RECONNAISSANCEPATROLS

Reconnaissance Patrol TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE ACTIONS: Organize and lead a recon patrol CONDITIONS: Given a tactical situation that includes a mission statement, personnel, equipment, and an objective site. STANDARDS: Be able to organize and lead a patrol using proper movement techniques to successfully conduct a reconnaissance patrol without being detected. The patrol must ensure that the commander is informed of developing situation and all Priority Intelligence Requirements are collected.

Reconnaissance Patrol SAFETY: No major safety considerations SAFETY: No major safety considerations ENVIRONMENTAL: NONE ENVIRONMENTAL: NONE RISK ASSESSMENT: LOW RISK ASSESSMENT: LOW REFERENCE: FM 7-8, FM 7-10, FM 7-92, ARTEP 7-8, REFERENCE: FM 7-8, FM 7-10, FM 7-92, ARTEP 7-8, ARTEP 7-92, SH AND SHB. ARTEP 7-92, SH AND SHB. LESSON ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Purpose of Reconnaissance Reconnaissance patrols provide timely and accurate information on enemy and terrain.Reconnaissance patrols provide timely and accurate information on enemy and terrain. They confirm the leader’s plan before it is executed.They confirm the leader’s plan before it is executed. The commander must inform the leader of the specific information requirements for each mission.The commander must inform the leader of the specific information requirements for each mission.

Fundamentals of Reconnaissance Gain all required information: PIR is critical to the commander, since it affects his overall plan. Once PIR is collected, the PL should disseminate that information to all patrol members and higher.Gain all required information: PIR is critical to the commander, since it affects his overall plan. Once PIR is collected, the PL should disseminate that information to all patrol members and higher. Avoid detection by the enemy: The patrol must not let the enemy know it is in the objective area. The key is to see and not be seen.Avoid detection by the enemy: The patrol must not let the enemy know it is in the objective area. The key is to see and not be seen. Employ security measures: If detected, the recon patrol breaks contact and returns to friendly lines with the information it has gathered.Employ security measures: If detected, the recon patrol breaks contact and returns to friendly lines with the information it has gathered.

Organization of a Reconnaissance Patrol RECON RECON TM HQSECURITY

Types of Recons AREA RECON: It is conducted to obtain information about a specified location and the area around it. The location may be given as grid coordinates or an objective on an overlay.AREA RECON: It is conducted to obtain information about a specified location and the area around it. The location may be given as grid coordinates or an objective on an overlay. ZONE RECON: It is conducted to obtain information on enemy, terrain, and routes within a specified zone.ZONE RECON: It is conducted to obtain information on enemy, terrain, and routes within a specified zone. ROUTE RECON: To obtain information on roads, narrow axis (such as an infiltration lane), or a general direction of attackROUTE RECON: To obtain information on roads, narrow axis (such as an infiltration lane), or a general direction of attack.

Methods of Reconnaissance AREA RECON: Uses surveillance or vantage points around AREA RECON: Uses surveillance or vantage points around the objective from which to observe it and the surrounding the objective from which to observe it and the surrounding area. area. SURV. AND VANTAGE PTS. ORP R&S SURV

Methods of Reconnaissance (CONT.) ZONE RECON: Method of planning the movement of ZONE RECON: Method of planning the movement of multiple elements through a zone include the fan, box, multiple elements through a zone include the fan, box, converging routes, and successive sectors. converging routes, and successive sectors. ORP FAN METHOD PLANNED ROUTES TO NEXT ORP

Methods of Reconnaissance (CONT.) ORP STREAM ROAD BOX METHOD

Methods of Reconnaissance (CONT.) ORP CONVERGING ROUTES METHOD

Methods of Reconnaissance (CONT.) ORP SUCCESSIVE-SECTOR METHOD PL BLUE PL RED PL GREEN

Methods of Reconnaissance (CONT.) ROUTE RECON: If the proposed route is a road, the leader ROUTE RECON: If the proposed route is a road, the leader must treat as a danger area. must treat as a danger area ROUTE RECON USING FAN METHOD

Actions on the Objective Recon

Actions in Security Halt ***Actions on the objective starts at the security halt*** st SQD A-TM 2nd SQD A-TM 3rd SQD A-TM B-TM - SLLS: day/night 3 to 5 minutes - LDR’s in the center - Long halt configuration - Hasty sectors of fire - Clearing team in the center - Issue 5 point and special instructions toPSG instructions toPSG - PL checks clearing team equipment and communications equipment and communications - Move to the 12 o’clock to be counted out by PSG counted out by PSG 1st SQD B-TM 2nd SQD B-TM

