1. SSG WHELER 1/383RD TSB EN TEAM OC/T
ROUTE RECONNAISSANCE
SSG WHELER
1/383RD TSB
EN TEAM OC/T

2. REFERECE
FM 5-36
FM 5-34
GTA
ARTEP MTP

3. TASK
CONDUCT A ROUTE RECON ( )

4. CONDITION
THE SQUAD/SECTION IS TASKED TO PERFORM A ROUTE RECONNAISSANCE OVER A SPECIFIED ROUTE. THE AREA IS SECURE BUT ENEMY CONTACT WITH SQUAD-SIZE OR SMALLER ELEMENTS IS POSSIBLE. SOME ITERATIONS SHOULD NOT BE DONE IN MOPP-4

5. STANDARDS
THE SQUAD/SECTION USE THE CORRECT SYMBOLS TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN OVERLAY IDENTIFYING ALL OBSTACLES, OBSTRUCTIONS, TERRAING FEATURES, CRITICAL MEASURMENTS, DIMENSIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONS ARE ACCURATE WITHIN PLUS OR MINUS 10 PERCENT. THE SQUAD COMPLETES THE ECONNAISSANCE NLT THE TIME SPECIFIED IN THE OPORD

6. TASK STEPS AND STANDARDS
THE SQUAD LEADER PLANS THE ROUTE RECON
a) PERFORMS A MAP ORIENTATION TO ID THE
ROUTE AND START/STOP POINTS
b) ESTABLISHES THE RECON OBJECTIVES
(OBSTACLE LOCATION, TRAFFICABILITY
AND WATER POINTS).
c) REQUESTS A SECURITY TEAM TO SUPPORT
THE RECON IN THE EVENT OF ENEMY CONTACT
(2 PERSONELL PER SQUAD)
d) PLANS FOR A DOUBLE FLOW OF TRACKED VEHICLES
(UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMANDER).

7. TASK STEPS AND STANDARDS
THE LEADER PREPARES AN OVERLAY OF THE SPECIFIED ROUTE
a) DRAWS THE ROUTE TO SCALE ON TH OVERLAY. SHOWS THE
LIMIT OF SECTOR SYMBOLS (ONE EACH AT THE START AND
END POINTS).
b) PLOTS AT LEAST 2 GRID REFERENCE POINTS AND A GRID OR
MAGNETIC NORTH ARROW.
c) PREPARES THE TITLE BLCK. AS A MINIMUM, INCLUDES NAME,
SSN, UNIT, MAP SHEET, SERIES, SCALE AND ANY REMARKS

8. TASK STEPS AND STANDARDS
LEADER BRIEFS THE TEAM ON THE MISSION USING 5-PARAGRAPH FORMAT
a) ROUTE TO RECONNOITER
b) RECON METHOD (HASTY OR DELIBERATE)
c) RECON OBJECTIVES
d) TIME AND DISTANCE FACTORS
e) NOISE AND LIGHT DISCIPLINE
f) RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (PROGRESS REPORTS, ASSISTANCE,
COMMO CHECKS)
g) ACTIONS THE SECURITY TEAM TAKES AT HALTS AND UPON
ENEMY CONTACT.

9. TASK STEPS AND STANDARDS
LEADER INSPECTS
a) COMPASSES AND TAPE MEASURES
b) REQUIRED DA FORMS, (1248, 1249, 1251,1252,AND 1711R)
c) WEAPONS, LBE, MASKS, CANTEENS, AMMO
d) RADIO (SECURE MODE AND COMMO CHECK)

10. TASK STEPS AND STANDARDS
THE TEAM RECONS THE ROUTE TAKING REQUIRED MEASUREMENTS AND RECORDING INFO ALONG THE ROUTE
a) IDENTIFIES THE TRAVELED WAY WIDTH ALONG THE
ROUTE
1. SINGLE FLOW: 5.5M TO 7.3M WHEEL, 6M TO 8M TRACK
2. DOUBLE FLOW: AT LEAST 7.3M WHEEL, 8M TRACK
3. IN THE ABSENCE OF GUIDANCE, RECONS FOR DOUBLE
FLOW TRACK TRAFFIC.

