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SITREP/SPOTREPSITREP/SPOTREP

Task: Perform SITREP/SPOTREPTask: Perform SITREP/SPOTREP

Condition: In a classroom setting you will Condition: In a classroom setting you will perform actions for SITREP/SPOTREP; perform actions for SITREP/SPOTREP; given task steps, brief guidance and given task steps, brief guidance and examples.examples.

Standards: You will be able to successfully Standards: You will be able to successfully complete performance test as a complete performance test as a group/individual.group/individual.

SPOTREPSPOTREP

General Instructions: Used to send General Instructions: Used to send information to provide timely information to provide timely intelligence or status regarding intelligence or status regarding events that could have an immediate events that could have an immediate and significant effect on current and significant effect on current planning and operations.planning and operations.

SPOTREPSPOTREP

Line 1 – DTG (Date and Time) Line 1 – DTG (Date and Time) (20OCT20071500)(20OCT20071500)

Line 2 – Unit (Unit making report)Line 2 – Unit (Unit making report) Line 3 – Size (Size of Enemy Unit)Line 3 – Size (Size of Enemy Unit) Line 4 – Activity (Enemy Activity at Line 4 – Activity (Enemy Activity at

DTG)DTG) Line 5 – Location (6 Digit Grid w/ Grid Line 5 – Location (6 Digit Grid w/ Grid

Zone Designator) (Enemy activity or Zone Designator) (Enemy activity or event observed)event observed)

SPOTREPSPOTREP

Line 6 – Unit (Enemy Unit)Line 6 – Unit (Enemy Unit) Line 7 – Time (DTG of Observation)Line 7 – Time (DTG of Observation) Line 8 – Equipment (Of Unit Observed)Line 8 – Equipment (Of Unit Observed) Line 9 – Sender’s Assessment (Specific Line 9 – Sender’s Assessment (Specific

sender information)sender information) Line 10 – Narrative (Free Text for Line 10 – Narrative (Free Text for

Additional Information or Clarification of Additional Information or Clarification of report information)report information)

Line 11 – Authentication Line 11 – Authentication

SITREPSITREP

General Information: Used to keep General Information: Used to keep the Commander’s higher and lower the Commander’s higher and lower staff updated and advised on the staff updated and advised on the reporting commander’s critical reporting commander’s critical situation.situation.

SITREPSITREP

Line 1 – Date and Time (DTG)Line 1 – Date and Time (DTG) Line 2 – Unit (Unit Making Report)Line 2 – Unit (Unit Making Report) Line 3 – Reference (Report Title, Line 3 – Reference (Report Title,

Originator and DTG)Originator and DTG) Line 4 – Originator (Unit ID Code of Line 4 – Originator (Unit ID Code of

unit making report)unit making report) Line 5 – Reported Unit (Unit ID of Line 5 – Reported Unit (Unit ID of

Reported unit)Reported unit)

SITREPSITREP

Line 6 – Home Location (UTM or 6 Line 6 – Home Location (UTM or 6 Digit Grid Coordinates of Hone Digit Grid Coordinates of Hone location of reported unit)location of reported unit)

Line 7 – Present Location (UTM or 6 Line 7 – Present Location (UTM or 6 Digit Grid Coordinates or Present Digit Grid Coordinates or Present location of reported unit)location of reported unit)

Line 8 – Activity (Brief Description of Line 8 – Activity (Brief Description of Reported Unit’s Current Activity)Reported Unit’s Current Activity)

SITREPSITREP

Line 9 – Effective (Cdr’s Evaluation of the Line 9 – Effective (Cdr’s Evaluation of the Reported Unit’s Combat Effectiveness)Reported Unit’s Combat Effectiveness)

Line 10 – Own Situation Disposition/Status Line 10 – Own Situation Disposition/Status (A Summary updating changes to or not (A Summary updating changes to or not previously reported; Significant Mission previously reported; Significant Mission Readiness; Current Deployments; Readiness; Current Deployments; Proposed Deployments; Changes in Task Proposed Deployments; Changes in Task Force Designations)Force Designations)

