Close Target Reconnaissance Lecture

PH 1 - Preparation & planning Detailed Planning : 1. MAPS 2. AIR PHOTOS 3. PREVIOUS REPORTS 4. FRIENDLY FORCES (local experts) Planning Considerations : 1.TIME & TIME OF YEAR(sign) 2. METREP & PHASES OF MOON 3. LOCALS, FRIENDLY & ENEMY 4. ROUTE TO & FROM TARGET 5. SPECIALIST HELP (signals & eng’s) 6.INTELLIGENCE ON ENEMY 7. STATE OF OWN MEN

Prep & Plan Cont Equipment : 1. OWN PERSONAL KIT 2. NIGHT VIEWING AIDS & SPY GLASS 3. CAMERAS & DICTAPHONES 4. RADIOS 5. PROBING STICKS 6. STERILIZATION OF OWN KIT !!

Orders & Rehearsals : SHOULD COVER : A. MOVE FROM THE FIRM BASE TO THE FRV & ACT IN THE FRV B. ACT ON THE OBJECTIVE (initial discovery & recce phase) C. ACT ON WITHDRAWAL D. ACT ON CONTACT, LIGHTS, OBSTACLES, CAS, RECCE GRP NOT RETURNING & ANY OTHER PLT OR PTL SOP’S

Methods Of Area Search : A. BOX / CROSS GRAIN B. FAN C. RIVER LINE The FRV Should Be : 1. EASY TO DEFEND 2. EASY TO FIND 3. WELL CONCEALED 4. GOOD ESCAPE ROUTE 5. FAR ENOUGH AWAY BUT NOT TOO CLOSE ( use common sense )

Initial Camp Report : 1. DTG 2. ENEMY GRID 3. TYPE & SIZE OF CAMP IF KNOWN PTL Comd’s Brief : 1. TIME ON TGT & TIME WILL BE BACK 2. ROUTE CTR PARTY GOING TO TAKE 3. OOM, ARC’s & RESPONSIBILITIES 4. SIGNAL & DIRECTION FOR HIS RETURN 5. ERV & REMIND ALL ON ACT’s ON

PH 2 - Close Recce Phase BELT KIT ? Different Ways Of Carrying Out Recce 1. ROVING FRV PARTY 2. STATIC FRV PARTY 3. ROVING COVER MAN Listening Halts- Stop, Observe & Listen, Then Move On Do Not Openly Follow Sign Carry Out 360 Of Location Confirm ERV On Every Probe Never Get Necky

Info Gained On Recce (only a guide ) A. EN STRENGTH (wpn’s dress & equip) B. SENTRY POSTS C. WATER POINTS D. MG POSITIONS E. ROUTINE OF CAMP & OBSTACLES F. STAND TOO POSITIONS G. BASHA POSITIONS H. SIZE OF CAMP I. DEFENSES

To Consider If An Attack Is To Go In : A. RV’s (prominent objects) B. WITHDRAWAL & ENTRY ROUTES C. FIRE SUPPORT POSITIONS D. LIKELY POSITIONS FOR AN OP E. STARTLINE FOR ASS TROOPS F. POSSIBLE LS FOR CAS EVAC OR EXFIL G. ATTACK BEARING FOR OWN FORCES (from base of the ‘T’)

PH 3 - CTR After Action & Reporting Report To Be Sent Back To Platoon HQ A. DATE & TIME CAMP WAS FOUND B. GRID OF CAMP C. TYPE OF CAMP D. STRENGTHS E. AGE OF CAMP F. WHEN LAST USED (if necessary) G. DEFENSIVE POSITIONS H. EQUIPMENT FOUND OR SEEN I. APPROACHES J. PTL COMD REMARKS & RECOMMENDATIONS

CTR Do’s & Dont’s DO - 1. CAM UP PROPERLY 2. RECORD ACCURATELY 3. DO A 360 OF ENEMY CAMP DONT - 1. PANIC IF YOU THINK YOU’VE BEEN SEEN(go to ground slowly & freeze) 2. PUSH THE CLOSE RECCE IT TAKES TIME & PATIENCE 3. NEVER GUESS ONLY REPORT FACTS