1. Report Intel Information

2. Terminal Learning Objective
Action:
Report intelligence information.
Conditions:
You have observed enemy activity, significant terrain and weather features and must immediately report the activity to your chain of command via radio, wire, cable, or messenger
Standard:
Submit your observations in a spot report, using the S-A-L-U-T-E format, to your chain of command, within five minutes of observing enemy activity. You will correctly identify six out of six S-A-L-U-T-E items.

3. References Number Title Date Para no. FM 34-54
Battlefield Technical Intelligence
Apr 90
p. 3-8
FM 21-75
Combat Skills of the Soldier
Aug 84
p. 6-1 to 6-3

4. Administrative Notes SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS NONE RISK ASSESSMENT LOW
ENVIRON. CONSIDERATIONS NONE
EVALUATION YES

5. How important was Intelligence?

6. Enabling Learning Objective 1
Action:
Identify enemy activity.
Conditions:
Your commander tasks you to immediately report any enemy activity that you observe
Standards:
Correctly identify friendly and enemy activity.

7. Intelligence Overview
OPFOR DEFENSIVE COMBAT POWER
DEFENSIVE FRONTAGES AND DEPTHS THREAT WEAPONS RANGES IN THE DEFENSE
COMBAT SECURITY OUTPOST
THREAT DOCTRINAL TEMPLATE (DEFENSE)
THREAT RECON IN THE DEFENSE
THREAT ARTY IN THE DEF
THREAT PHASES OF FIRE (DEFENSE)
OFFENSIVE FRONTAGES & DEPTHS
MRD MARCH FORMATION
THREAT RECONNAISSANCE DIVISION AND REGIMENTAL
MRR IN MARCH FORMATION
ENEMY MARCH FORMATION
MRB IN ADVANCED GUARD FORMATION(BMP/BTR)
COMBAT RECONNAISSANCE PATROL
THREAT OFFENSIVE BATTLE DRILL
THREAT DEPLOYMENT LINES
THREAT ARTILLERY IN THE OFFENSE
THREAT OFFENSIVE PHASES OF FIRE
THREAT MOBILITY
THREAT ANTITANK GUNS/MISSILES
THREAT ARMOR
THREAT APC’S/IFV’S
THREAT ARTILLERY/MORTARS
THREAT HELICOPTERS
INTELLIGENCE PREPARATION OF THE BATTLEFIELD (IPB)
INITIAL IPB – CONDUCTED DURING MISSION ANALYSIS
TEMPLATE MATRIX
DEVELOPING A THREAT COURSE OF ACTION
SITUATION TEMPLATE (EXAMPLE)
SITEMP MINIMUM STANDARDS
EVENT TEMPLATING
EVENT TEMPLATING (SAMPLE)
RECONNAISSANCE & SURVEILLANCE PLANNING
R&S - PREPARATION
R&S – EXECUTION
BN/TF IEW OPERATIONS CHECKLIST
COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS PLANNING OPERATION
INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION PROCESSING – EVALUATION - RECORDING
HEAVY DIVISION IEW RESOURCES
LIGHT DIVISION IEW RESOURCES
ESTABLISHING & PRIORITIZING INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS
PRIORITY INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS (EXAMPLE)
DECISION SUPPORT TEMPLATE
COMMON THREAT SYMBOLOGY
DEFENSE OUT OF CONTACT vs. DEFENSE IN CONTACT
THREAT MRB DEFENSE
THREAT COMPANY DEFENSE
MRC BATTLE POSITION

8. Unknown Activity
If you observe activity but are not positive what the activity is it is an UNKNOWN activity.
If you observe vehicles but are not positive of model type or country of origin report observation of UNKNOWN vehicles.

