Receive and analyze the reconnaissance mission.

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EXECUTE AREA/ZONE RECONNAISSANCE SNK80208
Developed by NCOATD United States NCO
Academy Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121-5450
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ConductMETT-TAnalysis
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Critical Tasks - 1

• Reconnoiter all terrain
• Inspect and classify all bridges
• Locate suitable fording or crossing sites
• Inspect and classify all
• Overpasses
• Underpasses
• Culverts

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Critical Tasks - 2

• Locate
• Mines
• Obstacles
• Barriers
• Locate bypasses
• Find and report all enemy forces

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Select Platoon Org.

• Two or three team organization for cavalry scout
  platoon
• Two, three, or four team organization for
  battalion scout platoon

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Add Control Measures
Zone Area Lateral
Boundary Line of Departure Line of
Departure Limit of Advance Limit of
Advance Identifiable Terrain Contact points
Additional Phase lines Check Points Contact
Points Phase Lines Check Points
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Conduct Reconnaissance - 1

• Conduct movement to Start Point
• Execute the LD
• Identify/report all enemy within sector
• Collect/report terrain information
• Locate suitable fording or crossing sites

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Conduct Reconnaissance - 2

• Locate/evaluate all bridges
• Locate/evaluate all overpasses, tunnels
• Locate minefields or any other obstacles
• Determine existence of any NBC
• Submit appropriate reports

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Summary

• Conduct Troop Leading Procedures
• Move the platoon to and deploy at the LD
• Execute the LD
• Identify/report all enemy within sector
• Collect/report on all required information