SITREPSITREP

Line 11 – Location (UTM or 6 Digit Line 11 – Location (UTM or 6 Digit Grid Coordinates)Grid Coordinates)

Line 12 – Situation Overview (A brief Line 12 – Situation Overview (A brief overall assessment of the situation to overall assessment of the situation to include circumstances or conditions include circumstances or conditions which increase or materially detract which increase or materially detract from the capability and readiness of from the capability and readiness of forces assigned or under operational forces assigned or under operational control of the command or service)control of the command or service)

SITREPSITREP

Line 13 – Operations (Brief Line 13 – Operations (Brief description and results of Offensive description and results of Offensive and Defensive Operations Carried and Defensive Operations Carried out by Major Combat elements out by Major Combat elements during period of report; info on allied during period of report; info on allied forces operations in area; summary forces operations in area; summary of combat operation plans for next of combat operation plans for next 24 hrs; Deviations or Variations from 24 hrs; Deviations or Variations from previously reported intentions/plans)previously reported intentions/plans)

SITREPSITREP

Line 14 – Intelligence/Reconnaissance Line 14 – Intelligence/Reconnaissance (Brief Overview of the situation; Order of (Brief Overview of the situation; Order of Battle; Capabilities; Threat Changes; Any Battle; Capabilities; Threat Changes; Any significant SITREPs or Intelligence reports significant SITREPs or Intelligence reports submitted in previous 24 hrs)submitted in previous 24 hrs)

Line 15 – Logistics (Significant Deficiencies Line 15 – Logistics (Significant Deficiencies affecting support for planned operations; affecting support for planned operations; problem areas beyond Cdr’s capability or problem areas beyond Cdr’s capability or overcome or alleviate in a timely manner)overcome or alleviate in a timely manner)

SITREPSITREP

Line 16 – Communications/Connectivity Line 16 – Communications/Connectivity (significant outages; traffic volume; (significant outages; traffic volume; assessment of the mission impact)assessment of the mission impact)

Line 17 – Personnel (Factors affecting Line 17 – Personnel (Factors affecting readiness of forces/units; Mobilizations readiness of forces/units; Mobilizations status; Daily battle casualties (aggregated status; Daily battle casualties (aggregated by service impact of critical skills/key by service impact of critical skills/key personnel))personnel))

SITREPSITREP Line 18 – Significant Line 18 – Significant

Political/Military/Diplomatic Events (Events Political/Military/Diplomatic Events (Events not reports but could result in US and local not reports but could result in US and local public reaction; Civil unrest indicators; public reaction; Civil unrest indicators; events emphasizing interests of key events emphasizing interests of key segments of society)segments of society)

Line 19 – CDR’s Eval (Summary of key Line 19 – CDR’s Eval (Summary of key points from 12-19; Continuity of points from 12-19; Continuity of Operations)Operations)

Line 20 – Narrative (Free Text for info Line 20 – Narrative (Free Text for info required for clarification of report)required for clarification of report)

Line 21 - AuthenticationLine 21 - Authentication

Request Medical EvacuationRequest Medical Evacuation

Task: Request Medical EvacuationTask: Request Medical Evacuation Condition: You have a casualty requiring Condition: You have a casualty requiring

MEDEVAC and a patient pickup site. MEDEVAC and a patient pickup site. Necessary equipment and materials, Necessary equipment and materials, operational communications, military map, operational communications, military map, and grid coordinate scale.and grid coordinate scale.

Standards: Transmit a MEDEVAC request, Standards: Transmit a MEDEVAC request, provide all necessary information within provide all necessary information within 25 seconds (lines 1-5); Transmit Lines 6-9 25 seconds (lines 1-5); Transmit Lines 6-9 while aircraft or vehicle was en route.while aircraft or vehicle was en route.


