Recon and Recommend Holding Area

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Recon and RecommendHolding Area

• TASK 2061 Reconnoiter and recommend a holding
  area.
• CONDITION In an observation helicopter in a
  training or tactical environment or orally in a
  classroom environment.
• REFERENCES TC 1-215 FM
  1-112

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Standards

• Correctly determine suitability based on
  following considerations
• - C over/concealment
• - O bstacles
• - K ey terrain
• - A venues of approach/departure
• - S ecurity
• Correctly perform crew coordination actions.

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Holding Area

• RECON TECHNIQUES
• - Pre-mission planning Perform map recon to
  select multiple HAs based on size, location,
  avenues of approach.
• - Give consideration to rotor wash signature.
• - Often, tactical considerations do not allow
  visual recon.

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Holding Area

• RECON TECHNIQUES (Cont.)
• - If situation allows, perform on-site recon
• - can use LRF/D (if applicable) to measure
  size.
• - can determine suitability cover, rotor
  wash, obstacles.
• - can use VRS to record HA and
  approach/departure.

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Holding Area

• CREW COORDINATION
• - PILOT remain outside, clear obstacles,
  determine rotor wash, etc.
• - CPG coordinate inside tasks, record, assist
  Pilot.

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SUMMARY

• TASK
• CONDITION
• STANDARDS
• DESCRIPTION
• QUESTIONS?