Reconnaissance ST 3 20
ATP 3-20.98
Reconnaissance Platoon
APRIL 2013
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Army Techniques and Procedures
No. 3-20.98
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC, 5 April 2013
Reconnaissance Platoon
Contents
Page
PREFACE .................................................................... viii
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 1-1
Section I – Overview .................................................. 1-1
Operational Environment .............................................. 1-1
Decisive Action ............................................................. 1-2
Combat Power .............................................................. 1-2
Leadership.................................................................... 1-3
Information ................................................................... 1-3
Warfighting Functions ................................................... 1-3
Section II – Mission Command .................................. 1-3
Command ..................................................................... 1-4
Control .......................................................................... 1-5
Communication ............................................................ 1-7
Section III – Command and Support
Relationships .............................................................. 1-9
Command Relationships .............................................. 1-9
Support Relationships .................................................. 1-9
Section IV – Planning Considerations .................... 1-10
Operational Variables
Reconnaissance Platoon
APRIL 2013
DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Headquarters, Department of the Army
This publication is available at Army Knowledge Online
(https://armypubs.us.army.mil/doctrine/index.html).
To receive publishing updates, please subscribe at http://www.apd.army.mil/AdminPubs/new_subscribe.asp. *ATP 3-20.98
Army Techniques and Procedures
No. 3-20.98
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC, 5 April 2013
Reconnaissance Platoon
Contents
Page
PREFACE .................................................................... viii
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 1-1
Section I – Overview .................................................. 1-1
Operational Environment .............................................. 1-1
Decisive Action ............................................................. 1-2
Combat Power .............................................................. 1-2
Leadership.................................................................... 1-3
Information ................................................................... 1-3
Warfighting Functions ................................................... 1-3
Section II – Mission Command .................................. 1-3
Command ..................................................................... 1-4
Control .......................................................................... 1-5
Communication ............................................................ 1-7
Section III – Command and Support
Relationships .............................................................. 1-9
Command Relationships .............................................. 1-9
Support Relationships .................................................. 1-9
Section IV – Planning Considerations .................... 1-10
Operational Variables