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

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMRECONNAISSANCECHAPTER 5AND SECURITY OPERATIONSSection I. RECONNAISSANCE OPERATIONS75. General 76. Reconnaissance Agenciesa. Reconnaissance is the directed effort in a. Ground reconnaissance agencies includethe field to collect information of the enemy personnel and units specifically organized, deandthe area of operations by ground and air signed, or designated to perform reconnaisactivities.This information is classified under sance. Armor units specifically designed forthe headings of enemy, terrain, weather, and reconnaissance are the armored cavalry regienemy'sresources.ment, the divisional armored cavalry squadb.The purpose of reconnaissance is to ob- rons, and the reconnaissance platoon organictain combat information of the enemy and the to each combat maneuver battalion. Otherarea of operations for the production of combat units not organized and equipped essentiallyintelligence. The combat intelligence produced for conducting reconnaissance may be considisused by the commander in planning and con- ered reconnaissance agencies when their misductingcombat operations. Reconnaissance informationand the resulting combat intelligencesions involve to a considerable degree the per-formance of reconnaissance.seek to reduce the unknown aspects of the b. Divisional armored cavalry squadrons areenemy and the area of operations and contri- equipped to conduct air and ground reconnaisbuteto the accuracy of evaluating risks in- sance and surveillance with medium and shortvolved and the successful application of combat range ground radar.power.c. Army aviation units provide air observac.Reconnaissance and security complement tion, photography, and electronic surveillanceeach other and cannot be readily separated. and are excellent agencies to supplementEffective ground and air reconnaissance pro- ground reconnaissance efforts.vides a certain amount of security, and asecurity force provides information of thed. Tactical air provides an air reconnais-sance and photography capability.enemy and the area of operations.d. Reconnaissance is a continuing responsi- 77. Fundamentals of Reconnaissancebility of each commander and each soldier. OperationsUnit training, SOP's, and the commander's instructionsto subordinates must emphasize theReconnaissance operations vary with thesituation and conditions in the area and withimportance of timely and accurate reports of the assigned missions, size, type, and composibothpositive and negative information of the tion of the reconnaissance units. Ground comenemyand the area of operations. Reports bat reconnaissance operations are performed inshould contain facts not opinions. Information conformance with the following five fundaisreported as it is obtained.mentals.e. The use, or the threat of use, of nuclear a. Orient on the Location or Movement ofweapons and chemical agents necessitates the the Intelligence Objectives. Units performinguse of techniques in armor operations to deter- reconnaissance must maneuver according tomine the absence of contamination or the de- the location or movement of the intelligence, obgreeof contamination in specific areas.jective rather than the location or movement ofAGO 9139A 39