9. What vehicle? What country
General Dynamics (Land Systems Division)
120mm M256 Smooth Bore Cannon
Commander Weapon: .50 Cal M2 Machinegun
Coaxial Weapon: 7.62 M240 machinegun
PowerPlant: AGT-1500 turbine engine (1500hp)
Weight; 60 tons
Crew: 4: Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver
$4,300,000 each
Answer: Model: M1A2 Abrams Tank
Mfg: USA

10. What vehicle? What country
Date of Introduction: 1990
Automotive Performance:
Engine Type: 500-hp Diesel
Cruising Range (km): 600
Speed (km/h):
Max Road: 70
Max Off-Road: 45
Average Cross-Country: 35
Max Swim: 10
Fording Depth (m): Amphibious
ARMAMENT
Main Armaments:
Caliber, Type, Name: 100-mm rifled gun 2A70
Rate of Fire (rd/min): 8-10
Loader Type: Autoloader gun rounds; manual for gun and ATGMs
Ready/Stowed Rounds: 22/18 for rounds, 3/5 for ATGMs
Elevation (°): -5 to +60
Fire on Move: Yes
Caliber, Type, Name: 30-mm automatic gun 2A72
Rate of Fire: 350 rd/min (cyclic) in bursts
Loader Type: Dual-belt feed
Ready/Stowed Rounds: 500/ 0
Auxiliary Weapon:
Caliber, Type, Name: 7.62-mm (7.62x 54R) machinegun, PKT
Mount Type: Turret coax
Maximum Aimed Range (m): 2,000
Max Effective Range (m):
Day: 1,000
Night: INA
Rate of Fire (rd/min): 250 practical / 650 cyclic, in 2-10 round bursts
Crew: 3
Troop Capacity: 7 passengers
Answer: Model: Russian Infantry Fighting Vehicle BMP-3
Mfg: Russia

11. What vehicle? What country
Crew: 3
Engine Type: 1,000-hp or 1,100-hpGas turbine (multifuel),
Cruising Range (km): 370/ 500 with extra tanks
Speed (km/h):
Max Road: 70
Max Off-Road: 48
Average Cross-Country: 40
Protection:
Armor, Turret Front (mm): Defeat 120-mm rounds (triple layer)
Applique Armor (mm): N/A
Explosive Reactive Armor (mm): 1st Generation ERA available
Active Protective System: Available
Mineclearing Equipment: Mine rollers and plows available
Self-Entrenching Blade: Yes
NBC Protection System: Yes
Smoke Equipment: Smoke grenade launchers (4x 81-mm each side of
turret), and 24 grenades. Vehicle engine exhaust smoke system
ARMAMENT
Main Armaments:
Caliber, Type, Name: 125-mm smoothbore gun 2A46-2
Rate of Fire (rd/min): 6-8 (lower in manual mode)
Loader Type: KORZINA separate-loading autoloader and manual
Ready/Stowed Rounds: 28 in carousel/17 rounds stowed but readily
available for manual loading
Elevation (°): -7 to +20
Fire on Move: Yes (30 km/h gun rounds/low speed or stop ATGMs)
Auxiliary Weapon:
Caliber, Type, Name: 7.62-mm (7.62x 54R) Machinegun PKT
Mount Type: Turret coax
Maximum Aimed Range (m): 2,000
Date of Introduction: 1978
Answer: Model: Russian Main Battle Tank T-80B
Mfg: Russia

12. Check on Learning: ELO #1
Question: You cannot positively identify the activity you observed as being either friendly or enemy. How do you report it?
Answer: The activity is reported as unknown

13. Enabling Learning Objective 2
Action:
Record information in a spot report, using the S-A-L-U-T-E format.
Conditions:
Your commander tasks you to immediately report any enemy activity that you observe.
Standards:
Record information in a spot report using the S-A-L-U-T-E format, identifying six out of six S-A-L-U-T-E items correctly, within five minutes after observation.

14. SPOT Report
Spot report is a report containing information for which speed of transmission is essential.
A spot report does not have a prescribed format, but use of the S-A-L-U-T-E format will ensure reporting of essential information.

