This field manual provides tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for reconnaissance and surveillance (R&S) planning, mission management, and reporting. It provides TTP for the development of intelligence to support counterreconnaissance (CR) operations. It describes employment considerations for R&S assets and defines the roles of the collection manager and maneuver brigade and battalion S2s in planning R&S operations. It describes their roles in identifying intelligence requirements to support CR operations.
This manual addresses TTP for planning and conducting R&S and developing intelligence to support CR operations at maneuver brigade and below. It can also apply to armored cavalry regiment (ACR) and separate brigades.
This manual is intended for maneuver commanders and their staffs (especially S2s), intelligence staffs and collection managers, and other personnel involved in planning and conducting R&S and developing intelligence to support CR operations. It is intended for use by both active and Reserve Components (RC) and U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) schools.
The doctrine in this publication conforms with and supports the principles contained in FM 34-1.
Unless this publication states otherwise, masculine nouns and pronouns do not refer exclusively to men.
The proponent of this publication is the United States Army Intelligence Center, Fort Huachuca, AZ. Send comments and recommendations on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to Commander, U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School, ATTN: ATSI-TDL-D, Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613-7000.