FM 17-98 SCOUT PLATOON

Figure 2-4. Example decision support template.
Development of the R&S plan
The key purpose of the R&S plan is to organize the collection of information the commander needs to fight and win
the battle. A maneuver brigade and its assigned battalions will all produce R&S plans. The brigade plan will task the
subordinate battalions, and these tasks will be incorporated into the battalion plan. Figure 2-1 shows how the R&S
plan is developed within the overall information-gathering process.
From the decision support template, the S2, in coordination with the S3, prepares the detailed battalion R&S plan,
which graphically depicts where and when reconnaissance elements should look for enemy forces (see Figure 2-5).
The S2 should brief the R&S plan to the scout platoon leader, ensuring that the platoon leader understands all R&S
objectives.