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Annex L
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ANNEX L (RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEILLANCE) TO OPERATION PLAN/ORDER
[number] [(code name)]—[issuing headquarters] [(classification of title)]
(1) (U) Terrain. Describe the aspects of terrain that impact reconnaissance and surveillance
operations. Refer to Annex B (Intelligence) as required.
(2) (U) Weather. Describe the aspects of weather that impact reconnaissance and surveillance
operations. Refer to Annex B (Intelligence) as required.
c. (U) Enemy Forces. List known and templated locations and activities of enemy reconnaissance and
surveillance units for one echelon up and two echelons down. List enemy maneuver and other area
capabilities that will impact friendly reconnaissance and surveillance operations. State expected enemy
courses of action and employment of enemy reconnaissance and surveillance assets. Refer to Annex B
(Intelligence) as required.
d. (U) Friendly Forces. Outline the higher headquarters’ reconnaissance and surveillance plan. List
designation, location, and outline of plan of higher, adjacent, and other reconnaissance and surveillance
organizations and assets that support or impact the issuing headquarters or require coordination and
additional support.
e. (U) Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Nongovernmental Organizations. Identify and describe
other organizations in the area of operations that may impact the conduct of reconnaissance and
surveillance operations or implementation of reconnaissance and surveillance-specific equipment and
tactics. Refer to Annex V (Interagency Coordination) as required.
f. (U) Civil Considerations. Describe the aspects of the civil situation that impact reconnaissance and
surveillance operations. Refer to Annex B (Intelligence) and Annex K (Civil Affairs Operations) as required.
g. (U) Attachments and Detachments. List units or assets attached to or detached from the issuing
headquarters that impact reconnaissance and surveillance. State when each attachment or detachment is
effective (for example, on order, on commitment of the reserve) if different from the effective time of the base
plan or order. Do not repeat information already listed in Annex A (Task Organization). Refer to Annex A
(Task Organization) as required.
h. (U) Assumptions. List any reconnaissance and surveillance-specific assumptions that support the
annex development.
2. (U) Mission. State the mission of the reconnaissance and surveillance in support of the base plan or
order.
3. (U) Execution.
a. (U) Scheme of Reconnaissance and Surveillance Operations. State the overall reconnaissance
objective or objectives. Describe how the scheme of reconnaissance and surveillance supports the
commander’s intent, concept of operations, and commander’s critical information requirements. Direct the
manner in which each element of the force will cooperate to accomplish the key reconnaissance and
surveillance tasks and tie that to support of the operation with task and purpose statement. Describe, at a
minimum, the overall reconnaissance and surveillance scheme of maneuver and scheme of fires. Refer to
Appendix 1 (Reconnaissance and Surveillance Overlay) and Appendix 2 (Reconnaissance and Surveillance
Tasking Matrix) to Annex L (Reconnaissance and Surveillance) as required.
(1) (U) Movement and Maneuver. State the scheme of movement and maneuver for reconnaissance
and surveillance units. Refer to Annex C (Operations) as required.
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