Close Target Reconnaissance
Lecture
PH 1 
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Preparation &
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 & eng’s)
planning
Prep & Plan Cont
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Equipment :
1. OWN PERSONAL KIT
2. NIGHT VIEWING AIDS & SPY GLASS
3. CAMERAS & DICTAPHONES
4. RADIOS
5. PROBING STICKS
6. STERILIZATION OF OWN KIT !!
Orders & Rehearsals :
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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 SOP’S
Methods Of Area Search :
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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 )
Initial Camp Report :
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1. DTG
2. ENEMY GRID
3. TYPE & SIZE OF CAMP IF KNOWN
PTL Comd’s Brief :
1. TIME ON TGT & TIME WILL BE BACK
2. ROUTE CTR PARTY GOING TO TAKE
3. OOM, ARC’s & RESPONSIBILITIES
4. SIGNAL & DIRECTION FOR HIS RETURN
5. ERV & REMIND ALL ON ACT’s ON
PH 2 
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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
Info Gained On Recce
(only a guide )
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A. EN STRENGTH (wpn’s 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
To Consider If An Attack Is To Go In :
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A. RV’s (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’)
PH 3 - CTR After Action & Reporting
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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
CTR
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Do’s & Dont’s
DO 1. CAM UP PROPERLY
2. RECORD ACCURATELY
3. DO A 360 OF ENEMY CAMP
DONT 1. PANIC IF YOU THINK YOU’VE BEEN SEEN(go to
ground slowly & freeze)
2. PUSH THE CLOSE RECCE IT TAKES TIME &
PATIENCE
3. NEVER GUESS ONLY REPORT FACTS