15. SALUTE
S: Size - report the number of personnel, vehicles, aircraft, or size of an object.

16. SALUTE
S: Size - report the number of personnel, vehicles, aircraft, or size of an object.
A: Activity - direction of movement, troops digging in, artillery fire, type of attack, NBC activity

17. SALUTE
S: Size - report the number of personnel, vehicles, aircraft, or size of an object.
A: Activity - direction of movement, troops digging in, artillery fire, type of attack, NBC activity
L: Location – Where? Include grid coordinates or reference from a known point

18. SALUTE
S: Size - report the number of personnel, vehicles, aircraft, or size of an object.
A: Activity - direction of movement, troops digging in, artillery fire, type of attack, NBC activity
L: Location – Where? Include grid coordinates or reference from a known point
U: Unit - Report the enemy’s unit. If the unit is unknown, report any distinctive features (uniforms, patches or colored tabs, headgear, vehicle identification markings)

19. SALUTE
S: Size - report the number of personnel, vehicles, aircraft, or size of an object.
A: Activity - direction of movement, troops digging in, artillery fire, type of attack, NBC activity
L: Location – Where? Include grid coordinates or reference from a known point
U: Unit - Report the enemy’s unit. If the unit is unknown, report any distinctive features (uniforms, patches or colored tabs, headgear, vehicle identification markings)
T: Time – When observed, not the time you report it.

20. SALUTE
S: Size - report the number of personnel, vehicles, aircraft, or size of an object.
A: Activity - direction of movement, troops digging in, artillery fire, type of attack, NBC activity
L: Location – Where? Include grid coordinates or reference from a known point
U: Unit - Report the enemy’s unit. If the unit is unknown, report any distinctive features (uniforms, patches or colored tabs, headgear, vehicle identification markings)
T: Time – When observed, not the time you report it.
E: Equipment - Report all equipment associated with the activity (weapons, vehicles, tools). If unable to identify the equipment, provide as much detail as you can.

21. Other
Include any information not included in the S-A-L-U-T-E format in the ‘Remarks’ portion of the report.

22. Check on Learning: ELO #2
Question: Is the S-A-L-U-T-E format the prescribed format for Spot Reports?
Answer: No. There is no prescribed format for a Spot Report.

23. Check on Learning: ELO #2
Question: What do the letters in S-A-L-U-T-E equate to?
Answer: Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time and Equipment.

24. Check on Learning: ELO #2
Question: Where does information that does not fit the S-A-L-U-T-E format get reported at?
Answer: At the end in the Remarks portion of the report.

25. Check on Learning: ELO #2
Question: What is the definition of a spot report?
Answer: A spot report is a report containing information for which speed of transmission is essential.

26. Check on Learning: ELO #2
Question: What are the two ways to report location?
Answer: Grid location and reference from a known point.

27. Check on Learning: ELO #2
Question: How is time always reported?
Answer: Time is always reported in local time or Zulu time

28. Enabling Learning Objective 3
Action:
Identify enemy activity – Practical Exercise
Conditions:
Your commander tasks you to immediately report any enemy activity that you observe
Standards:
Record information in a spot report using the S-A-L-U-T-E format

29. Practical Exercise
At 1420 on the 24th of the month, while on patrol, you observe tanks moving across country followed by 3 armored personnel carriers you have identified as BMP’s. They are traveling in a south westerly direction. Only 2 of the 6 tanks had number that could be read. The numbers were 258 and You have identified the tracked vehicles to be enemy. You have determined that the center of mass of the tracked vehicles is NB The only personnel observed was one driver wearing a protective mask. You submitted your spot report at 1425.

30. Answer
S: 6 tanks, 3 BMPs
A: traveling across country is a SW direction
L: NB
U: vehicle numbers on 2 tanks are 258 & 261
T: local
E: Driver wearing protective mask

31. Summary
1. Identify enemy activity.
2. S-A-L-U-T-E format.
3. PE

32. Conclusion
Huah!
The tiny piece of information you provide could be the piece that makes the whole combat situation fit together. The little warning your report provides could save the lives of many of your comrades.
The attention is in the details…………