Patrolling Flashcards
missions are done to gather information or to establish contact with the enemy.
Patrol
provide timely and accurate information on the enemy and terrain. They confirm the squad leader’s plan before it is executed.
Reconnaissance patrols
What are the three types of reconnaissance patrol?
Area, zone, route
Is conducted to destroy or capture enemy soldiers or equipment; destroy installations, facilities, or key points; or, harass enemy forces.
Combat patrol
What are the two types of combat patrol?
Ambush and Raid
a squad may receive the mission to follow the trail of a specific enemy unit. Soldiers look for signs left by the enemy. They gather information about the enemy unit, the route, and the surrounding terrain as they track.
Tracking patrol
Differentiate the three (3) types of patrol
Reconnaissance patrol, combat patrol, tracking patrol
provide timely and accurate information on the enemy and terrain. They confirm the squad leader’s plan before it is executed.
Reconnaissance patrols
reconnoiter the objective area once the security elements are in position.
Reconnaissance Team
are normally used in zone reconnaissance, but may be useful in any situation when it is impractical to separate the responsibilities for reconnaissance and security.
Reconnaissance and security team
Normally, the platoon headquarters’ provide direction and control over the squad on a reconnaissance patrol mission.
Tasks to fire team
What are the types of Recon Patrol?
Area Reconnaissance and Zone Reconnaissance
conducted to obtain information about a specified location and the area around it.
Area reconnaissance
conducted to obtain information on enemy, terrain, and routes within a specified zone
Zone reconnaissance
The squad leader first selects a series of ORPs throughout the zone. Security is established at the first ORP. Each R&S team moves from the ORP along a different fan shaped route, overlaping each other to ensure reconnaissance of the entire area.
Fan Method
The squad leader sends his fire team R&S teams from the ORP along designated routes that form a boxed-in area. All teams meet at a link-up point at the far side of the box from the ORP
Box Method
The squad leader selects routes from the ORP through the zone to a link-up point at the far side of the zone from the ORP. Each R&S team moves along a specified route and uses the Fan Method to reconnoiter the area between routes. The leader designates a time for all teams to link-up.
Converging Routes Method
The squad leader may divide the zone into a series of sectors. Within each sector, the squad uses the Converging Routes Method to reconnoiter towards an intermediate link-up point where it collects and disseminates the information gathered to that point before reconnoitering the next sector.
Successive Sector Method
conducted to obtain detailed information about one route and all the adjacent terrain.
Route reconnaissance
oUsing this technique, the squad leader positions surveillance teams in locations where they can collectively observe the entire zone for long-term, continuous information gathering. He must consider sustainment requirements when developing his soldier’s load plan.
Stationary Teams
The squad may be needed to conduct a series of area reconnaissance actions along a specified route, as part of a platoon’s multiple recon mission.
Multiple Area Reconnaissance
is conducted to destroy or capture enemy soldiers or equipment; destroy installations, facilities, or key points; or, harass enemy forces.
Combat patrol
1.seizes and secures the objective. The assault element may comprise a buddy or a fire team to search bunkers, buildings, structures or tunnels on the objective.
Assault Element
