FM 3-98 Chapter Five Flashcards
What are the four types of security operations
Screen, cover, Guard, and area security
What is the difference between reconnaissance and security operations
Security operations orient on the force, area, or facility to be protected while reconnaissance operations orient on the enemy, weather, civil, or terrain. But reconnaissance can still be done as part of security operations
What are the fundamentals of security
Reform continuous reconnaissance
Provide early and accurate warning
Provide reaction time and manuever space
Orient on the force, area, or facility to be secured
Maintain enemy contact
What does BCT security guidance consist of
duration, focus, and engagement/disengagement criteria
What is counter-reconnaissance
A tactical mission task that encompasses all measured taken by a commander to to counter enemy reconnaissance efforts.
What is the purpose of counterreconnaissance
To destroy, defeat, or repel enemy reconnaissance elements within capabilities and engagement criteria
What are the types of screens
Stationary and moving (flank and rear)
What are the subtypes of a guard
Advance (stationary and moving); flank (stationary and moving), rear
What are the types of covers
offensive (advance and flank), defensive (front, flank, and rear)
What are the subtypes of area security
route security and convoy security
What do screen operations provide
early warning
what do guard operations do
prevent enemy observation and direct fire
what do cover operations do
protect against enemy observation and direct fire
What is local securiyt
the low level security activities conducted by a unit to prevent surprise by the enemy
What is a screen
a type of security operation that primarily provides early warning to the protected force
are screens offensive or defensive in nature
defensive
Is depth critical in a screen
yes, because it allows reconnaissance handover without the need for OP displacement
When are screen operations appropriate
When operations have created extended flanks, gaps exist between subordinate units, or when required to provide early warning over gaps not considered critical enough to require greater security
What is performed in front of a moving unit instead of a screen
Reconnaissance in force, zone reconnaissance, guard
What is a battle handover line
a designated phase line where responsibility transitions from the stationary force to the moving force and vice versa
What is a guard
a security operation done to protect the main body by fighting to gain time while preventing ground observation and direct fire against the main body
Why can guard units not act independently
They rely upon fires, functional, and multifunctional support of the main body