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VOLUME I Multinational Maritime Tactical Instructions and Procedures

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MTP 1(D), Vol. I<br />

c. Issue SITREPs.<br />

d. Coordinate entries from non-link-fitted units into the link surface <strong>and</strong> subsurface picture.<br />

6315 — 6319 SPARE<br />

6320 CONTACT REPORTS<br />

6321 GENERAL INFORMATION<br />

a. Purpose. Contact reports are designed to pass the fullest information about contacts in the<br />

shortest time <strong>and</strong> simplest manner. They serve to:<br />

(1) Alert authorities <strong>and</strong> forces or units about contacts in the area.<br />

(2) Develop comprehensive plots to assist in the rapid evaluation of the situation in the air, surface,<br />

<strong>and</strong> subsurface environment. Contact reports can be made as raid reports <strong>and</strong> enemy contact reports.<br />

b. Raid Reports. Raid reports are designed to alert the OTC/warfare comm<strong>and</strong>er <strong>and</strong> the units in<br />

a formation or disposition to new contacts <strong>and</strong>, by means of a series of related reports, to develop an<br />

accurate plot. They may concern hostile, friendly, neutral, or unidentified contacts. Rapid reporting may be<br />

used with l<strong>and</strong>-based stations when a continuous flow of information is required.<br />

NOT RELEASABLE<br />

c. Enemy Contact Reports (ECRs). Enemy contact reports are designed to alert appropriate<br />

shore authorities, as well as other forces or units operating in the area, of the presence of hostile units or<br />

unidentified contacts in the area. Enemy contact reports are made by:<br />

(1) The OTC.<br />

(2) Surface units operating independently.<br />

(3) L<strong>and</strong>-based aircraft not on direct support.<br />

(4) Submarines operating independently.<br />

(5) Merchant ships.<br />

NOT RELEASABLE<br />

NOTE — NOT RELEASABLE<br />

6322 RESPONSIBILITY FOR PASSING INFORMATION ABOUT CONTACTS<br />

a. The OTC. The OTC is responsible for the dissemination of the recognized picture to all units under<br />

his tactical comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> to appropriate shore authorities or units in the area using enemy contact reporting.<br />

b. Surface Units.<br />

(1) Any unit operating under the tactical comm<strong>and</strong> or tactical control of an OTC is responsible for<br />

passing early <strong>and</strong> accurate contact information to him, using raid reporting.<br />

6-18 CHANGE 2

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