SPOTREP Flashcards
What is a SPOTREP
Spot Report:
Used to report timely intelligence or status regarding events that could have an immediate and significant effect on current and future operations.
What is Line 1 of a SPOTREP
Date Time Group (GROUP)
What is Line 2 of a SPOTREP
Reporting Unit (Unit making report)
What is Line 3 of a SPOTREP
Size of Detected Element (includes vehicles and civilians)
What is Line 4 of a SPOTREP
Activity of Detected Element
What is Line 5 of a SPOTREP
Location (MGRS)
What is Line 6 of a SPOTREP
Unit (Type of Unit)
What is Line 7 of a SPOTREP
Time (DTG of observation, not submission)
What is Line 8 of a SPOTREP
Equipment of Element Observed
What is Line 9 of a SPOTREP
Assessment
What is Line 10 of a SPOTREP
Narrative
What is Line 11 of a SPOTREP
Authentication
What are the Lines in SPOTREP
1 Date Time Group 2 Reporting Unit 3 Size of Detected Element 4 Activity of Detected Element 5 Location 6 Unit 7 Time 8 Equipment of Element Observed 9 Assessment 10 Narrative 11 Authentication
How to initiate a SPOTREP:
Delta 1-6 this is Delta 2-6 over Delta 2-6 this is Delta 1-6 over Delta 1-6 this is Delta 2-6. SPOTREP over Delta 2-6 this is Delta 1-6 Send it Line 1 -----
Example to Review
Line 1: 220630ZAPR24
Line 2: R26 First Squad First Platoon Alpha Troop, 1 4 Cav Binoculars
Line 3: 3 APCs 30 Infantry
Line 4: Digging Fighting Positions. Defending Northwest side Town of Tacoma
Line 5: 38SMS098439
Line 6: BTR90 Armored Personnel Carrier
Line 7: 220612ZAPR24
Line 8: 2 APCs with 20mm cannon, anti-armor rockets, infantry with RPGs and heavy machine guns, 10-15 civilians with 300 meters of enemy locations
Line 9: Vehicle defilade with extension vegetation as camouflaged and troops with body armor, threat of collateral damage to town and civilians
Line 10: Recon remaining in position to continue intel.
Line 11: I authenticate HA, over