TORP Recon Order of March PL RTO 1st AG 2nd AG 3rd AG SECHALT - Order of march for clearing team team - PL issues 5 point and special instructions instructions - Clearing team moves to clear, recon, secure, and occupy the recon, secure, and occupy the 6 o’clock position 6 o’clock position 3 SQD LDR

Recon the TORP - SLLS at 6 o’clock position - Emplace 2nd AG - Recon TORP - PL emplaces 1st and 3rd AG’s - PL issues 5 pt and special instructions to 3rd SL instructions to 3rd SL - PL and RTO move back to the security halt security halt - RTO calls APL 1st AG 3rd AG 2nd AG 3rd SL RTOPL 12 O’CLOCK 6 O’CLOCK

TORP Order of March SEC HALT - PL and RTO return to security halt - Order of march for patrol - PL moves patrol to occupy TORP PL RTO 1st SL 1st GUN 1st SQD 2nd SL 2nd GUN 2nd SQD 3rd SQD 3rd GUN PSG RTO 3rd A-TML

Actions in the TORP - Enter at the six o’clock day/night day/night - Occupy by OOM - SLLS day/night - LDR’s in the center - Long halt configuration - Sectors of fire - Surv. in the center 1st SQD GUN 1 GUN 3 GUN HQ 3rd SQD 2nd SQD

Movement to Pinpoint Objective PL RTO SURV SURV - PL issues 5 point and special instructions to PSG to PSG - PL checks SURV. TM. for equipment and communications communications - Move to the 12 o’clock to be counted out by PSG by PSG - PSG disseminates 5 point and special instructions instructions - PSG checks perimeter ORP

Objective Pin Pointed - PL and Surv. establish release point and SLLS is conducted and SLLS is conducted - PL and Surv. pinpoint the objective - PL emplaces Surv. TM. and issues hard target (AT-4) hard target (AT-4) - PL issues 5 pt. and special instructions to Surv. Team. instructions to Surv. Team. - PL/RTO moves back to ORP calling APL enroute (spare) calling APL enroute (spare) - PSG preps Recon Teams SURV PLRTO ORP OBJ. RP AT-4

Movement to Release Point ORP - PSG checks RDP is completed (except for security) security) - PL issues 5 point to ORP security - Order of march for patrol - PL checks recon teams for equipment and communications. communications. - Patrol moves to the 12 o’ clock to be counted out by PSG and ORP SEC. to be counted out by PSG and ORP SEC. - Patrol moves to the release point PL R&S 1 R& S 1 R& S 1 RTO R&S 1 TML R&S 2 R&S 2 RTO R&S 2

Actions at the Release Point - Patrol reaches release point - PL checks in with surveillance - PL instructs RECON TMs to recon assigned sector recon assigned sector SURV RP PL R&S 1 R& S 1 RTO R&S 1 TML R&S 2 R&S 2 RTO R&S 2

Objective Reconnaissance L/S SEC R/S SEC ORP SURV RP OBJ. LOA LOA RECON TM1 RECON TM2 - All PIR gathered will be in the SALUTE format, sketches drawn and photographs taken drawn and photographs taken - Teams effectively use : sight, sound, touch, and smell - Movement is very slow and deliberate by: - Stealthily walking - High and low crawls are used to approach obj. - Recon teams move as close to the objective as necessary

L/S SEC R/S SEC ORP SURV RP OBJ. LOA LOA R&S TM1 R&S TM2 - Upon completion both teams return back to the release point return back to the release point - The PL will send both out again if PIR has not been collected PIR has not been collected - Mission complete the PL will notify SEC. TMs SEC. TMs - R&S TMs and Surv. will move back to the ORP to the ORP Reconnaissance Completed

Actions at the ORP ORP - ORP Security counts in personnel - Grab rucks from the RDP - Re-establish perimeter and security - PL, R&S TMs, and Surv. return back to the ORP ORP - Security team takes the most direct route back to the ORP back to the ORP - PSG gets 100% accountability of MWE - PL will ensure all information is disseminated (sketches) to the entire patrol in the ORP (sketches) to the entire patrol in the ORP

In Case of Compromise SECURITY : BREAK CONTACT, LINK UP WITH REST OF THE PATROL IN THE ORP. SECURITY : BREAK CONTACT, LINK UP WITH REST OF THE PATROL IN THE ORP. RECON TEAMS : BREAK CONTACT, RELOCATE THE PATROL, CALL HIGHER. RECON TEAMS : BREAK CONTACT, RELOCATE THE PATROL, CALL HIGHER. SURV : ISSUED HARD TARGET, BREAK CONTACT SURV : ISSUED HARD TARGET, BREAK CONTACT RELOCATES WITH PATROL.