Line 1 – Location of Pickup Site (6 Digit Line 1 – Location of Pickup Site (6 Digit Grid Coordinates)Grid Coordinates)

Line 2 – Radio Frequency, Call Sign and Line 2 – Radio Frequency, Call Sign and Suffix (Person at Pickup site)Suffix (Person at Pickup site)

Line 3 – Number or Patients by Precedence Line 3 – Number or Patients by Precedence (A- - Urgent; B – Urgent-Surgical; C – (A- - Urgent; B – Urgent-Surgical; C – Priority, D – Routine, E – Convenience) ( If Priority, D – Routine, E – Convenience) ( If TWO or more categories are reported in TWO or more categories are reported in same request must insert “ BREAK” same request must insert “ BREAK” between each category)between each category)


Line 4 – Special Equipment (A – None, B – Line 4 – Special Equipment (A – None, B – Hoist, C – Extraction equipment, D – Hoist, C – Extraction equipment, D – Ventilator)Ventilator)

Line 5 – Number of Patients by Type (L – Line 5 – Number of Patients by Type (L – Litter, A – Ambulatory (sitting)) (“Break” Litter, A – Ambulatory (sitting)) (“Break” must be inserted between litter and must be inserted between litter and ambulatory)ambulatory)

Line 6 – Security of Pickup Site (N – No Line 6 – Security of Pickup Site (N – No troops in area, P – Possible troops in area, troops in area, P – Possible troops in area, E – Enemy troops in area, X – Enemy E – Enemy troops in area, X – Enemy troops in area (armed escort required))troops in area (armed escort required))


Line 7 – Method of Marking Pickup Site (A- Line 7 – Method of Marking Pickup Site (A- Panels, B – Pyrotechnic signal, C – Smoke Panels, B – Pyrotechnic signal, C – Smoke Signal, D – None, E – Other) (For security Signal, D – None, E – Other) (For security reasons the crew should call color of reasons the crew should call color of smoke and unit should verify.)smoke and unit should verify.)

Line 8 – Patient Nationality (A – US Line 8 – Patient Nationality (A – US Military, B – US Civilian, C – Non-US Military, B – US Civilian, C – Non-US Military, D – Non- US Military, E – EPW) Military, D – Non- US Military, E – EPW) (Number or patients per category need not (Number or patients per category need not be transmitted)be transmitted)


Line 9 – NBC Contamination Line 9 – NBC Contamination (wartime) (wartime)

(N – Nuclear, B – Biological, C – (N – Nuclear, B – Biological, C – Chemical) Chemical)

Line 9 – NBC Contamination Line 9 – NBC Contamination (peacetime) (Include details of (peacetime) (Include details of terrain features near proposed terrain features near proposed pickup site)pickup site)

Call For FireCall For Fire

Task: Call For FireTask: Call For Fire Condition: As a FO; operational Condition: As a FO; operational

communications; intelligence data.communications; intelligence data. Standards: Successfully call in Grid Standards: Successfully call in Grid

Coordinates or Known TRP, adjusts Coordinates or Known TRP, adjusts fire onto target.fire onto target.


I. Observation Identification: Call signsI. Observation Identification: Call signs II. Warning Order:II. Warning Order:

– a. Type of Missiona. Type of Mission (1) Adjust Fire(1) Adjust Fire (2) Fire for Effect(2) Fire for Effect (3) Suppress (Planned Target)(3) Suppress (Planned Target) (4) Immediate Suppression(4) Immediate Suppression

– b. Size Of the Element to Fireb. Size Of the Element to Fire (1) Omission indicates a request for one FA battery(1) Omission indicates a request for one FA battery (2) larger units by stating size desired(2) larger units by stating size desired


