Index

AA See avenue of approach.

ADA See air defense artillery.

ADA officer. See air defense

artillery officer.

aerial fire support officer

mission support, 57

AI See area of interest.

air AA

enemy use of, 14

air and armored cavalry

squadron

mission support, 58

air defense artillery

defensive area of interest for Div ADA, 99

air defense artillery officer

R&S asset, 44

staff responsibility, 63

air defense artillery platoon

mission, 53

air liaison officer

coordination, 53

JAAT coordination, 54

See chapter 9.

staff responsibility, 63

all-source production section

support to CM&D process,4

ALO See air liaison officer.

antitank (AT) helicopter

commanders information

requirement, 14

AO See area of operation.

area

R&S location of operations, 8, 18, 36 and 41

area of interest

identification of, 23

offensive and defensive, 22

area of operation

IPB process

requirement,23

armor

commanders information

requirement,14

armored vehicle

commanders information

requirement, 14

Army aviation

digital interface mission

support,58

mission, 53

R&S asset, 44

Army aviation support officer

mission coordination,58

artillery

commanders information

requirement, 14

ASPS See all-source

production section.

asset

tasking assets,2, 4

assets and equipment

support to R&S

plans, 41

attack helicopter battalion

mission support,58

augment

scout combat

missions, 40

See chapter 8.

augmentation

See chapter 8.

augmented

essential equipment, 41

scout limitations, 40

augmenting

See chapter 8.

avenue of approach

R&S application, 23

support to commanders

needs, 12

terrain factor in support to

R&S application, 23

aviation officer

staff responsibility,63

battle task

development of, 5

list of,7

platoon 7 and 8

BAE See battlefield area

evaluation.

battlefield area evaluation

component of, 19

battle damage assessment

in support of TAI,36

battlefield operating system

part of DST

process,33

BOS See battlefield

operating systems

CANE See chemical

environment.

CAS See close air support.

CESO See communications-

electronics staff officer.

changing double column to a

diamond formation

LIC movement, 136

checkpoint

R&S overlay. 72

chemical environment

IIB Test in NBC

environment, 8

chemical officer

See chapter 10.

chemical-engineer

reconnaissance

See chapter 10.

Cl see counterintelligence.

Cl team

R&S coordination,65

civilian population

LIC operations, 141

close air support

EW operations,161

CM&D See collection and

dissemination.

collection and dissemination

support to R&S, 3

and 4

collection asset

tasking of,6and31

collection effort

battalion forces level,39

requirements for information, 18, 26, and 31

collection management

process

R&S and the CM&D process, 2, 3, and 4

collection plan

control of the collection

requirement, 12 and13

phases to develop a, 3

unit collection

requirements,4

column

formation,134

combat

category of patrol,41

mission to support R&S,5,9, and16

combat patrol

provides,41

communications-electronics staff

officer

Brigade operations

interface,165

concealment and cover

R&S application,31

counterintelligence

mission support,55

staff responsibility,63

counterreconnaissance

CR efforts,2

CR operations use of NAI,6

(see NAI)

TTP and CR,

CR See

counterreconnaissance.

critical task

supporting battle tasks,6,7, 8

cueing

R&S planning, 64

database

IPB support for R&S

planning,16

day and night observation

device

unit capability,42

deceive

LIC operations,154

decision point

support relationship to,36

decision points or line

part of the DST process, 33

decision support template

IPB product,32

staff responsibility,65

defensive and offensive areas

of interest

requirements for R&S

planning, 22

demonstration

LIC threat,115

diamond formation

insurgent movement,135

disseminating

PIR, 16

see chapter 5

division

organization support,2, 3, and 4,

division reconnaissance asset

division,100

doctrinal template

IPB product, 25

product integration,25

double column

insurgent movement,136

DST See decision support

template.

ECCM See electronic

counter-countermeasures.

ECM See electronic

counter-measures.

electronic counter-measures

EW asset,153

electronic

counter-countermeasures

EW asset, 153

electronic HPT

EW planning,157

electronic support

measures

collection,154

electronic warfare

CR battle planning and,12

electronic warfare collection

system

mission support, 55

enemy order of battle

data base

requirement,16

enemy prisoner of war

interrogator

mission,55

enemy rates of

advance

See threat evaluation.

enemy situation template

IPB product,4

engineer

augmentation support to

R&S, 36

engineer and air defense

artillery

IPB product,22

mission support, 56

engineer officer

staff responsibility,64

engineer platoon

mission, 52

R&S asset, 52

engineer product

IPB special product,18

engineer section 64

engineer support officer 52

environmental effects for R&S

see Figure 25

EPW interrogator

See enemy prisoner of war

interrogator.

