Recon operations

Question 1

What is reconnaissance

Answer 1

Obtaining information about activities and resources of an enemy or adversary. Meteorological, hydrographic, or geographic characteristics

Question 2

Reconnaissance operations are_________

Answer 2

conducted in support of the ground maneuver commander

Question 3

When is reconnaissance performed?

Answer 3

Before, during, and after each mission with all airframes

Question 4

How is contact gained?

Answer 4

Through aviation with sensors or direct viewing

Question 5

A recon force tailors the scheme of maneuver to focus on the recon objective without becoming decisively _____, _______, _______, or ______

Answer 5

Engaged, fixed, delayed, or distracted

Question 6

Early and ______ reporting is critical to the successful execution of all recon ops

Answer 6

ACCURATE

Question 7

What two things are essential to successful aviation recon operations?

Answer 7

Mobility and Maneuver

Question 8

Position recon assets at the appropriate ____, ____, and _____

Answer 8

time, place,in the right combination to maximize capabilities

Question 9

What does the “O” stand for in the fundamentals of Recon?

Answer 9

Orient on the Recon objective

Question 10

What is engagement criteria?

Answer 10

Protocols that specify those circumstances for initiating engagement with and enemy force

Question 11

What is the disengagement criteria?

Answer 11

When to allow enemy units to pass or when to cease engagement

Question 12

What criteria is specific condition and size under which enemy unit contact may be avoided (similar to disengagement criteria, accept prior to engagement)

Answer 12

Bypass criteria

Question 14

What is displacement criteria?

Answer 14

A set of conditions that must be met before assuming a follow on mission

Question 15

Route reconnaissance is directed effort to obtain information about a ___________

Answer 15

specific route and all terrain from which the threat could influence movement

Question 16

The four forms of reconnaissance are…

Answer 16

Route Recon
Zone Recon
Area Recon
Reconnaissance in force

Question 17

What do you look for during an air route recon? HELL

Answer 17

Hazards to flight
Ease of navigation
Location of LZ/PZ
Location of enemy

Question 18

The boundaries of a zone reconnaissance are _____ and require permission to extend reconnaissance

Answer 18

Restrictive

Question 19

Zone reconnaissance operations are_____, ____, and ____ efforts designed to gain a significant amount of information

Answer 19

large, deliberate, and time consuming

Question 20

Area recon focuses on obtaining detailed information about the terrain or enemy activity within a _________, and the __________

Answer 20

smaller geographic area, boundaries are permissive

Question 21

LZ/PZ reconnaissance is _______ performed to determine the suitability for air assault operations

Answer 21

Type of area reconnaissance

Question 22

Reconnaissance in force is utilized to discover or test the ________, _________, and ________ or to obtain other information

Answer 22

Enemy’s strength, dispositions, reactions

Question 23

Tactical Considerations

Answer 23

Mission- can facilitate
Security- force to provide security
Location- LZ/PZ meets commander’s intent for distance

Question 24

What are the differences between an area and zone reconnaissance?

Answer 24

ZONE: large, restrictive boundaries

AREA: Smaller, permissive boundaries

Question 25

What are the four forms of reconnaissance?

Answer 25

Recon
Zone
Area
Route

Question 26

Reconnaissance in force differs from others because it is normally conducted only to gain information about ________

Answer 26

enemy and not the terrain

Question 27

What form of recon is utilized to discover or test the enemy’s strength, dispositions, and reactions?

Answer 27

Recon in Force

Question 28

Which form of recon is a larger, more time consuming effort, used when existing knowledge of enemy and terrain are vague and limited?

Answer 28

Zone Recon

Question 29

3 types of tactics

Answer 29

Red Team; Primary Nav, remote laser, call for fire

White Team; Primary missile team

Blue Team; Command team