United States Army Field Manual 7-93 Long-Range Surveillance Unit Operations
Field Manual
No. 7-93[edit]
HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Washington, DC, 3 October 1995
FM 7-93
LONG-RANGE SURVEILLANCE UNIT OPERATIONS
Table of Contents[edit]
Chapter 1 - Introduction[edit]
Section I - Objective[edit]
1-1. Information Gathering
1-2. Human Intelligence Capabilities
1-3. Army Operations Doctrine
Section II - Mission[edit]
1-4. Characteristics
1-5. Mission Execution
Section III - Organization[edit]
1-6. Long-Range Surveillance Company
1-7. Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
1-8. Capabilities
1-9. Limitations
1-10. Weapons and Equipment
Chapter 2 - Fundamentals[edit]
Section I - Command and Control[edit]
2.1. Structure
2.2. Mission Taskings
2.3. Types of Missions
2.4. Leadership
2.5. Surveillance Team Operations
2.6. Operations Base
2.7. Tactical Operations Center
2.8 Task Organization
Section II - Communications[edit]
2-9. Communication Nets
2-10. Messages and Reports
2-11. Base Radio Station Operations
2-12. Surveillance Team Communications
2-13. Electronic Warfare
Section III - Mission Development[edit]
2-14. Planning
2-15. Coordination
2-16. Warning Order
Section IV - Operational Security[edit]
2-17. Tactical and Administrative Measures
2-18. Electronic Measures
Chapter 3 - Operations[edit]
Section I - Planning Phase[edit]
3-1. Contingency Plans
3-2. Control Measures
3-3. Planning Area Activities
Section II - Infiltration Phase[edit]
3-4. Movement to the Departure Area
3-5. Stay-Behind
3-6. Infiltration
3-7. Air Insertion
3-8. Amphibious Infiltration
3-9. Land Infiltration
Section III - Execution Phase[edit]
3-10. Movement to the Area of Operations
3-11. Hide Site and Surveillance Site Occupation
3-12. Site Selection
3-13. Actions in the Area of Operations
3-14. Reports
3-15. Movement to the Extraction Site
Section IV - Exfiltration Phase[edit]
3-16. Distances
3-17. Terrain
3-18. Enemy
3-19. Evasion and Escape
3-20. Extraction by Air
3-21. Land Exfiltration
Section V - Recovery Phase[edit]
3-22. Debriefing
3-23. Equipment Maintenance and Turn-In
3-24. Stand-Down
3-25. Training
Chapter 4 - Support[edit]
Section I - Combat Support[edit]
4-1. Joint Service Support
4-2. Army Aviation Support
4-3. Fire Support
4-4. Air Defense Artillery Support
4-5. Engineer Support
4-6. Electronic Warfare Support
Section II - Combat Service Support[edit]
4-7. Sources
4-8. Supply
4-9. Resupply
4-10. Transportation
4-11. Maintenance
4-12. Medical
4-13. Miscellaneous Services
Chapter 5 - LRS In Operations Other Than War[edit]
5-1. Activities
5-2. Planning Factors for Operations Other Than War
5-3. LRS Missions in Operations Other Than War
Chapter 6 - Infiltration and Exfiltration[edit]
Section I - Waterborne Operations[edit]
6-1. Planning Considerations
6-2. F470 Zodiac Boat
6-3. Scout Swimmer
6-4. Helocasting Operations
Section II - Helicopter Operations[edit]
6-5. Rappelling
6-6. Special Patrol Infiltration/Exfiltration System
6-7. Fast-Rope Infiltration/Exfiltration System
6-8. Army Aviation and Air Assault
Section III - Airborne Operations[edit]
6-9. Landing Plan
6-10. Air Movement Plan
6-11. Marshalling Plan
Section IV - Stay-Behind Operations[edit]
6-12. Planning
6-13. Site Preparation
Section V - Vehicle Operations[edit]
6-14. Planning
6-15. LRS Team Planning
Section VI - Foot Movement Operations[edit]
6-16. Planning
6-17. Movement
Appendix A - Personnel Recruitment and Selection[edit]
Appendix B - Long-Rance Surveillance Reconnaissance[edit]
Appendix C - Geographic Environments[edit]
Appendix D - Communications[edit]
Appendix E - LRSU Hide and Surveillance Sites[edit]
Appendix F - Tracking and Countertracking, Evasion and Escape, and Survival[edit]
Appendix G - Intelligence[edit]
Appendix H - Orders[edit]
Appendix I - Briefback and Debriefing Formats[edit]
Appendix J - Movement Techniques and Battle Drills[edit]
Appendix K - Night Operations[edit]
Glossary[edit]
References[edit]
Authorization Letter[edit]
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