– c. Method of target Locationc. Method of target Location(1) Grid: No announcement(1) Grid: No announcement(2) Polar Plot: Announce the word “ Polar”(2) Polar Plot: Announce the word “ Polar”(3) Shift from known point: Announce the (3) Shift from known point: Announce the

word “Shift” followed immediately by the word “Shift” followed immediately by the designation (TGT number) of the know point)designation (TGT number) of the know point)

III. Target Location:III. Target Location:a. Grid: Two character six digit grida. Grid: Two character six digit gridb. Polar: Direction and distance to the b. Polar: Direction and distance to the target from the observers positiontarget from the observers position


c. Shift: Direction to the Target: c. Shift: Direction to the Target: – Lateral Shift (left/right) in metersLateral Shift (left/right) in meters– Range Shift (add/drop) in metersRange Shift (add/drop) in meters– Vertical shift (up/down) in metersVertical shift (up/down) in meters

IV Target Description: A word picture of IV Target Description: A word picture of the target.the target.

V Method of Engagement:V Method of Engagement:– a. Type engagement:a. Type engagement:

(1) Area Fire: Standard without request(1) Area Fire: Standard without request (2) Precision Fire: Used only with destruction or (2) Precision Fire: Used only with destruction or

registration missionsregistration missions


– b. Danger Close: Announced when applicableb. Danger Close: Announced when applicable– c. Trajectory: c. Trajectory:

(1) Low Angle: standard without request(1) Low Angle: standard without request (2) High Angle: Upon request of observer or when (2) High Angle: Upon request of observer or when

required due to masking terrain.required due to masking terrain.

– d. Ammunition: d. Ammunition: (1) Type projectile desired in Fire for Effect phase.(1) Type projectile desired in Fire for Effect phase. (2) Type of fuse action desired in Fire for Effect ph.(2) Type of fuse action desired in Fire for Effect ph. (3) Volume of fire desired in Fire for Effect stated in (3) Volume of fire desired in Fire for Effect stated in

rounds in howitzerrounds in howitzer (4) Distribution: Type shell desired. Parallel is (4) Distribution: Type shell desired. Parallel is

standard without request.standard without request.


Method of Fire and ControlMethod of Fire and Control– a. Method of Firea. Method of Fire

(1) Center Platoon/center section is standard (1) Center Platoon/center section is standard for adjustment phasefor adjustment phase

(2) Battery/platoon right/left on request(2) Battery/platoon right/left on request(3) Time interval 95 seconds is standard (3) Time interval 95 seconds is standard

when (2) is usedwhen (2) is used


– b. Method of Controlb. Method of Control (1) Fire when ready: Standard no request required.(1) Fire when ready: Standard no request required. (2) At my command: Weapons fire at FO command.(2) At my command: Weapons fire at FO command. (3) Cannot Observe: Fire will not be observed.(3) Cannot Observe: Fire will not be observed. (4) Time to Target: Rounds land as specific time.(4) Time to Target: Rounds land as specific time. (5) Continuous illumination: FDC will determine when (5) Continuous illumination: FDC will determine when

to fire.to fire. (6) Coordinated illumination: FO determines when (6) Coordinated illumination: FO determines when

illumination is fired.illumination is fired. (7) Cease Firing: Used on missions with two or more (7) Cease Firing: Used on missions with two or more

rounds in effect. Causes firing unit to stop loading rounds in effect. Causes firing unit to stop loading rounds.rounds.

(8) Check Firing: Temporary halt in firing.(8) Check Firing: Temporary halt in firing.


Danger Close – Included in the Danger Close – Included in the Method of engagement portion of the Method of engagement portion of the call when the target is within 600 call when the target is within 600 meters of any friendly troops for both meters of any friendly troops for both mortars and field battery. The FO mortars and field battery. The FO should make range changes by should make range changes by creeping the rounds tot eh target creeping the rounds tot eh target using portions of no more than 100 using portions of no more than 100 meters.meters.


Minimum Bracketing GuideMinimum Bracketing Guide

If estimated range to then initial If estimated range to then initial

target is: bracket is:target is: bracket is:

0-1000 Meters 100 Meters0-1000 Meters 100 Meters

1000-2000 Meters 200 Meters1000-2000 Meters 200 Meters

2000 Meters and beyond 400 Meters2000 Meters and beyond 400 Meters


Range Corrections – in conducting an Range Corrections – in conducting an adjustment on the target the adjustment on the target the observer should establish a range observer should establish a range bracket as early in the adjustment as bracket as early in the adjustment as possible. When the 1possible. When the 1stst definite range definite range spotting is made, the observer spotting is made, the observer should make a range correction that should make a range correction that will cause the next round to be will cause the next round to be spotted opposite that of the previous spotted opposite that of the previous round.round.


Determining Direction to Target:Determining Direction to Target:– a. Using a Compass: FO can Measure a. Using a Compass: FO can Measure

directiondirection– b. Scaling from a Map: Using a b. Scaling from a Map: Using a

protractor scale from a map an FO can protractor scale from a map an FO can get accuracy of 10 mils.get accuracy of 10 mils.

– c. Measuring from a Reference Point: c. Measuring from a Reference Point: Using a reference point with know Using a reference point with know direction, the FO and measure angle direction, the FO and measure angle between them.between them.


– d. Estimating: With a through terrain d. Estimating: With a through terrain map analysis the FO can estimate map analysis the FO can estimate direction by visualizing the eight direction by visualizing the eight cardinal directions.cardinal directions.

– e. Using Other Measuring Devises: The e. Using Other Measuring Devises: The FO can use other measuring devised FO can use other measuring devised such as aiming circle, battery cdr’s such as aiming circle, battery cdr’s scope, or laser devise. Estimating Mils scope, or laser devise. Estimating Mils with hand. (examples)with hand. (examples)


Sending the Call for FireSending the Call for Fire– A. Observer’s identification and warning A. Observer’s identification and warning

orderorder– B. Target locationB. Target location– C. Target description, Method of C. Target description, Method of

Engagement, and Method of Fire and Engagement, and Method of Fire and Control.Control.

REVIEWREVIEW

SPOTREPSPOTREP– Q. Similar to what other Military Q. Similar to what other Military

acronym?acronym?– A. SALUTEA. SALUTE– Q. Used to send what?Q. Used to send what?– A. Info providing timely intelligence or A. Info providing timely intelligence or

statusstatus

REVIEWREVIEW

SITREPSITREP– Q. Used for what?Q. Used for what?– A. To keep Cdr’s higher and lower staff A. To keep Cdr’s higher and lower staff

updated and advised on situation.updated and advised on situation.– Q. What is Line 17 & what’s its function?Q. What is Line 17 & what’s its function?– A. Personnel; factors affecting readiness A. Personnel; factors affecting readiness

of forces/unit. Daily battle casualties.of forces/unit. Daily battle casualties.

REVIEWREVIEW

MEDEVACMEDEVAC– Q. How many lines?Q. How many lines?– A. NineA. Nine– Q. If two or more categories are Q. If two or more categories are

reported in same report for number of reported in same report for number of patients, what must be done?patients, what must be done?

– A. Insert the word “break” between each A. Insert the word “break” between each category.category.

REVIEWREVIEW

Call for FireCall for Fire– Q. How many type’s of missions?Q. How many type’s of missions?– A. 4 (Adjust Fire; Fire for effect; A. 4 (Adjust Fire; Fire for effect;

Suppress; Immediate Suppression).Suppress; Immediate Suppression).– Q. Three types of target location?Q. Three types of target location?– A. Grid; Polar; Shift from known point.A. Grid; Polar; Shift from known point.– Q. Danger Close is called when target is Q. Danger Close is called when target is

within how many meters?within how many meters?– A. 600 Meters.A. 600 Meters.

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