ROUTE RECONNAISSANCE

SSG WHELER

1/383RD TSB

EN TEAM OC/T

REFERECE

FM 5-36

FM 5-34

GTA 05-07-013

ARTEP 5-415-13-MTP

TASK

CONDUCT A ROUTE RECON (5-4-0401)

CONDITION

THE SQUAD/SECTION IS TASKED TO PERFORM A ROUTE RECONNAISSANCE OVER A SPECIFIED ROUTE. THE AREA IS SECURE BUT ENEMY CONTACT WITH SQUAD-SIZE OR SMALLER ELEMENTS IS POSSIBLE. SOME ITERATIONS SHOULD NOT BE DONE IN MOPP-4

STANDARDS

THE SQUAD/SECTION USE THE CORRECT SYMBOLS TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN OVERLAY IDENTIFYING ALL OBSTACLES, OBSTRUCTIONS, TERRAING FEATURES, CRITICAL MEASURMENTS, DIMENSIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONS ARE ACCURATE WITHIN PLUS OR MINUS 10 PERCENT. THE SQUAD COMPLETES THE ECONNAISSANCE NLT THE TIME SPECIFIED IN THE OPORD

TASK STEPS AND STANDARDS

THE SQUAD LEADER PLANS THE ROUTE RECON a) PERFORMS A MAP ORIENTATION TO ID THE

ROUTE AND START/STOP POINTS b) ESTABLISHES THE RECON OBJECTIVES

(OBSTACLE LOCATION, TRAFFICABILITY AND WATER POINTS). c) REQUESTS A SECURITY TEAM TO SUPPORT THE RECON IN THE EVENT OF ENEMY CONTACT (2 PERSONELL PER SQUAD) d) PLANS FOR A DOUBLE FLOW OF TRACKED VEHICLES (UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMANDER).

TASK STEPS AND STANDARDS

THE LEADER PREPARES AN OVERLAY OF THE SPECIFIED ROUTE

a) DRAWS THE ROUTE TO SCALE ON TH OVERLAY. SHOWS THE

LIMIT OF SECTOR SYMBOLS (ONE EACH AT THE START AND

END POINTS).

b) PLOTS AT LEAST 2 GRID REFERENCE POINTS AND A GRID OR

MAGNETIC NORTH ARROW.

c) PREPARES THE TITLE BLCK. AS A MINIMUM, INCLUDES NAME,

SSN, UNIT, MAP SHEET, SERIES, SCALE AND ANY REMARKS

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LEADER BRIEFS THE TEAM ON THE MISSION USING 5-PARAGRAPH FORMAT

a) ROUTE TO RECONNOITER

b) RECON METHOD (HASTY OR DELIBERATE)

c) RECON OBJECTIVES

d) TIME AND DISTANCE FACTORS

e) NOISE AND LIGHT DISCIPLINE

f) RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (PROGRESS REPORTS, ASSISTANCE,

COMMO CHECKS)

g) ACTIONS THE SECURITY TEAM TAKES AT HALTS AND UPON

ENEMY CONTACT.

TASK STEPS AND STANDARDS

LEADER INSPECTS a) COMPASSES AND TAPE MEASURES

b) REQUIRED DA FORMS, (1248, 1249, 1251,1252,AND 1711R)

c) WEAPONS, LBE, MASKS, CANTEENS, AMMO

d) RADIO (SECURE MODE AND COMMO CHECK)

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THE TEAM RECONS THE ROUTE TAKING REQUIRED MEASUREMENTS AND RECORDING INFO ALONG THE ROUTE

a) IDENTIFIES THE TRAVELED WAY WIDTH ALONG THE

ROUTE

1. SINGLE FLOW: 5.5M TO 7.3M WHEEL, 6M TO 8M TRACK

2. DOUBLE FLOW: AT LEAST 7.3M WHEEL, 8M TRACK

3. IN THE ABSENCE OF GUIDANCE, RECONS FOR DOUBLE

FLOW TRACK TRAFFIC.