equipment

R&S asset,39

ESM See electronic support

measures.

event analysis matrix

IPB product for specific

events, 33

event template

IPB product,4and 33

process for,31

EW See electronic warfare.

fan

insurgent movement,134

fan formation

insurgent movement,137

FEBA See forward edge of the

battle area.

field artillery

integration into R&S and CR

plans, 52

mission support, 56

R&S asset, 44

field of fire

R&S application,24

fire support

see fire support officer to

R&S, 36

fire support officer

in R&S planning,5

JAAT coordination, 54

R&S planning, 5

staff coordination, 2

staff responsibility, 63

fire support team

mission, 52 and 54

FIST See fire support team.

FLOT See forward line of own

troops.

FO See forward observers.

forward edge of the battle

area

enemy movement

to, 31

forward line of own troops

enemy distance from,20

forward observers

mission,52 and 53

FRAGO See fragmentary

order.

fragmentary order

method of tasking,67

FSO See fire support officer.

G2

division,56

tasking, 4

GSR See ground surveillance

radar.

GSR and REMBASS

mission support 55

ground surveillance radar

24-hour coverage,44

mission,44

R&S asset,44

GUARDRAIL

collection,150

guerrilla

LIC threat,115

support requirements,116

guerrilla platoon

mission,122

guerrilla training complex 128

helicopter

LIC support,150

high payoff target

developing,2

monitoring,77

high value target

supporting the identification of

HPT’s, 26

HPT See high payoff target.

HVT See high value target.

IEW See intelligence and

electronic warfare.

IEWSE See intelligence and

electronic warfare support

element.

IEWSE officer

staff responsibility,63

IIB Test See CANE.

incident matrix

overlay support,146

see figure 11-23

incident overlay

historical data,141

incursion

operations,117

indicator

effective R&S planning,61

infantry 40

infantry platoon 89

infiltration

operations,117

insurgent

conduct,116

LIC threat, 115

intelligence acquisition task

method of tasking,67

intelligence and electronic warfare

system support to

R&S, 2

intelligence and electronic

warfare support element

coordination with

R&S, 2

mission, 53

intelligence annex

use of,16

intelligence cycle

crucial phase in R&S,12

intelligence preparation of the

battlefield

R&S and IPB,2and5

intelligence requirement

commanders needs,3,

(see PIR and R&S)

intelligence summaries

use of,16

(see intelligence annex)

intercept

IEW asset,155

interrogation

LIC support,148

IPB See intelligence preparation

of the battlefield.

IR See intelligence

requirement.

JAAT See Joint Air Attack

Team.

jam

LIC operations,155

jammer

brigade operations,166

Joint Air Attack Team

OH-58D interface,54

key terrain

R&S application,23

“L” formation

insurgent movement,134

LIC See chapter 11.

light infantry See chapter 10.

limit of enemy advance

identify,107

limits of responsibility

in the R&S effort,37

listening post

enemy, 15

maneuver element, 41

R&S asset, 39

locate

LIC operations,155

LOEA See limit of enemy advance.

LP See listening post.

matrix

method,73

MCOO See modified combined

obstacles overlay.

mechanized infantry

see chapter 10

METT-T See mission, enemy,

terrain, time, and troops

available.

military police platoon

mission support,59

mission analysis

AI determination,19

mission, enemy, terrain, time, and

troops available

unit responsibilities to R&S

planning, 37

modified combined obstacles

overlay,70

movement formation

insurgent operations,134

MP See military police platoon.

named areas of interest

part of situation templating,31

GSR task, 44

use of 6 (see CR)

NAI See named areas of interest.

NBC See nuclear, biological, and

chemical.

NBC officer

staff responsibility,

night observation device

equipment,42

night vision device 47

NOD See night observation

device.

nuclear, biological, and chemical

environment, 6,7,and

OB See order of battle.

observation

R&S application,23

observation equipment

used by scouts,41

observation equipment associated with maneuver battalion 44

observation post

enemy,14

maneuver element,42

scout operations,40

obstacle

R&S application,23

obstacle analysis

provided by,53

offensive operation

see chapter 9

OP See observation post.

operations order See chapter 5.

operations plan 67

OPLAN See operations plan.

OPORD See operations

order.

order of battle 16

overlay

method,73

patrol

maneuver element,41

R&S scout, 39

PIR See priority intelligence

requirement.

population status overlay

LIC support, 146

priority intelligence

requirement

commanders needs,3

(see IR and R&S)

QUICKFIX

R&S asset,150

R&S See reconnaissance and

surveillance.

