENT IN A SEQUENCE DETERMINED BY THE TACTICAL SITUATION.
STAGGERED
ATP 3-20.15 PG 7-29 PARA 7-109
During a route reconnaissance, the platoon must accomplish a wide range of tasks.
Name five of them.
*Find, report, and based on engagement criteria, clear within capabilities all enemy forces that can influence movement along the route.
*Reconnoiter and determine the trafficability of the route.
*Reconnoiter all terrain the enemy can use to affect movement along the route.
*Reconnoiter all built-up areas along route.
*Reconnoiter all lateral routes. Conduct out-posting along lateral routes to identify potential enemy positions and forces that could influence the route.
*Inspect and classify all bridges within the area.
*Reconnoiter defiles along the route, clear of enemy and obstacles (within capability) or locate a bypass.
*Inspect and classify all overpasses, underpasses, and culverts.
*Locate fords or crossing sites near all bridges on the route.
*Locate and clear all IEDs, mines, obstacles, and barriers on the route within capability.