QUESTION:

Q: WHAT DETERMINES THE TRAVELED WAY WIDTH

A: THE NARROWEST POINT ON THE ROUTE

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SQUAD RECONNOITERS CONT… b) ESTABLISHES THE ROUTE TYPE

1) X – ALL WEATHER

2) Y – LIMITED, ALL WEATHER

3) Z - FAIR WEATHER ROUTE.

c) ESTABLISHES THE MILITARY LOAD CLASSIFICATION

(MLC) OF THE ROUTE IAW THE LOWEST LOAD CLASS OF

ANY SECTION OF THE ROUTE

d) RECORDS TERRAIN FEATURES (THAT AFFECT TRAFFIC

FLOW) ALONG THE ROUTE ON THE OVERLAY.

MLC

MILITARY LOAD CLASSIFICATION (MLC) IS USUALY EITHER THE LOWEST BRIDGE CLASSIFICATION ON THE ROUTE OR THE WORST STRETCH OF ROAD SURFACE. WHICHEVER IS LOWER

MEASURING CURVES

FORMULA R= C2 + M 8M 2

MEASURING CURVES CONT…

IN AREAS WHERE MINES ARE SUSPECTED OFF OF THE ROADWAY, ‘M’ CAN BE DETERMINED BY TYING STRING OR TWINE TO THE MIDPOINT OF ‘C’ THEN SUSPENDING IT OUT OVER THE OFF-ROAD AREA.

MEASURING SLOPES

SLOPES CAN BE MEASURED MANY WAYS. THE BEST FIELD EXPEDIENT METHOD IS THE LINE OF SIGHT PACING METHOD.

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SQUAD RECONNOITERS CONT… e) IDENTIFIES ANY CRITICAL POINTS ON THE ROUTE FOR

DETAILED EXPLANATION ON DA FORM 1711-R

f) RECORDS ALL MEASUREMENTS IN METERS

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LEADER REVIEWS THE FOVERLAY AND FILLS OUT REQUIRED FORMS

a) COMPLETES THE OVERLAY WITH ALL APPROPRIATE.

SYMBOLS RECORDED AT THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL LOC.

b) ENSURES THE ROUTE CLASSIFICATION FORMULA IS

PRESENT (LOCATED OVER THE TITLE BLOCK).

c) FILLS OUT THE FORMS AS REQUIRED BY THE CDR.

d) RECORDS MEASURMENTS ON THE OVERLAY IN METERS.

TASK STEPS AND STANDARDS

LEADER BRIEFS HIS HIGHER ON THE RECON MISSION AD SUBMITS THE OVERLAY AND FORMS TO THE CDR WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED IN THE OPORD.

FORMS

DA 1248 – ROUTE RECON REPORT

DA 1249 – BRIDGE RECON REPORT

DA 1250 – TUNNEL RECON REPORT

DA 1251 – FORD RECON REPORT

DA 1252 – FERRY RECON REPORT

DA 1171-R ENGINEER RECON REPORT

DA FORM 1248

ROUTE RECON REPORT

USUALY ACCOMPANIED BY OVERLAY

ALL MEASUREMENTS RECORDED IN METERS

DA FORM 1248 (REVERSE)LEFT SIDE IS FOR OBSACLES, REPORTABLE CURVES, RESTRICTIONS. ETC…

RIGHT SIDE IS FOR REPORTING ROAD SURFACE CHANGES

REMARKS BLOCK CAN BE USED TO REPORT ADDITIONAL DATA NOT COVERED IN NORMAL REPORT AREAS

DA FORM 1249

DA FORM 1249 (REVERSE)BRIDGE SCETCHES

MUST INCLUDE OVERHEAD SCETCH WITH DIRECTION OF CURRENT AND NORTH ARROW

SHOULD INCLUDE ALL MEASURMENTS FROM RECON OF BRIDGE

OVERLAY

ROUTE CLASSIFICATION

3/2/45/4.3/(OB)(W)

WIDTH/TYPE/LOWEST MLC/OVERHEAD CLEARANCE/OBSTRUCTIONS/SPECIAL CONDITIONS