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Chapter 3 reconnaissance, conducted as an offensive operation in pursuit of clearly stated CCIRs. The overall goal of a reconnaissance in force is to determine enemy weaknesses that can be exploited. It differs from other reconnaissance operations because it is usually conducted only to gain information about the enemy, and not the terrain. Neither the DRT nor the squadron is equipped to conduct a reconnaissance in force. The squadron requires significant augmentation with combat elements to conduct a reconnaissance in force. The DRT may conduct a screen, area, or zone reconnaissance in support of a larger unit conducting a reconnaissance in force. SECTION V – RECONNAISSANCE HANDOVER 3-77. Reconnaissance handover is the process of planning, preparing, and executing transfer of responsibility and information from one element to another to facilitate continued observation or surveillance of enemy contact or an assigned area. Reconnaissance handover may cover an area/zone— such as an AO, named area of interest (NAI), or target area of interest (TAI)—or enemy elements. It may involve visual, electronic, digital, or analog observation and information sources (or any combination of these). It is usually associated with a designated RHO coordination point or a phase line designated as a reconnaissance handover line. 3-78. Reconnaissance handover shares several critical tasks with battle handover (BHO), including relief in place, linkup, and passage of lines. Unlike BHO, however, it does not imply direct fire contact. 3-79. This task provides the information connection, overlapping communications, and commander’s reconnaissance focus (commander’s focus may differ for each echelon) required when planning and executing layered reconnaissance operations with multiple assets. PLANNING 3-80. Responsibility for planning and coordinating RHO normally passes from squadron to the DRT. Planning may take place before operations, or it may be conducted during operations as part of a change of mission. When planning is conducted before an operation, the developing reconnaissance and security plan is analyzed to determine which elements may be required to conduct RHO and where the handover may take place. Once this is determined, locations or criteria for RHO are coordinated with squadron headquarters as applicable. Abbreviated planning steps are as follows: Coordinate for redundant surveillance to assist in maintaining enemy contact during RHO. Coordinate location and criteria for RHO with the squadron. Coordinate a communications plan between squadron elements. Coordinate indirect fires and exchange FS information. Exchange plans. Identify and coordinate for target handover, as necessary. Coordinate GCM to facilitate RHO. Select contact points or linkup points to collocate troop CPs. Coordinate transfer and acceptance of C2 between units. Plan for integration of non-digital elements. PREPARATION 3-81. The DRT begins coordination as RHO requirements between units are identified. The commander finds handover criteria in the squadron order. Coordination includes establishment of a communications plan between the units as necessary. The communications plan includes radio frequencies, net IDs, enhanced position location reporting system (EPLRS) needlines, host files required to conduct the linkup (if units are from different maneuver control systems), and COMSEC variables for communications. Recognition signals are established or confirmed to prevent fratricide. 3-82. The troop exchanges information requirements to understand how it may answer or support the adjacent or follow-on unit’s information requirements while remaining focused on the squadron or IBCT requirements. This understanding can assist in the transfer of vital information collected by the troop to the 3-20 ATTP 3-20.97 16 November 2010
Reconnaissance Operations squadron/battalion during critical moments, such as identifying a security element along the squadron/battalion axis of advance that is not included in the IBCT’s PIR. 3-83. If necessary, the troop coordinates indirect fires and FSCMs, critical friendly zones, preplanned targets, final protective fires (FPF), and obscuration missions. This includes criteria for preplanned RHO and/or high-payoff target (HPT) handover. 3-84. Coordination is conducted to identify the transfer or acceptance of C2 of elements between units as necessary. An example is for the troop to leave a scout section in contact with an enemy security element while the rest of the troop continues reconnaissance farther into the AO. As the IBCT shifts the handoff between the units, the follow-on unit may accept C2 of the troop’s scout section until one of its scout sections is able to relieve the troop’s section in observing the enemy element. Additionally, the squadron may issue on-order missions to other collection assets to assist in the handover. An example of this is a SUAS tasked to establish and maintain contact with a moving force while RHO of the force is being conducted from the troop to a follow-on unit. As RHO becomes imminent and final coordination begins, this level of coordination supports the RHO by allowing the SUAS maximum time on station and ensuring redundant observation during handover. 3-85. Rehearsals are of paramount importance before executing any plan. During rehearsals, elements involved in the RHO confirm and practice coordination to ensure clarity and understanding. EXECUTION 3-86. The DRT may conduct RHO with follow-on or security (stationary) forces, accept RHO from a forward force, or provide C2 for handover between subordinate elements. 3-87. The requirement to maintain liaison and exchange information becomes more important as the distance closes between the forces executing RHO. Units may establish liaison by collocating their commanders, XOs, or CPs, if applicable. The follow-on unit may attach a scout section to the troop to facilitate C2 and handover. Every effort is made to establish face-to-face liaison. If this is not possible, units must establish a reliable digital or voice linkup to exchange critical information. 3-88. If face-to-face linkup is made, units complete final coordination and exchange information, then confirm that RHO is complete based on the specified criteria. If a target is being handed over, the criteria require the accepting unit to acquire the target before handover is complete. The unit that is handing over responsibility may then be required to support the unit accepting handover by executing responsibilities of the stationary unit while conducting a forward passage of lines or relief in place. If follow-on forces are conducting an attack, the unit handing over the reconnaissance may facilitate the attack by conducting reconnaissance pull, executing targeting, and employing previously coordinated indirect fires. Figures 3-6 through 3-8 depict an example of RHO from an IBCT DRT conducting zone reconnaissance to the scout platoon of an attacking Infantry battalion. 16 November 2010 ATTP 3-20.97 3-21
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Page 9 and 10: Preface This Army Tactics, Techniqu
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