1963 US Army Vietnam War Armor Operations ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMI RJ 650TGT TYPE OFNo.SURVEILLANCE RANGE ELEVATEION AZ (MILS) TGT DE SCRIPTION TIMEMIN MAXI MONITOR 6,000 -100 4,630 RJ 0 TO +15-300 ROAD THROUGH2 SEARCH 3,500 7,000 -50 4,420± 50 AREA +15 TO +25ROAD ACROSS3 SEARCH 7,000 +50 4,750 ± 100 SECTOR AS ANNOUNCED5,300 ROAD RUNNING5 SEARCH 2,000 7,500 +50 -300 BY POSITION +25 TO +45-5006 SEARCH 1,000 4,000 -300 5,200 t 100 INF APPROACH +45 TO +60COORDINATES: NA 48656675 RADAR: AN/PPS-4Figure 82. Radar surveillance card (AN/PPS-4).mits. The radar site should have as many of of METT must be considered in positioningthe following characteristics as possible: radar equipment.a. Permit maximum radar coverage of the 9. Positioning of Equipmentassigned area.b. Provide concealment for the team vehicle Radars are normally positioned on the forandequipment.ward slopes of dominating terrain (militarycrest). A radar site and an observation postc. Facilitate communications. may be located together; however, radar perd.Take advantage of routes for displace- sonnel should not be detailed as ground observment.ers except in emergencies. To take advantagee. Located in areas relatively free of close of the maximum range of the set, radars areground clutter such as trees, bushes, or build- employed as far forward as possible. As withings. If these objects are directly in the radar a crew-served weapon, radar equipment is dugbeam, the resulting clutter tends to distort the in and camouflaged, consistent with the reradarbeam resulting in inaccurate range, azi- quirements for operating the equipment. It ismuth, and elevation data.positioned so that its employment is coordinatedclosely with the disposition and employf.Advantage should be taken of security ment of other surveillance means.provided by combat elements while avoidinginterference with their operations. If possible, 10. Orientation of the Radar Sitea position should be selected within a well- a. After the site is occupied, the radar set isdefended area; however, since the enemy may oriented immediately and placed in operation.be capable of detecting radar signals and firing A radar surveillance card is then prepared andin that area, locating -radar equipment in the the site is improved. The set must be orientedimmediate vicinity of troop dispositions or key in azimuth and range and its position must beinstallations may be undesirable. The factors accurately plotted on a map before the operatorAGO 919SA 351