R&S tasking See chapter 5.

R&S limit of responsibility See Figure 2-15.

R&S overlay

dissemination of R&S,2

overlay, 71

R&S tasking matrix See figure 80

radio intercept

R&S asset,148

raid

mission,128

reconnaissance

active,11

as a patrol,40

attack outcome and, 1

TTP and,

reconnaissance and

surveillance

develop solutions in R&S

plans, 6

importance of R&S,1

R&S and PIR and IR, 3

(see PIR and IR)

(see scheme of maneuver,5)

solutions to common errors in

planning, 4

reconnaissance company See chapter 10.

reconnaissance battalion

acquisition See chapter 10.

reconnaissance subsquad

organization,120

redundancy

R&S planning,64and

regiment

reconnaissance unit, 101

REMBASS See remotely

monitored battlefield sensor

system.

remotely monitored battlefield

sensor system

capabilities,48

R&S asset, 44

teams and equipment,48 and

release point

R&S overlay,72

request for intelligence

information

information needs,16

retask

R&S assets,85

RII See request for intelligence

information.

RP See release point.

route

task,8

type of patrol mission,41

route reconnaissance

scout mission,40

scout task, 8

S2 role of S2 in planning of

R&S,

S2 coordination with S3 and

FSO, 2

S2 unit role,1

S3 JAAT coordination,54

S3 coordination with S2 and

FSO, 2

S3 involvement with

subordinate commands,5

S3-air JAAT coordination, 53

sabotage

operations,117

subsquads, 120

scheme of maneuver

formulation of R&S plan, 5

(see R&S)

scout

R&S asset, 39

scout platoon

operations, 40

platoon tasks, 5, 6, 7, and 8

scouts with infantry

mission requirements, 40

See chapter 8.

screening

scout mission, 2 and

security

combat patrol capability,41 and 42

patrol requirement,41

scout mission, 40

scout platoon task, 7 and 8

sensor

LP/OP 24-hour

capability,42

seven BOS See chapter 9.

single

formation,134

single file or firing line

formation

insurgent movement,135

SIR See specific information

requirement.

situation map

insurgents,143

situation template

IPB product, 4

product integration,26

soldier

information asset,9 and 42

SOR See specific orders and

requests.

SP See start point.

special uses and effects of

terrain

for R&S planning, 13

specific information

requirement

R&S planning, 61 and 108

specific orders and request

R&S planning, 61

start point

R&S overlay,72

subordinate unit instruction

method of tasking, 67

subsquad

guerrilla units,120

surprise attack

operations,117

surveillance

passive,11

synchronization matrix

part of the DST process,33

synchronization See

synchronize.

synchronize

battlefield operating systems, 33

R&S with battle, 16

the R&S effort, 36

tactical Air Force

mission, 54

R&S asset, 44

TAI See target area of interest.

target

enemy, 26

R&S planning, 4

REMBASS identification of,48, 49, and52

target acquisition

fire finder radar,56

R&S and CR product requirement, 26

target acquisition asset 55

target acquisition data

provided by GSR, 44

target areas of interest

interdicting sites,36

part of DST process, 33

target identification 48

target list worksheet 158

target value analysis

process

to determine HVT’s, 26

target-acquisition

FISTV capability,52

OH-58D capability, 53

to determine HVT’s, 26

targeting

part of a successful defense,1

targeting data

a collection requirement, 12

targeting process36

task organize

increase scout

capabilities,40

task organized See chapter 8.

task organizing

R&S planning, 64

See chapter 8.

tasking See chapter 5.

tasking asset

requirement, 84

terrain

analysis provided by, 52

part of R&S planning, 3 and 15

terrain analysis

component of IPB, 23

terrorist act

LIC threat,115

threat database

information for IPB, 26

threat evaluation

component of IPB, 8, 25, and 26

threat integration

component of IPB, 8 and 26

time phase line

part of the DST

process, 31

TPL See time phase line.

trap map

insurgent, 145

two-echelon formation

insurgent movement, 137

war gaming

DST a product of, 82

war gaming process

the process of war gaming, 108

weather analysis

component of IPB, 23

weather

required for R&S planning, 3 and 15

wedge formation

insurgent movement, 134

vegetation See chapter 2.

zone

R&S patrol locations, 41

scout R&S area coverage, 40

zone reconnaissance

scout mission, 40

scout task, 8