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Chapter 6
Other Tactical Operations
Reconnaissance units are often required to conduct other tactical operations that
facilitate or support the accomplishment of their primary reconnaissance or security
mission. Other tactical operations are tasks that must be accomplished for a unit to
carry out or continue its main operation and to help achieve or sustain the tactical
advantage. Since reconnaissance operations by a DRT are often conducted with
stealth while avoiding direct fire contact, they normally do not perform many of the
enabling operations conducted by other maneuver units. Other tactical operations
most often conducted by the DRT include those that require direct contact with other
friendly units during a tactical transition such as a linkup, a passage of lines, an
infiltration, or an exfiltration.
SECTION I – TEXT REFERENCES
6-1. Table 6-1 consolidates the references to additional information.
Table 6-1. Guide for subjects referenced in text
Subject References
The Infantry Rifle Company FM 3-21.10
The Infantry Platoon and Squad FM 3-21.8
Special Forces Air Operations FM 3-05.210
Long-Range Surveillance Unit Operations FM 3-55.93
Reconnaissance and Scout Platoon FM 3-20.98
Reconnaissance and Cavalry Squadron FM 3-20.96
Engineer Reconnaissance FM 3-34.170
Air Assault Operations FM 90-4
Survival, Evasion, and Recovery FM 3-50.3
Army Personnel Recovery FM 3-50.1
SECTION II – GROUND MOVEMENT
6-2. The purpose of ground movement is to position units on the battlefield to prepare them for combat
operations. Combat operations for the DRT focus on ensuring continuous reconnaissance. The DRT uses a
variety of movement methods during their operations. Movements during DRT missions are most often
used to conduct reconnaissance without becoming directly engaged with the enemy. For protection,
however, the DRT normally conducts movements within the range of indirect fires. Movements to,
through, or out of an area may be accomplished through a variety of means to include operations by
ground, air, or water. Movements are used to position DRT units for reconnaissance missions and other
operations. Movements are conducted in conjunction with infiltration and exfiltration operations as
discussed in Section V of this chapter as well as missions where infiltration and exfiltration is not required.
6-3. Ground operations involve movements by foot or other ground-assisted transportation means.
Dismounted reconnaissance troop units most often move on foot using common dismounted Infantry
tactical movement formations and techniques as discussed in FM 3-21.10 and FM 3-21.8.
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