Recon, Surviel, Security

Question 0

What are the seven fundamentals of reconnaissance?

Answer 0

• ensure continuous reconnaissance
• do not keep reconnaissance assets in reserve
• Orient on the reconnaissance objective
• Report information rapidly and accurately
• retain freedom of maneuver
• gain and maintain enemy contact
• develop the situation rapidly

Question 1

What is a reconnaissance objective?

Answer 1

A terrain feature, geographic area, enemy force, adversary, or other mission or operational variable about which the commander wants to obtain additional information

Question 2

What are the five forms of reconnaissance?

Answer 2

• route
• area
• zone
• reconnaissance in force
• special reconnaissance

Question 3

What is zone reconnaissance?

Answer 3

A form of reconnaissance that involves a directed effort to obtain detailed information on all routes, obstacles, terrain, and enemy forces in a zone defined by boundaries

Question 4

What is route reconnaissance?

Answer 4

A directed effort to obtain detailed information of a specific route and all terrain from which the enemy could influence movement along that route

Question 5

What is area reconnaissance?

Answer 5

A form of reconnaissance that focuses on obtaining detailed information about the terrain or enemy activity within the prescribed area

Question 6

What is reconnaissance in force?

Answer 6

A deliberate combat operation designed to discover or test the enemy’s strength, dispositions, and reactions or to obtain other information

Question 7

What is reconnaissance pull?

Answer 7

Reconnaissance identifies gaps and pulls the main body along the path of least resistance

Question 8

What is reconnaissance push?

Answer 8

Reconnaissance enables the commander to finalize his plan

Question 9

What is mixing?

Answer 9

Using two or more different assets to collect against the same intelligence requirement

Question 10

What is redundancy?

Answer 10

Using two or more like assets to collect against the same intelligence requirement

Question 11

What are the two types of reconnaissance tempo?

Answer 11

Rapid or deliberate and forceful or stealthy

Question 12

What are the surveillance characteristics?

Answer 12

• maintains continuous observation of all assigned NAIs and TAIs
• provides early warning
• detects, tracks, and assesses key targets
• provides mixed, redundant, and overlapping coverage

Question 13

What are the types of surveillance?

Answer 13

• zone
• area
• point
• network

Question 14

What are the five fundamentals of security?

Answer 14

• provide early and accurate warning
• provide reaction time and maneuver space
• Orient on the force or facility to be secured
• perform continuous reconnaissance
• maintain enemy contact

Question 15

What are the three aspects of the IC process?

Answer 15

• plan requirements and assess collection
• task and direct collection
• execute collection

Question 16

What are the four types of operations as part of an IC plan?

Answer 16

• reconnaissance
• surveillance
• security operations
• intelligence operations

Question 17

What are the three elements of reconnaissance guidance?

Answer 17

Focus
Tempo
Engagement criteria

Question 18

What are the four methods of reconnaissance?

Answer 18

Dismounted
Mounted
Aerial
Sensor

Question 19

What is an NAI?

Answer 19

An area where information that will satisfy a specific information requirement can be collected

Question 20

What is a TAI?

Answer 20

An area along a mobility corridor where successful interdiction will cause the enemy to abandon a particular course of action or require him to use engineer support to continue

Question 21

What is reconnaissance handover?

Answer 21

Transferring information and/or responsibility for observation or surveillance from one element to another

Question 22

What are the five forms of security?

Answer 22

Screen
Guard
Cover
Area
Local

Question 23

What are the disciplines of intelligence?

Answer 23

Measurement and signature
Counter intelligence
Geospatial
Human
Open source
Signals
Technical