Close Target Reconnaissance Lecture

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Close Target Reconnaissance Lecture
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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 engs)
• 6.INTELLIGENCE ON ENEMY
• 7. STATE OF OWN MEN

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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 !!

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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 SOPS

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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 )

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Initial Camp Report

• 1. DTG
• 2. ENEMY GRID
• 3. TYPE SIZE OF CAMP IF KNOWN
• PTL Comds Brief
• 1. TIME ON TGT TIME WILL BE BACK
• 2. ROUTE CTR PARTY GOING TO TAKE
• 3. OOM, ARCs RESPONSIBILITIES
• 4. SIGNAL DIRECTION FOR HIS RETURN
• 5. ERV REMIND ALL ON ACTs ON

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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

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Info Gained On Recce (only
a guide )

• A. EN STRENGTH (wpns 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

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To Consider If An Attack Is To Go In

• A. RVs (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)

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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

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CTR Dos Donts

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