11. QUESTION: Q: WHAT DETERMINES THE TRAVELED WAY WIDTH
A: THE NARROWEST POINT ON THE ROUTE

12. TASK STEPS AND STANDARDS
SQUAD RECONNOITERS CONT…
b) ESTABLISHES THE ROUTE TYPE
1) X – ALL WEATHER
2) Y – LIMITED, ALL WEATHER
3) Z - FAIR WEATHER ROUTE.
c) ESTABLISHES THE MILITARY LOAD CLASSIFICATION
(MLC) OF THE ROUTE IAW THE LOWEST LOAD CLASS OF
ANY SECTION OF THE ROUTE
d) RECORDS TERRAIN FEATURES (THAT AFFECT TRAFFIC
FLOW) ALONG THE ROUTE ON THE OVERLAY.

13. MLC
MILITARY LOAD CLASSIFICATION (MLC) IS USUALY EITHER THE LOWEST BRIDGE CLASSIFICATION ON THE ROUTE OR THE WORST STRETCH OF ROAD SURFACE. WHICHEVER IS LOWER

14. MEASURING CURVES
FORMULA R= C2 + M
8M 2

15. MEASURING CURVES CONT…
IN AREAS WHERE MINES ARE SUSPECTED OFF OF THE ROADWAY, ‘M’ CAN BE DETERMINED BY TYING STRING OR TWINE TO THE MIDPOINT OF ‘C’ THEN SUSPENDING IT OUT OVER THE OFF-ROAD AREA.

16. MEASURING SLOPES
SLOPES CAN BE MEASURED MANY WAYS. THE BEST FIELD EXPEDIENT METHOD IS THE LINE OF SIGHT PACING METHOD.

17. TASK STEPS AND STANDARDS
SQUAD RECONNOITERS CONT…
e) IDENTIFIES ANY CRITICAL POINTS ON THE ROUTE FOR
DETAILED EXPLANATION ON DA FORM 1711-R
f) RECORDS ALL MEASUREMENTS IN METERS

18. TASK STEPS AND STANDARDS
LEADER REVIEWS THE FOVERLAY AND FILLS OUT REQUIRED FORMS
a) COMPLETES THE OVERLAY WITH ALL APPROPRIATE.
SYMBOLS RECORDED AT THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL LOC.
b) ENSURES THE ROUTE CLASSIFICATION FORMULA IS
PRESENT (LOCATED OVER THE TITLE BLOCK).
c) FILLS OUT THE FORMS AS REQUIRED BY THE CDR.
d) RECORDS MEASURMENTS ON THE OVERLAY IN METERS.

19. TASK STEPS AND STANDARDS
LEADER BRIEFS HIS HIGHER ON THE RECON MISSION AD SUBMITS THE OVERLAY AND FORMS TO THE CDR WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED IN THE OPORD.

20. FORMS DA 1248 – ROUTE RECON REPORT DA 1249 – BRIDGE RECON REPORT
DA 1250 – TUNNEL RECON REPORT
DA 1251 – FORD RECON REPORT
DA 1252 – FERRY RECON REPORT
DA 1171-R ENGINEER RECON REPORT

21. DA FORM 1248 ROUTE RECON REPORT USUALY ACCOMPANIED BY OVERLAY
ALL MEASUREMENTS RECORDED IN METERS

22. DA FORM 1248 (REVERSE)
LEFT SIDE IS FOR OBSACLES, REPORTABLE CURVES, RESTRICTIONS. ETC…
RIGHT SIDE IS FOR REPORTING ROAD SURFACE CHANGES
REMARKS BLOCK CAN BE USED TO REPORT ADDITIONAL DATA NOT COVERED IN NORMAL REPORT AREAS

23. DA FORM 1249

24. DA FORM 1249 (REVERSE) BRIDGE SCETCHES
MUST INCLUDE OVERHEAD SCETCH WITH DIRECTION OF CURRENT AND NORTH ARROW
SHOULD INCLUDE ALL MEASURMENTS FROM RECON OF BRIDGE

25. OVERLAY

26. ROUTE CLASSIFICATION 3/2/45/4.3/(OB)(W)
WIDTH/TYPE/LOWEST MLC/OVERHEAD CLEARANCE/OBSTRUCTIONS/SPECIAL CONDITIONS