Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leader Course Hide and Surveillance Sites.

Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leader Course

Hide and Surveillance Sites



TLO

• Action: Select, construct and occupy a hide and surveillance site.

• Condition: Given a RS team, construction equipment, and an objective

area to work in.

• Standard: Select, construct and occupy a

fully operational hide and surveillance site IAW FM7-93.

Hide and SurveillanceSites


Safety Requirements: Field portion: All students will carry a minimum of 4 qts of water. Additional 5 gallon cans will be on site. PI will have a CLS bag any injuries will be reported to the PI for immediate treatment. Classroom: In case of fire go out either door and meet at the student barracks.

Risk Assessment Level: Classroom (Low)PE (Medium based on the heat)


Don’t handle snakes or insects. Remain aware of the heat and drink water regularly. Avoid poison ivy and poison oak in the area.

Environmental Considerations


Evaluation

Your evaluation for this class as well as all operational technique classes will come during the FTX portion of RSLC. Your ability to properly select, construct, and occupy a hide and surveillance site will determine if your patrol is a GO or a NO GO.


Up to this portion of the course you have learned communications and vehicle recognition. During the next week you will learn operational techniques that you can base your team SOPs. During the this block of instruction you will learn how to construct, camouflage and occupy a hide and surveillance site.

Lead In


Hide and Surveillance SiteELO A

Action: Plan for a suitable hide site.

Condition: Given a RSLC team, during planning.

Standard: Selection must be IAW FM 7-93 to receive a GO.



Site selection begins with a thorough reconnaissance

• Map Reconnaissance

– Most common

– Least preferred



• Satellite Imagery

– Preferred technique(LOS,etc.)

– Difficult to obtain

• Aerial Photographs

– Extremely efficient and accessible

– Not always feasible



• Modified combined obstacle overlay(MCOO)

• Line of sight survey

• Hydrology charts



• Security of the site

– (300m from roads and trails)

• Distance from the surveillance to the hide

– (700m)

Considerations


• Does the hide facilitate good communication

– (FM and HF)

• Safe egress route

• Water Resupply

Considerations


Other information that may be available

• Previous patrol logs

• Updated weather reports



• Primary and alternate sites must be planned for.

• Sites are tentative until leader’s recon is completed.

Site selection


ELO B Action: Establish a hide site.

Condition: Given a RSLC team, a field environment and proper construction equipment.

Standard: Establish a hide site IAW FM 7-93 to receive a GO.

Hide Site



• Reconnaissance must be done– Fish hook– Dog leg

Recon by force is not a preferred techniqueand will not be utilized.

Hide Site


• Objective Rally Point– In a heavily vegetated area with good

camouflage and concealment.– Large enough for the entire team.– Have at least one egress route– Undetectable as well as easily defendable.– Located away from LOC’s, inhabited areas

and natural lines of drift.

Hide Site


• Actions at Objective Rally Point – SLLS– Cross load equipment– Commo checks (FM and HF)– Leader’s recon

Hide Site


• Construction Equipment– E-tool / D-handled shovel– Folding saw– Pruning shears / tin snips– Poncho / plastic sheeting– Tent pegs / metal stakes– PVC material– Chicken wire– Bungee cords / 550 cord

Hide Site


• Construction Equipment cont.– Prefabricated material (yetti blanket)– Waterproof bag– Mosquito bar / sniper veil / panty

hose– Burlap sandbags

• Booties• Wrap around trees while digging• Thermal barrier

Hide Site


• Site Construction conducted in four phases

1. Clear away all vegetation

2. Digging - disposal (holes, indentations,

streams, creeks rivers)- dispersion (around the site)

Hide Site


3. Overhead cover (natural or man made toinclude waterproofing)

4. Camouflage (Not visible from 10m in all directions)

Hide Site


• Inspection– Does the site blend?– Does it look out of place?– Is it visible from 10m?– Path of least resistance over the site?– Claymores adjusted?– Rucks arranged to facilitate breakout?– BLISS

Hide Site


• Team must reinforce plans for−Security−Alert−Evacuation−Distance and direction to RV/procedures−Rest−Chow−FM and HF windows and no commo procedures.

Hide Site


• Team must reinforce plans for cont.−Maintenance

• Equipment• Weapons

−Personal hygiene−Stand to procedures−PT (isometric exercises)

Hide Site


• Actions after “eyes off” or COM−Establish security−Remove all equipment−Remove the overhead cover−Fill in the site (natural materials only)−Compact the soil−Use top layer for camouflage−Take down commo−Recover claymores−Sterilize and counter track

Hide Site


• Advantages of a subsurface site−Provides protection from small arms−Excellent cover and concealment−Reduces the risk of compromise−Protection from the elements

Hide Site



• Disadvantages are−Time and energy used to construct−Noise−Material and equipment needed

Hide Site


ELO C Action: Select, construct and occupy a

surveillance site.

Condition: Given an objective, RSLC team and properly selected construction tools.

Standard: Select, construct and occupy a surveillance site IAW FM 7-93 to receive a GO.

Surveillance Site


• Prior to departing the hide / ORP−Commo check with all FM radios−5 point contingency plan briefed−Cross / download equipment−Confirm location

Surveillance Site


• Enroute to OBJ:−Keep rate of movement slow−Commo checks done frequently−Scan with NVG’s−Keep formation tight−Utilize shadows and low ground−Conduct periodic SLLS−Controlled navigation and pace count

Surveillance Site


• Team leader may take all personnel or conduct recon by himself.

• Once the objective is pinpointed, the surveillance sites need to be located.

Note: TL will pinpoint the objective.

Surveillance Site


Site Selection Considerations

• Can objective be seen, reported on?(ground)

• Has standoff been maximized?

• Ample time for an effective site to be built?


Site Selection Considerations

• Is there a cover and concealed egress?

• Is the area prone to flooding?

• Objects that would attract attention?

• Trails nearby?


• Used only when the site leader feels that asubsurface site would compromise the mission.

Examples:• Hasty surface• Semi subsurface• Ghillie suits

Surface Sites



• Advantages:−Takes little time and energy to construct.−Few supplies are needed.−Less soil displacement.−Constructed and broken down easily.

Surface Sites


• Disadvantages:−Risk of compromise is greater.−Little or no protection from small arms.−Easily detectable by thermals.−Little or no protection from the elements

Surface Sites


Surveillance Site

• During construction the TL must ensure

– Noise and light discipline maintained

– Security is established and monitored

– FM communication is monitored


Surveillance Site

• Prior to occupation the following should be reinforced

– Egress route out of the area

– Security plan

– Alert plan

– Evacuation plan

• Distance and direction to RV/procedures

– Rest plan


Surveillance Site

• Chow plan• Commo plan

– FM windows/FM no-commo plan• Maintenance plan

– Weapons– Equipment

• Personal hygiene• Stand to procedures


Surveillance Site

• Periodic commo checks with the hide

– Voice

– Data burst (KL-43F)

• Checks need to be at predetermined times (10 min. before and after the top of hour)


STAY IN YOUR SITE!

• Only exit if you absolutely have to.

• Have a predetermined link up point.

(Established during the leader’s recon.)

• Only move during hours of limited visibility.

Surveillance Site


Actions after “eyes off” or COM

• Establish security• Remove all equipment• Remove the overhead cover• Fill in the site (natural materials only)• Compact the soil• Use top layer for camouflage• Take down commo• Recover claymores• Sterilize and counter-track


Summary



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