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Close Target Reconnaissance Lecture

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

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Close Target Reconnaissance Lecture

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  1. Close Target Reconnaissance Lecture

  2. 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

  3. 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 !!

  4. 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

  5. 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 )

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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’)

  10. 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

  11. 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

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