Fundamentals of Security
-Maintain Contact with the protected force, area or facility
-Orient on the security Objective
-Provide Early and Accurate Warning
-Provide Reaction time and maneuver space
-Perform continuous reconnaissance
Commander's Security Guidance
-Focus
-Tempo
-Engagement/Disengagement
-Displacement Criteria
Forms of Security
Screen
Guard
Cover
Area Security
Local Security
Screen
Provides early warning to the main body
Guard
Protect the main body, observing and reporting information preventing enemy ground
observation and direct fire against the main body. Aviation can not operate independently
Cover
A security task to protect the min body by fighting to gain time while also observing and
reporting information and preventing enemy observation and direct and indirect fire against
main body
Area Security
Security task conducted to protect friendly forces, installations, routes and actions within a
specific area. Aerial, rout, convoy
Local security
, Prevents or interdicts enemy efforts to observe or attack friendly forces vicinity FARPS,
assembly, staging and holding areas. Active and passive measures
Fundamentals of Reconnaissance
Gain and maintain enemy contact
Orient of the Reconnaissance objective
Retain freedom of maneuver
Report information rapidly and accurately
Develop the situation rapidly
Do not keep reconnaissance assets in reserve
Ensure continuous reconnaissance
Forms of Reconnaissance
Zone, Area, Route, Recon in Force, Special
Zone Reconnaissance
-a form of reconnaissance that involves a directed effort to obtain detailed information on all
routes, obstacles, terrain, and enemy forces within a zone defined by boundaries.
Route Reconnaissance
directed effort to obtain detailed information of a specified route and all terrain from which the
enemy could influence movement along that route
Area Reconnaissance
-a form of reconnaissance that focuses on obtaining detailed information about the terrain or
enemy activity a prescribed area. LZ/PZ, NAI
LZ Recon considerations
Landing Formation
Obstacles and Hazards
Number and Type of Aircraft
Ground Slopes
Load suitability
Approach/departure direction
Size of landing zone
Surface conditions
Vulnerability
Tactical Recon considerations