Infantry Drills

2-209: Reconnaissance



Previous: 2-208: Organization Of Forces For A Search And Attack

2-209. The reconnaissance force conducts a zone reconnaissance to reconnoiter identified named areas of interest. The reconnaissance force is small enough to achieve stealth, but large enough to provide adequate self-defense until the fixing and finishing forces arrive.

Next: 2-210: Fixing

Go Back To: U.S. Army FM 3-21.8: The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad