Reconnaissance

2.1.3. Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance The intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) is a main function of airpower, which integrates the intelligence production activities with activities such as surveillance and reconnaissance. ISR is an “integrated intelligence and operations function” by nature. The ISR efforts contribute to the creation of joint integrated intelligence preparation of tactical, operational and even strategic environment. This results in gaining the effect

After the U-2 incident of 1960, more emphasis was placed on safer methods of acquiring reconnaissance imagery. The first photographic reconnaissance satellite program was the codenamed Discovery. These first satellites could see objects as small as 35-40 feet and once they ejected their film capsule, the satellites were forced to reenter and burn up in the atmosphere. The latest declassified satellite is from the late 1970s and can focus on objects as small as 5.5 inches. Instead of using a film

The O-1 Bird Dog The First World War clearly demonstrated that airplanes had a promising career in warfare. With rapid development creating larger, faster and more capable aircraft the task of putting their munitions on target became increasingly complex and called for a new type of control. In March of 1942 FM 31-35 defined the role of the Air-Ground Cooperation Parties (AGCP) (Farmer & Strumwasser, 1967). The role of the AGCP was to coordinate airborne fires in support of ground units and the

John Doe Colonel Mustard MIL Battle Analysis March 2010 Operation Anaconda Battle Analysis In the mountainous Shah-i-Khot region south of the city of Gardez in Eastern Afghanistan, Operation Anaconda took place early March 2002. Operation Anaconda, to this day, stands as the largest reported ground action in the Afghan war. This 17-day battle led to eight U.S. casualties and over 50 wounded. Operation Anaconda is viewed as a success due to coalition forces being able to kill and root out several

FM 3-09.30 Final Draft CRC Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Observed Fire and Fire Support at Battalion Task Force and Below FINAL DRAFT 31 May 2001 FM 3-09.30 (6-30) Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Observed Fire and Fire Support at Battalion Task Force and Below DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Preface The purpose of this field manual (FM) is to provide a source

The advancement and progression of aerial surveillance and reconnaissance has been a driving force primarily for military means, however the initial airborne photos were in fact taken by our civilian counterparts. As far back as 1783, the Montgolfier brothers of France constructed a hot air balloon which would be the vehicle for the introduction of manned ascent, and then in 1794 the French Army used the balloon L’Entreprenant as an aerial observation platform at the Battle of Fleurus adding a significant

(US) Intelligence Community (IC) requires a succinct method for measuring the collection effectiveness of Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) operations of both National Technical Means (NTM) and airborne Sensitive Reconnaissance Operations (SRO) Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) collection. Intelligence professionals seek to leverage the GEOINT capabilities at their disposal to satisfy validated requirements in the most efficient manner possible due to the high demand, low density

The history of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) spans over 70 years despite its much shorter 55-year existence and encompasses a tale of necessity and opportunity in the face of newly emerging technologies in the late 1940s and early 1950s (Richelson, 2012, p. 36). This paper will discuss the vast and rich history of this intelligence agency, its duties, and responsibilities as well as its limitations and the challenges it faces to accomplish its mission. Finally, we will look at how and

the kit will be the X-STAT gauze device developed by REVMEDX for use in treating junctional hemorrhage. The key players involved in instituting the change will be the Special Operations Independent Duty Corpsman (SOIDC) and Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman (SARC). They will be responsible for the training and instituting the device into TCCC training packages prior to deployment. Warning Order The U.S. Military has been conducting combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan for the last

Aerial Reconnaissance in World War I “Necessity is said to be the mother of invention. In the twentieth century, necessity all too often arrived in the guise of war. Ariel photography was among the transformative technical innovations developed during the First World War” (“I Spy With My Glass Eye”). World War I represents a turning point in the history of war photography. It was the first conflict to be photographed in detail by all the participants and the first in which photography was actively