1966 US Army Vietnam War ARMOR ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMploy radar in pairs and move them by bounds.c. Penetration.(1) Radar may be employed profitably in12. Reporting information a penetration. It may locate enemyin azimuth and range and its position must be surveillance missions to the radar team. Theaccurately plotted on a map before the opera- requirement for immediate reporting of enemytor can pinpoint targets geographically. Loca- activity or cessation of activity must betion of the radar site may be accomplished by stressed at all echelons. Reporting is throughsurvey, resection, or intersection.command channels unless specified otherwise.b. If the set is properly oriented and coordinationwith fire support elements is made, tar- 13. Alternate and Supplementary Positionsgets detected by radar can be taken under fire Alternate and supplementary positions areusing preplanned concentrations. Orientation selected and prepared as time permits. Whenand coordination of surveillance areas should the mission cannot be accomplished from thebe accomplished during daylight hours. In primary position, the team leader or senior rasomeinstances, it may be more desirable to dar operator may displace the equipment to anmove radars into previously prepared positions alternate position. Before moving to an alterundercover of darkness or poor visibility. nate position, the section leader or unit commanderis notified. Moving to supplementary11. Operation of Equipment positions is accomplished only on order of thea. Each radar team is assigned specific sur- section leader or unit commander.veillance missions. In assigning missions, considerationis given to terrain, enemy capabili- 14. The Offenseties, equipment capabilities, and desired degree a. General. There will be many opportuniofsurveillance overlap. Sector surveillance as- ties for the employment of radar in offensivesignments, type of surveillance to be conducted action. Commanders should be alert to these(search or monitor), how and when informa- situations and capitalize on the capabilities oftion is to be reported, and frequency of cover- the ground radar. Highly mobile, fast-movingage must be included in instructions to the ra- operations may preclude the continuous anddar team.effective use of radar.b. If enemy activity is detected in an area b. Movement to Contact. During the movenotincluded in the surveillance plan, new mis- ment to contact, radar may be employed withsions may be prescribed redirecting the efforts reconnaissance and security elements on an exofthe radars to meet changes in the tactical posed flank or to provide additional observasituation.The radar should be operated at ir- tion and security. To provide continuous flankregular intervals to provide some security surveillance, it may become necessary to emfromdetection and subsequent enemy jamming.defenses before the attack. This infor-Ground radar surveillance reporting proce-defenses before the attack. This inforduresshould be incorporated in the unit SOP.mation s used by the commander toDepending upon the specific requirements, posonitive and negative information obtained by the enemy defensive weaknesses. Raitiveon enemy defensive enesses. Raradarwill be reported by the team immediatelydar teams may locate enemy activityor at prescribed intervals. The team will trans-to facilitate use of preparatory firesmit the information in spot report format byand may survey enemy positions tousing range and azimuth, coordinates, or dis- forcement, shifting, or withdrawal oftance from a known reference point of the ac-enemy units just before the attack. Totivity located. For security reasons, the use ofaccomplish this the normal movementcoordinates is preferred. They will also statepattern of the enemy position must bewhat the target appears to be, for example,established.dismounted personnel or wheeled or tracked (2) Once enemy contact has been estabvehicles.The specific reporting details will belished, radar may be used to provideprescribed by the commander when assigningsurveillance forward of the line of393